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Photo credit: BBC Ten years after the Brexit vote, British politicians are reviving the question of rejoining the EU.  Sweden is keeping its fingers crossed. “We miss the British,” says Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa I(M). The Sweden Herald reports that Britain’s exit from the EU was gruelling and protracted, and ultimately a complete disaster for…

Photo credit: Turkey Today Italy hosted a new round of quadrilateral talks with Libya, Turkey and Qatar on migration and security coordination in the central Mediterranean, underscoring the emergence of a new diplomatic format focused on managing migration flows through Libya. Decode 39 reports that the meeting was held on Tuesday in Rome. It brought together senior security and…

Photo credit: NBC News Billie Jean King, the 82-year-old sports and equality icon, has celebrated earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes. The Associated Press reports that the tennis legend received her Bachelor of Arts in history from Cal State Los Angeles on Monday, walking across the stage in hot pink glasses…

Photo credit: SBS A Liberal senator has disagreed with the tone and approach of leader Angus Taylor in the debate over migration, following the Coalition’s promise to slash the number of foreigners entering Australia. INDAILY reports that South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan argued the framing of Taylor’s plan to link immigration with the number of homes being…

Photo credit: Economic Times In a move to further clarify the provisions, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday notified changes to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, which would require certain applicants to declare possession or surrender of passports issued by Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh The New Indian Express reports that the MHA, through…

Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada A ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay arrived Monday in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiralling crisis. AP reports that the ship, which departed from a Mexican port, includes personal hygiene items and 1,700 tons of grains, powdered milk and other food items, according to…

Photo credit: Reuters Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said, as ceasefire efforts meant to end fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group falter. Reuters reports that in the weeks since halting its joint bombing with the US in Iran, Israel has stepped up its…