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Saudi Arabia to increase oil production – Trump

Euronews: The leader of Saudi Arabia promised US President Donald Trump that he can boost oil production if needed and the country has 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity…

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European Leaders warned about how Trump’s policies are pushing towards a NATO break-up

The Times: European Union leaders have discussed their fears that the “immense pressure” President Trump’s policies are putting on Nato could lead to its break-up. Donald Tusk, the president of…

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Trump suggests ‘France should leave the EU’ to Macron

The Independent (UK) Donald Trump suggested to Emmanuel Macron he should pull France out of the European Union to get a better trade deal with the US, according to reports. The outlandish proposal came in a private meeting during…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning Sunday's morning briefing follows. Spain said that Barcelona will be the docking port for an aid boat that rescued 60 migrants in waters near Libya but was not…

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US ambassador to Estonia to resign following Trump’s comments on EU and NATO

The U.S. ambassador to Estonia says he will resign late next month, making him the third U.S. ambassador to step down in 2018. In a private Facebook message shared with…

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“Yes, we’re putting out a damn paper tomorrow” – The Capital Gazette

SkyNews - Journalists at The Capital Gazette, the US newspaper where a gunman killed five of their colleagues have shown their defiance by reporting on the murders - just hours after…

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Deutsche Bank fails US stress test

DW: German banking giant Deutsche Bank's US operations failed the Fed's second round of stress tests, the qualitative test. Of the big banks tested, 32 out of the 35 passed the…

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Melania Trump travels back to US Border to see immigration centres

The Guardian: Melania Trump has travelled to the US border with Mexico for a second time in a week to see immigration centres housing apprehended migrant children, following widespread outcry over…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our morning briefing for Friday 29th June follows: News about an agreement between European Leaders on migration during the European Council meeting broke at dawn. It was…

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Updated: At least 5 killed in shooting in a newsroom in Maryland US

Euronews: At least five people were killed when a gunman fired at a local newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, police said in a press conference. NBC News, citing senior…

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Amazon announces plans to purchase delivery focused pharmacy PillPack

Financial Times: Online retailing giant Amazon announced plans to purchase a delivery-focused pharmacy on Thursday, driving the shares in large US drugstore chains sharply lower. The company said it has agreed…

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Putin – Trump Summit will take place in Helsinki on July 16

AP: The Kremlin and the White House say the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will take place in Helsinki on July 16. The synchronized…

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Italian Prime Minister to Meet Trump on July 30

Politico: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on July 30, the White House said in a statement. “Italy is an important NATO ally and…

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Breaking News: Agreement on Summit between Trump and Putin

News Agencies: Presidential adviser to Vladimir Putin on foreign affairs, Yuri Ushakov, said that Moscow and Washington have reached an agreement on Putin having a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.…

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Alexandria Ocasio Cortez – The millennial who defeated the veteran and which immediately ignited hope in the US

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, defeated political veteran Joe Crowley, 56, on Tuesday night in their party's congressional primary in New York City. Mr Crowley, a 10-term Democrat, had been tipped as…

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People who ‘invade’ the US must immediately be sent back – Trump

AP: President Donald Trump said that people who “invade” the U.S. must immediately be sent back to their countries and not be given a court hearing. Trump tweeted on Sunday that…

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Senior Palestinian negotiator accuses US of trying to topple Abbas

Al Jazeera: A senior Palestinian negotiator has accused the United States of trying to topple the government of President Mahmoud Abbas, insisting that Washington has disqualified itself from any possible role in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.…

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I Really Care Fashion Line in response to Melania’s Trump fashion statement

New York Times: This week, Melania Trump rattled the world with a Zara jacket, and it wasn’t even from this season. She wore the surprising jacket on her way to visit detained…

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It feels like 1939 however, is the west’s disintegration now likelier than not?

This was the week that was. Perhaps an escalation of events which makes you realise that we are really living through an attack on representative democracy, the liberal order, and…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our Morning Briefing follows. We start off highlighting comments given by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat that"Malta will stick to its position on migration" Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said…

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Trump declares that North Korea still poses an extraordinary threat

The Guardian: Donald Trump has declared that North Korea still poses an “extraordinary threat” to the United States, just days after saying that the country’s nuclear program no longer constituted a danger.…

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Airstrike on terrorist confirmed by US Africa Command in Libya

The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced Thursday that it had carried out an airstrike 50 miles southeast of Bani Walid last Wednesday killing one terrorist. In its press release,…

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Wikileaks has published professional information and LinkedIn profiles of thousands of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees

Sydney Morning Herald: Wikileaks has published professional information and LinkedIn profiles of thousands of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees in a searchable online database, as the fallout from the…

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The Honduran toddler pictured sobbing in the pink jacket was not separated from her mother at the U.S. border, according to a man who says he is the girl’s father

Reuters/Euronews : The Honduran toddler pictured sobbing in a pink jacket before U.S. President Donald Trump on an upcoming cover of Time magazine was not separated from her mother at the…

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I really don’t care, do u? Melania Trump’s chosen outfit while visiting children in detention centres raises questions about real intentions

NY Post - First Lady Melania Trump left the country baffled and concerned Thursday when she wore a trendy jacket with a bizarre message on the back that read, “I really…

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EU Duties on US goods come into force

BBC The European Union (EU) has introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a top official launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump's trade policy. The duties on €2.8bn…

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Time Magazine unveils ‘Welcome to America’ Front Cover

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Thursday 21st June 2018

Good morning, A rather eventful 24 hours which were dominated by the issue of immigration around the globe. We try to to summarise the eventful day in our Morning Brief. …

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Tv anchor breaks down during report on ‘tender age’ detention centres

The Guardian : T MSNBC host struggles to get through a segment on her nightly show, describing babies being forcibly removed from their parents and taken to shelters under Trump's hardline immigration…

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Babies and other young children sent to at least three ‘tender age’ shelters

AP: Trump administration officials have been sending babies and other young children forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border to at least three “tender age” shelters in South Texas,…

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Dow Jones down by over 300 points after US/China tariffs

BBC: The Dow Jones was down more than 300 points, or 1.6%, at the open after Asian and European markets fell sharply earlier. Mr Trump has threatened to put tariffs…

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Microsoft reminds Trump administration that ‘Family unification has been a tenant of American policy and law since the end of WW2’ while calling it to change ‘zero-tolerance’ immigration policy

CNN: Microsoft is calling on the Trump administration to change a "zero tolerance" immigration policy that is separating families at the US-Mexico border. The company took a stand Monday after it…

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“Papa! Papa!” – The plea of child calling for his parents

The Telegraph: An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small children crying out for their parents at a US immigration facility is fuelling fury over the Trump administration’s policy…

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USA: Apple will share a user’s location with emergency service

Apple will automatically share a user's location with emergency services when they call 911 in the future, the company said Monday. The new feature will be part of iOS 12,…

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CNN – The Video behind the viral photo of child crying toddler at border

CNN - "... With the knowledge that these parents and their children would soon be in separate detention facilities made it hard for me personally as a journalist, as a human being…

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Trump claims that the people of Germany are turning against their leadership

US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that Germany's leaders were losing the support of the public over the migration issue. His untimely comments come amid a deepening split between…

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Children separated from parents at US border held in cages in Texas warehouse

The Guardian: Inside an old warehouse in south Texas, hundreds of children wait away from their parents in a series of cages created by metal fencing. One cage had 20…

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Giuliani says he’ll say no to pardons in Russia investigation

Politico: As long as Rudy Giuliani is serving as President Donald Trump’s lawyer, he’ll advise the president to say no to pardons in the Russia investigation, Giuliani told CNN’s Jake Tapper…

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Insights: ‘America First, America Alone’ – Anthony Manduca

The Sunday Times of Malta's Deputy Editor Anthony Manduca writes "US President Donald Trump’s deplorable behaviour at the G7 summit in Canada really was a turning point in the relationship between…

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1 suspect dead and 20 people injured, four of them critically, in shooting at New Jersey arts festival

Developing Story : Twenty persons were injured after gunfire broke out early Sunday during an all-night art event in New Jersey’s capital city, leaving one suspect dead and authorities investigating…

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Trump’s see-saw immigration policy creates confusion in The House of Representatives

The New York Times: Conflicting messages from President Trump and his aides over whether he would support a compromise immigration bill sent House Republicans into fits of confusion on Friday, further…

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US President to call North Korean Leader

Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to call North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, following their summit in Singapore this week. “I’m going to be…

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Report on FBI’s handling of Clinton’s email investigation to be published

AP: The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is expected to criticise the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, stepping into a political minefield while examining how a determinedly nonpartisan law…

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Malta amongst the 134 countries which voted for the United bid to host World Cup 2026

NYTimes: Malta was among the 134 countries which voted to award the hosting rights to a World Cup in 2026 to the United States, Mexico and Canada. Bloc voting by the…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Here's a our morning briefing for today. The Maltese newspapers dedicate ample coverage to the Aquarius saga and Malta's position, which you can read further down. In other…

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USA, Canada and Mexico to host 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup will be held in USA, Canada and Mexico, following Tuesday’s vote at the Fifa Congress in Moscow. The United States, Canada and Mexico’s combined bid was…

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World Cup: Trump’s sanctions means Nike can’t supply shoes for Iranian football team

ESPN : Iran's national team was always going to face a difficult challenge in trying to compete with more established nations at the World Cup, but suddenly there is a…

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Developing Story: Historic Summit kicks off. Trump “It is better than expected”

Update President Donald Trump said the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un went “better than anybody could imagine.” He said this after both leaders emerged from a working lunch…

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Kim visits Singapore, Trump meets its Prime Minister, Pompeo promises unique security guarantees ahead of awaited summit

The Strait Times: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday (June 11) the United States is willing to offer North Korea “unique” security guarantees in exchange for the denuclearisation…

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Here’s What to Watch for When Trump and Kim Meet

Bloomberg: President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un begin their historic summit Tuesday in Singapore, a meeting that could lead to peace between countries that have technically been…

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Monday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning A rather hot day as temperatures are expected to reach the 30 degree mark on the Celsius scale, which at times will feel like 34 degrees. The main…

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Pope Francis hopes Singapore summit will lead to Peace

Reuters - Pope Francis said on Sunday he hoped a forthcoming summit in Singapore between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will lead to peace…

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Kim Jong Un lands in Singapore

The Singapore summit between the United States and North Korea is a "one-time shot" and a "mission of peace," President Donald Trump said Saturday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…

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Kim Jong Un expected in Singapore tomorrow

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will arrive in Singapore on Sunday for his historic meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the city-state, a Singapore diplomatic source said Saturday.…

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Giuliani claims porn star Stormy Daniels had ‘no reputation’

AP reports that President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said Stormy Daniels' claim she had sex with Trump in 2006 isn't credible because she's a porn actress with "no reputation."…

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Trade Tariffs: EU Commissioners endorse the imposition of additional duties on a number of US products

The European Union announced it will start imposing duties from July on a list of U.S. products in response to President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs on steel and…

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Venue for US – North Korea summit set

CNN reports that the White House Press Secretary announced that the summit between the US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, will be the Capella Hotel on Singapore's…

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