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Germany arrests far-right MEP’s aide amid suspicions of spying for China 2024-04-23
Al Jazeera

German police have arrested an aide to a far-right Member of the European Parliament on suspicion of spying for China. Prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Jian G is believed to have repeatedly passed information on the workings of the European Parliament to China’s Ministry of State Security...

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‘Forced’ move: Rwandans grapple with own fears over UK asylum seeker plan 2024-04-23
Al Jazeera

Kigali, Rwanda – Lush hills draped in verdure belie the controversies surrounding two locations in Kigali that may soon host hundreds of people who had no plans of ever living in Rwanda. In northern Kigali, Hope Hostel sits on a hill overlooking the capital.Keep reading list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UK...

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Sleepless night in Taiwan as island rattled by cluster of aftershocks 2024-04-23
Al Jazeera

Taiwan has been rattled by a cluster of dozens of earthquakes that caused buildings to sway and that the government said were aftershocks from the huge quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest of the latest earthquakes, which the United States Geological Survey measured at a...

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EU parliament to back ban on forced labour with eye on China 2024-04-23
Al Jazeera

European Union lawmakers are set to vote to ban products made using forced labour under a new law that has China in its sights, risking tensions with Beijing. The law to be voted on on Tuesday does not directly mention China, but many lawmakers hope it will be used to block imports from China...

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‘Arrogant billionaire’: Australia, Musk in war of words over censorship 2024-04-23
Al Jazeera

Australia and Elon Musk have escalated their war of words over censorship after an Australian court ordered social media platform X to remove footage of a church stabbing. An Australian judge on Monday ruled that X must block users worldwide from accessing videos of a knife attack on an Assyrian...

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EU nations reluctant to share Patriot systems with Ukraine 2024-04-23
Press Telegram

By Lorne Cook | Associated Press BRUSSELS — European Union countries possessing Patriot air defense systems gave no clear signal on Monday whether they might be willing to supply them to Ukraine, which is desperately seeking at least seven of the missile batteries to help fend off Russian air...

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Over 18,000 who faced Rwanda removal are now having cases dealt with in UK 2024-04-22
The Observer

More than 18,000 asylum seekers threatened with being sent to Rwanda are now having their cases processed in the UK instead. Freedom of information data obtained by the Guardian reveals that between January 2021 and June 2023 about three-quarters (18,078) of those who previously received notice of...

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Biden implication that uncle was eaten by ‘cannibals’ sparks criticism from Papua New Guinea leader 2024-04-22
The Hill

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape criticized comments from President Biden last week, during which he implied that his uncle was eaten by cannibals in New Guinea during World War II. The president said during remarks in Pittsburgh on Wednesday that his...

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Will foreign policy cost Biden the election? 2024-04-22
Asiatimes

When big questions about American foreign policy collide with an election, it’s rarely good news for a sitting president. Like many leaders before him, US President Joe Biden has had some of these questions thrust on him, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some have their origins in past...

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Oil prices down as market refocus on fundamentals 2024-04-22
Anadolu Agency

Oil prices retreated on Monday as global markets refocused on market fundamentals after the easing of Middle East tension. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $85.85 per barrel at 10.22 a.m. local time (0722GMT), a 1.65% decline from the closing price of...

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