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ISRAEL: 19 Palestinians, 4 Israelis killed

A two-day escalation of violence has killed nineteen Palestinians and four Israelis, even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered “ma

UNITED STATES: Trump to raise tariffs on Chinese goods

Donald Trump has said he will raise tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods this week, because talks on a US-China trade deal are moving “too slowly”. The

SRI LANKA: Public urged to surrender swords and knives

Sri Lankan authorities have urged the public to surrender swords and large knives amid security concerns following the deadly Easter Sunday attacks. P

NORTH-KOREA: Kim Jong-un oversees ‘strike drill’ missile test

North Korea has confirmed via state media that leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a “strike drill” testing various missile components. “A number of short

BANGLADESH: Cyclone destroys more than 1,000 homes

Cyclone Fani has caused extensive damage in Bangladesh, despite weakening as it blew north from India. More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed and e