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UN agency warns of 17,000 children in urgent need of assistance as aid reaches some Nepal survivors

Aid has begun to reach survivors of the catastrophic flash floods that swept through the mountainous border region between Nepal and China

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Treasury announces new sanctions on Egyptian bank's UAE branch

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced new restrictions on the United Arab Emirates branch of the Egyptian state-owned bank Banque Misr as part of Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration's new strategy to economically isolate Iran.

Eswatini receives 2 more U.S. deportees under a controversial third-country deal

Two migrants deported from the United States arrived in Eswatini, authorities in the southern African country said, under an agreement between the two countries that has drawn criticism from rights groups.

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Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city

Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan racesEvery day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river dividing Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, two largely blue-collar US and Canadian cities that have come to act as one in the creation of North America’s auto industry.News this week of Donald Trump’s escalating trade spat with Canada has everyone worried. Political and economic leaders and observers labeled the move an act of “hubris” , blamed Trump’s “ego”, and called the escalation “insanity”. Continue reading...

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry

President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a "little excursion" lasting a matter of weeks.