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EU Commission · 17 May 2018 EU proposes upgrade for Visa Information System The European Commission proposed to upgrade the Visa Information System (VIS), the database containing information on persons applying for Schengen visas, in… EU Commission · 17 May 2018 European Agenda on Migration: Still fragile situation gives no cause for complacency While joint EU efforts have continued to show results, the situation remains fragile due to ongoing migratory pressure, as evidenced by newly… Libya · 17 May 2018 Land and air military operations in Derna, Libya Forces loyal to Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar have launched fresh land and air operations against besieged Derna, one of the last… USA · 17 May 2018 TOTAL warns that it will stop its operations in Iran French company TOTAL announced that in view of the sanctions Total will not be able to operate its project SP 11, unless… UK · 17 May 2018 House of Lords deliver another defeat for May over Brexit The House of Lords have inflicted a 15th defeat on the government’s key Brexit bill, underlining the acute political challenge Theresa May… Israel · 17 May 2018 Fifty of the Palestinians killed were Hamas members The Jerusalem Post reports that fifty of the Palestinians killed in the past days on the border region between the Gaza Strip… USA · 17 May 2018 The clash of the Donalds – With friends like this, who needs enemies? Donald Tusk on Donald Trump “Looking at the latest decisions of Trump, someone could even think: With friends like that, who needs enemies?” Donald Tusk, President of… Iceland · 16 May 2018 Iceland first country having a petition to boycott next year’s Eurovision More than 18,000 people have signed a petition calling for Iceland to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Israel, citing human… USA · 16 May 2018 USA still hopeful about planned summit with North Korean leader The United States is still hopeful about a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but President Donald Trump is… Scotland · 16 May 2018 Scotland rejects EU withdrawal bill The Scottish parliament has voted against backing Theresa May’s key piece of Brexit legislation, paving the way for a constitutional crisis. Politicians… Poland · 16 May 2018 Juncker to meet Polish Prime Minister amid rule-of-law dispute between Poland and the EU Poland’s prime minister and the European Commission chief will meet for talks on Wednesday amid a protracted rule-of-law dispute between Warsaw and… USA · 16 May 2018 There is a limit in showing goodwill and offering opportunity – North Korea North Korea, through the country's official news agency, didn't mince words and expressed its dismay and anger at the joint drills taken…