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Bosnian Regional PM Calls on Italy to Help Stop Migrant Surge
Mustafa Ružnić, Prime Minister of the canton of Una Sana in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has called on Italy to help stop the flow of migrants in the Balkans as tens of thousands…
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Lebanon: Working on the ground to meet basic needs of Beirut’s women and girls
A month after the Beirut Port explosion, life remains uncertain for thousands of women and girls. Among the displaced are an estimated 84,000 women and girls of reproductive age.
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Black Lives Matter but slavery isn’t our only narrative
Our historical understanding of Blackness is most commonly shaped by the story of the Atlantic slave trade - the forced movement of Africans to the West, in particular to the…
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EU to shelter children from Greek camp – Vatican News
By Nathan Morley Several large fires razed Moria last week leaving 13,000 men, women and children without shelter. In response, the former inmates of Europe’s largest refugee camp have made…
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EU wants ‘credible’ Lebanon govt before more blast aid
European Commissioner in charge of Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic, pictured in June 2020, said the EU had mobilised €64 million for the emergency response in Lebanon. — AFP pic BEIRUT,…
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A Japan trade deal is little consolation if Britain is locked out of the EU
There was a consistent message from business leaders to international trade secretary Liz Truss’s claims that she had signed a “historic” deal with Japan to lower tariffs and gain access…
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The Observer view on the EU’s refugee crisis | Observer editorial
Scenes of devastation and desperation at the burnt-out refugee camp at Moria, on the Greek island of Lesbos, are powerful reminders that Europe’s migrant crisis never really ended. The response…
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ASEAN step up cooperation with EU, India
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led the Vietnamese delegation to the meetings. At the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, both sides emphasised the importance of the relationship between…
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EU could ‘carve up’ UK if Tories reject Brexit Bill: PM
LONDON: Boris Johnson has said his controversial legislation to override parts of his Brexit deal is needed to end EU threats to install a “blockade” in the Irish Sea. The…
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EU Welcomes Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between Bahrain, Israel
On Friday, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain officially agreed to recognize the State of Israel in a trilateral phone conversation with US President Donald Trump and Israeli…