Tear gas has been fired in Beirut as people protesting against the government’s handling of this week’s explosion tried to reach the parliament building. Riot police took action as about 5,000 people gathered in the
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Billions of desert locusts could create a food crisis in an area
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The loaf of bread Yvonne Dollison buys for her family from the grocery store used to cost 88 cents. After the coronavirus hit and people began stocking up on food and supplies in Denver, it
Read moreHong Kong slams ‘shameless’ U.S. sanctions on leader Carrie Lam
HONG KONG — The Chinese and Hong Kong governments strongly criticized Washington Saturday after the United States imposed sanctions on the territory’s leader Carrie Lam, and other officials, dismissing the move as “clowning actions” that
Read moreLabour SHAME as Hard Left bid to use Coronavirus to gain votes
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The No Holding Back movement has released a video which shows graffiti
Read moreChildren walk back to school in Gaza after five-month shutdown
JABALIA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of children walked through the streets of the Gaza Strip on Saturday to return to classes after five months of shutdown – though authorities said they were
Read moreCeasefire offers opportunity for eastern Ukraine peace push, says president
TARAMCHUK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine wants to build on a lull in fighting in the eastern Donbass region to push for a lasting peace settlement at a new round of four-way talks with Russia, France
Read moreMore than 60 missing after Beirut mega-blast: Live updates
Foreign emergency teams have arrived to mount a coordinated rescue and humanitarian response after deadly explosion. Lebanese president says blast probe looking into possible “external interference” in addition to simple negligence or an accident. Lebanese
Read moreBeijing's top office in Hong Kong slams 'ridiculous' US sanctions
Officials subject to US sanctions include Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and head of China’s Liaison Office, Luo Huining. Beijing’s top office in Hong Kong has slammed the United States for imposing “ridiculous” sanctions on
Read moreJapan trade deal BOOM – Tokyo wants £15bn agreement struck by END of month
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi said agreement has been reached in most areas
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