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Trump threatens Iran of total destruction
‘Never threaten the United States again,’ Trump tweets
EU fines major banks 1 billion euros over 'currency cartels'
Eiffel Tower shines lights and offers snacks for 130th anniversary
Claude Monet painting sells for record $110.7M at auction
Trump warns Iran of acting against US, Tehran rejects threats
European powers caution against consequences of escalation
Sri Lanka partly lifts curfew imposed after attacks on mosques
Attacks came in wake of deadly Easter Sunday bombings
ECJ: EU employers must track working time in detail
WHO urges exercise and non-smoking in first advice on dementia
EU: Neymar right in trademark battle
EU foreign ministers discuss Iran nuclear deal in Brussels
EU backers of Iran nuclear deal to find ways to maintain pact amid Iran’s partial withdrawal
Middle East fears Iran-US military confrontation as tensions escalate
Since last week, the US military has sent forces, including an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers, to the Middle East to counter what the Trump administration says are “clear indications” of threats from Iran to US forces there.
US-China trade war escalates, as Trump imposes further tariffs on $300bn worth goods
‘China will never yield to US pressure, will not compromise on matters of principle,’ says People’s Daily
Iran not to adhere to certain “voluntary commitments” to nuclear deal
Decision comes after unannounced trip to Iraq by Pompeo where he met Iraqi sovereignty due to increasing Iranian regional activity
Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed
Both were investigating country’s murder of 10 Rohingya Muslims
Turkey to rerun Istanbul mayoral elections
Everything will be good, says official winner Ekrem Imamoglu
US defies Iran nuclear programme, sends aircraft carrier
The United States deployed an aircraft carrier and bombers to the Middle East as “a signal to Iran”, National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Sunday. The announcement comes as tensions between Washington and Tehran are at a high point over Iran’s nuclear programme, with the US increasing sanctions in the past year since president …
Crude oil slump, as Trump threatens further China tariffs
Oil prices slumped, on Monday, with Brent crude futures recording $69.78 per barrel, down $1.07, following the United States President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would sharply raise tariffs on Chinese goods this week, risking the derailment of trade talks between the two largest economies. On Sunday, Trump wrote on Twitter account that, “For 10 …
US accuses China of putting over 1 million minority Muslims in ‘concentration camps’
China rejects accusations of mistreatment, initially denies existence of such facilities
Ankara backs Turkish Cypriots’ rights in Eastern Mediterranean: Defence Minister
Egypt, Cyprus, EU denounced Turkish oil drilling in Eastern Mediterranean
HIV drugs stop sexual transmission of AIDS virus, say doctors
Facebook bans extremists, 'dangerous individuals'
A safer internet and the stupid things we do online
French police arrest 4 suspects for plotting attack on security forces
Paris prosecutor’s office on Monday said three adults and a minor had been arrested over a planned attack on French security forces that was due to be carried out in the coming days, according to AFP. They were arrested on Friday as part of an investigation into terrorist conspiracy that opened on 1 February, which is being …
Trump’s ‘peace plan’ in Middle East to be unveiled in June
Plan has two main aspects, one political, another economic
Ninth bombing in Sri Lanka killed more people
A new bombing attack occurred on Monday near a church in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo which marked the ninth bomb explosion, one day after the deadly eight bombing that took place in the country on Sunday, leaving numerous dead and wounding countless others. The blast appeared while Sri Lankan police were trying to …
Egypt, Somalia seek bilateral cooperation
Egypt’s Prime Minister, Moustafa Madbouly, met on Sunday Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ahmed Isse Awad, in order to discuss bilateral cooperation in the fields of development and security. According to a statement from the cabinet, Madbouly stated during the meeting that has Egypt has for a long time supported the Somalian …
More than 207 killed, over 400 injured in terror attacks in Sri Lanka
Al-Sisi, Al-Tayeb, Pope Francis, Trump, condemn terror attacks
EU's Juncker warns of no-deal Brexit amid uncertainty
World leaders react to Notre Dame Cathedral fire tragedy
Al-Sisi is ‘deeply saddened,’ describing incident as great loss for humanity
