NBC News by Claudio Lavanga 5 September, 2017 ROME — Malaria killed a 4-year-old girl in Italy, raising fears that the mosquito-borne disease has returned to the country after decades. Sonia Zago developed a high fever after returning home from a vacation in Bibione, a seaside town on the Adriatic ... Read More »
NORTH Korea’s missiles could strike the heart of Europe “sooner than expected”, France’s defence minister has warned. Express 6 September, 2017 In a chilling warning Emmanuel Macron’s defence minister Florence Parly said Europe could be within range of Kim Jong-un’s nuclear missiles. Pyongyang sparked worldwide fear on Sunday with its ... Read More »
A new system could see a ‘direct numerical cap’ on low paid workers or require European citizens to earn a certain amount The Independent Joe Watts 5 September, 2017 The UK’s post-Brexit immigration system will crack down on low-paid EU migrants – potentially capping their numbers – and strip European citizens ... Read More »
Reuters 5 September, 2017 BANGKOK (Reuters) – The systematic persecution of minority Muslims is on the rise across Myanmar and not confined to the northwestern state of Rakhine, where recent violence has sent nearly 90,000 Muslim Rohingya fleeing, a Myanmar rights group said on Tuesday. The independent Burma Human Rights ... Read More »
The category four storm is which is getting stronger and could dump up to 25cm of rain and cause landslides and flash floods. Sky News 5 September, 2017 Just days after Harvey slammed into the US Gulf Coast with deadly consequences, another hurricane poses a “significant” threat to the Caribbean. ... Read More »
Iranian authorities claim both defence systems and ‘combat capabilities’ will be increased in the next few years amid escalating tensions with US over ballistics programmes The Independent Bethan McKernan 5 September, 2017 Iran has tested its first ever long-range missile defence system amid tensions with the US over its weapons ... Read More »
Leaders agreed the latest threat from North Korea was ‘unprecedented’ The Independent Rachael Revesz September 5, 2017 Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in have agreed to “maximise pressure” on Pyongyang after the US President approved a weapons deal with Seoul worth billions of dollars. Mr Trump pledged ... Read More »
Astronomers find evidence of enormous black hole one hundred thousand times more massive than the sun in a gas cloud near the galaxy’s centre The Guardian Ian Sample 4 September, 2017 An enormous black hole one hundred thousand times more massive than the sun has been found hiding in a ... Read More »
China faces international clamour to crack down on North Korea but domestic issues are a priority The Independent Jamie Fullerton 5 September, 2017 China is treading a very fine line as the crisis over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions continues to escalate, condemning its neighbour for its latest missile test but also ... Read More »
The Moscow-born former Trump associate’s name emerged in leaked emails – and he tells the Guardian to expect ‘many more stories’ about him to come The Guardian Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Julian Borger 31 August, 2017 Felix Sater, a Moscow-born businessman now at the centre of the Trump-Russia affair, says ... Read More »
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