Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said US tariffs on European Union imports are “wrong”, after US President Donald Trump announced he would begin charging a 20% rate on EU goods.
Meloni is one of the many world leaders reacting to Trump’s…
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Iran marks anniversary of Israeli attack on embassy in Damascus
Gisoo Misha Ahmadi
Press TV, TehranIranians are commemorating one year since the Israeli strike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus.
The attack martyred top IRGC commander…
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Turkey moves to establish control over Syria’s T4 air base despite Israeli strikes: Report
Turkey has reportedly initiated efforts to take control of Tiyas Air Base, also known as the T-4 Air Base, in Syria’s central province of Homs, and is preparing to deploy air defense systems to the site.
According to…
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Israeli strikes hit Damascus, central Syria
Syrian state media said Israel struck near a defense research center in Damascus and hit central Syria on Wednesday, as Israel said it struck “military” capabilities and a monitor reported four dead.
Israel has launched hundreds of strikes on…
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Hamas decries incursion by hawkish Israeli minister into al-Aqsa Mosque compound
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly condemned Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s incursion into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, calling it a “dangerous escalation” and a war crime.
Ben-Gvir, along…
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US orders social media screening for student visa applicants to bar those critical of Israel
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed diplomats overseas to monitor the social media activity of student visa applicants to deny entry to those critical of the United States and Israel, according to a…
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UN rights council demands Israel prevent genocide in Gaza
The UN Human Rights Council has passed a resolution condemning Israel’s renewed onslaught on Gaza.
The council also demanded that the regime “prevent genocide” and “lift its illegal blockade” on the…
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Le Pen’s ban outraged France’s far right
Andrew HardingParis correspondent
BBCOutrage is a precious political currency and France’s far right has spent this week attempting, furiously and predictably, to capitalise on the perceived injustice of a court’s decision to block its totemic…
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‘Worst offenders’ around world face import taxes up to 50%
Natalie ShermanBBC News, New York
Watch: Key moments in Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announcement President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for sweeping new import taxes on all goods entering the US, in a watershed moment for global…
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How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar’s war zone
Getty ImagesMore than 2,700 people were killed in a devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar on 28 March In the immediate aftermath of an earthquake, there is a 72-hour “golden window” when those trapped under rubble are most likely to survive.
But…
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