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European Union to launch counter-tariffs against US on Friday
The European Union will launch a raft of retaliatory tariffs against US exports on Friday, a top official has said.
The move comes after US...
Nearly 200 feared dead after ferry sinks in Indonesia Lake Toba
More than 190 people are now thought to be missing after Monday's ferry disaster on Lake Toba, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
The number,...
US migrant children cry for separated parents
An audio recording in which migrant children in the US can be heard crying for their parents has been released as US President Donald...
Ethiopia Prime Minister says Security agencies committed ‘terrorist acts’
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his country's security institutions tortured and committed "terrorist acts" against its own citizens in the past, in a...
Germany Interior minister gives Chancellor Merkel ultimatum on migrants
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has backed down from a threat to bypass Chancellor Angela Merkel in a disagreement over immigration policy, bringing reprieve...
Anger mounts against US President over child separation policy
Pressure is mounting on US President Donald Trump to reverse his policy of separating children from refugees and migrants who cross the US-Mexico border.
"Families...
US President imposes 25% tariff on Chinese goods
US President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft.
Tariffs that affect more...
Over 600 refugees rejected by Italy to arrive in Spain by Sunday
Having spent several days at sea after being rejected at ports in Italy and Malta, 629 weak and exhausted refugees and migrants - among...
UK lifts immigration cap for medical workers amid shortages
Britain said today it will lift a cap on the number of visas granted to foreign doctors and nurses to help ease staffing shortfalls...
UN condemns ‘excessive’ Israeli force against Palestinians in Gaza
The UN General Assembly yesterday condemned Israel for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians, in a resolution adopted by a strong majority of...
