Brexit: Cross-party deal must include confirmatory vote – Sir Keir Starmer
The shadow Brexit secretary says there must be a new referendum on any cross-party Brexit deal. BBC News – UK
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Burkina Faso Third Attack On Churches In 5 Weeks
Islamic Terrorist Gunmen have attacked a Church in Dablo in northern Burkina Faso, killing six, one of whom was the resident Priest. This is the 3rd attack on churches in five weeks and is most probably the work of Ansarul Islam, who has a record of going after civilian targets in the Northern area of…
President Trump Escalates US China Trade War
Trade War Is Coming The wisdom of Donald Trump seemingly knows no bounds as he denies that US consumers will pay higher prices due to the higher tariffs on Chinese imports. The US increased the previous 10% tariff on around $200bn worth of Chinese goods – including fish, handbags, clothing and footwear – to 25%…
Dozens drown as migrant boat capsizes off Tunisia
Survivors say the boat left Libya on Thursday and ran into trouble during strong waves. BBC News – Europe
Food Shortages hitting Cuba as US Sanctions Bite
Cuba is the latest country to suffer the wrath of President Trump, who reintroduced a number of sanctions previously lifted by the Obama administration. Reintroduced in 2017 these sanctions are being blamed by the Cuban government for the introduction of rationing on staple foods such as rice, beans, eggs and sausages. Cuba imports around 70% of…
Trade war: Trump says US-China relations remain ‘very strong’
The president’s comments come after the US raised tariffs on $ 200bn of China’s products. BBC News – Business