Trump to impose tariffs on dozens of nations, citing claims of forced labor – The Washington Post

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  1. Trump to impose tariffs on dozens of nations, citing claims of forced labor  The Washington Post
  2. Trump is quietly rebuilding his tariff engine  CNN
  3. US announces new tariffs over forced labour concerns  BBC
  4. U.S. proposes fresh tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor trade practices  CNBC
  5. Trump administration floats tariffs on 60 trading partners — including China, U.K., EU — after forced labor probes  CBS News
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Iran War Live Updates: Kuwait Says One Killed and Dozens Injured in Iranian Attack on Airport – The New York Times

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  1. Iran War Live Updates: Kuwait Says One Killed and Dozens Injured in Iranian Attack on Airport  The New York Times
  2. Live Updates: Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport after U.S. strikes, as Trump says talks ongoing  CBS News
  3. Iran war live: Kuwait airport attack injures more than 60 and damages terminal building  Reuters
  4. Iranian strikes in Kuwait kill 1, injure 63 as shaky ceasefire with U.S. is further tested  NBC News
  5. Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again  PBS
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Fire tears through hotel in India’s capital in Delhi, killing at least 21 people as some jump from windows – CBS News

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  1. Fire tears through hotel in India's capital in Delhi, killing at least 21 people as some jump from windows  CBS News
  2. Malviya Nagar: At least 21 people killed in Delhi restaurant fire  BBC
  3. Deadly fire rips through New Delhi hotel  Yahoo
  4. Foreign nationals among 21 dead in fire in Indian capital  Al Jazeera
  5. Fire at a New Delhi Hotel Kills at Least 21  The New York Times
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DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head start”.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions and highlighted high levels of community mistrust and low levels of contact tracing as key concerns.

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Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat – DW

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  1. Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat  DW
  2. Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council  The Hill
  3. Germany says Russia stirred up opposition to UN Security Council bid  Reuters
  4. Inside Germany’s fight with Austria for a coveted UN Security Council seat  politico.eu
  5. Portugal secures spot on UN Security Council. Here's what President Seguro had to say  Fall River Herald News
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Was this Britain’s George Floyd moment? – The Economist

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  1. Was this Britain’s George Floyd moment?  The Economist
  2. Europe’s far right exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race  The Guardian
  3. Opinion | Britain’s Reverse George Floyd Moment  WSJ
  4. Bodycam footage fuels backlash after police handcuff dying stabbing victim  Fox News
  5. Henry Nowak: Handcuffed student’s death sparks uproar in UK, as far right accused of inflaming tensions  CNN
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Europe enters the ‘era of deportations’ – EL PAÍS English

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  1. Europe enters the ‘era of deportations’  EL PAÍS English
  2. Council and Parliament reach deal on returns of illegally staying third-country nationals  consilium.europa.eu
  3. EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system  The Guardian
  4. EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad  NPR
  5. Why is the EU establishing return hubs for migrants — and why are they so controversial?  Euronews.com
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As Off-Limits World Opens Up, Stunning New Species Emerge – Newser

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  1. As Off-Limits World Opens Up, Stunning New Species Emerge  Newser
  2. Glowing Blue Spider Among the Dozens of New Species Discovered in One Area on Research Expedition  People.com
  3. Fluorescent spider and armored cricket among incredible discoveries in Angola  CNN
  4. Scientists find new species of dragonfly, grasshopper and a fluorescent spider  Yahoo
  5. Glowing Blue Spider Among Over 70 Stunning New Species Discovered On Remote Angolan Plateau  IFLScience
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Three Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a week

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Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staff

Three hospitals in southern Lebanon have been attacked by Israel in under a week, wounding more than 150 people and killing nine, according to Lebanon’s ministry of health.

Israel carried out an attack in the immediate vicinity of the public hospital in Tebnine on Wednesday, just days after strikes next to the Hiram and Jabal Amel hospitals in Tyre. The attack next to Jabal Amel on Monday killed four people and injured 127 – most of whom were medical staff.

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Tourists brave Typhoon Jangmi to queue at two famous sites in Tokyo – SoraNews24

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  1. Tourists brave Typhoon Jangmi to queue at two famous sites in Tokyo  SoraNews24
  2. Typhoon Jangmi  NASA Science (.gov)
  3. Tropical Storm Jangmi buries train tracks under tons of mud  The Weather Channel
  4. Heavy rain from tropical storm raises flood risks in the Tokyo region  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes  Reuters
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