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Two Chinese nationals have been killed and at least 10 people injured in a suspected suicide attack near Karachi airport in Pakistan. A third body, not yet officially identified, is thought to be that of the attacker, the BBC understands. The Chinese embassy in Pakistan said the explosion on Sunday night was a “terrorist attack”…
China will “gradually raise” its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, as the country confronts an ageing population and a dwindling pension budget. The top legislative body on Friday approved proposals to raise the statutory retirement age from 50 to 55 for women in blue-collar jobs, and from 55 to 58 for…
Angola announced it’s leaving OPEC after 16 years of membership amid a dispute over oil production quotas, while the cartel tries to buoy global prices. Luanda had rejected a reduced output limit imposed by the leaders of the cartel to reflect the country’s dwindling capacity. While the superficial blow to OPEC’s unity briefly weakened crude prices, the…
President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, pulling the North American neighbours back from the brink of a potentially damaging trade war. After last-minute calls with Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to reinforce his country’s border with the US to clamp down…
The Trump administration will hit China with 104% tariffs starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, the White House said Tuesday. President Donald Trump had threatened an extra 50% on tariffs against China − in addition to an initial 20% that was supplemented by 34% “reciprocal” levies Wednesday − after Beijing said it would respond with a…
Reports indicate a surge in migrant arrivals on Spain’s Balaeric Islands. Smugglers are increasing departures from Algeria and using speed boats to cross quickly. This interactive map from Frontex details the situation across the continent. Continue reading HERE Source: https://www.frontex.europa.eu/what-we-do/monitoring-and-risk-analysis/migratory-map/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOIPEhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyCGNhbGxzaXRlAjMwAAEeui43sWqODao70jCjlyiI7w-Vm_D7JFDbMXuDvV0DFiUFvDB9KBsl1HXTESs_aem_Rd3sa2SXy7UMhrYYfZlPFQ [Disclaimer]