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ICE agent shoots dead Colombian immigrant in Maine

The 26-year-old, who had permission to work in the US, was killed in Biddeford when an officer opened fire, saying his car was a threat. It is the ninth death tied to Trump’s migration crackdown.

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US releases video of sea drone strike on Iranian naval base

The US military has released video it says shows three Corsair unmanned surface vessels striking a ship maintenance facility and submarine at Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base on 12 July. US Central Command says it was the first combat use of American sea drones.

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Trump watches IndyCar pit stop at the White House

President Donald Trump watched an IndyCar pit stop demonstration at the White House as he promoted the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a race set to take place around Washington's National Mall next month.

Euronews 2 days ago

Sweden prides itself on equality – so why is its political gender gap growing?

As general election looms, survey shows twice as many men as women support far-right Sweden DemocratsOne is led by Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, and has promised smaller school-class sizes, more housing and free dental care for young people. The other, led by Jimmie Åkesson, has neo-Nazi roots and has pledged to lower taxes, improve public safety and treat “anti-Swedishness” as a hate crime.In the run-up to Sweden’s general election in September, the Social Democrats and the Sweden Democrats are placed first and second respectively in the polls, and between them are expected to scoop up more than 50% of the vote. Continue reading...

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The Guardian view on Volkswagen’s crisis: another wake-up call for Germany and the EU | Editorial

Robust action is needed to protect European industries from unfair competition. The alternative is social strife amid growing insecurityAccording to a recent analysis, China enjoys a surplus in its manufactured goods trade with the European Union that is roughly equivalent to Italy’s national income. That trade disparity, it is estimated, continues to grow by about 30% each year. The stark implication, according to a paper from Centre for European Reform, is that Europe, with Germany in the frontline, risks “deindustrialisation at China’s hand”.The gravity of the threat was grimly evident in the car industry last week, as Volkswagen’s supervisory board met to discuss radical proposals to cut 100,000 jobs – around a sixth of the company’s global workforce – and close plants. Taking into account indirect as well as direct employment, the automotive sector is responsible for around 3m jobs in Germany. But manufacturers in the country’s flagship industry have found themselves in a triple bind. Continue reading...

The Guardian 2 days ago

France and UK to increase staffing at border controls in effort to avert travel chaos

Disruption at Channel crossings expected to rise amid new fingerprint and facial recognition checksFrance and the UK have agreed to increase staffing at border controls in response to warnings of travel chaos caused by new fingerprinting and facial recognition checks.Disruption at Channel crossings is expected to rise sharply next weekend at the start of the summer holiday season, with MPs saying there would be “utter chaos and miles of tailbacks” unless the EU’s entry-exit system (EES) is fixed or checks are suspended. Continue reading...

The Guardian 4 days ago

The week around the world in 20 pictures

The US’s 250th anniversary, the funeral of Ali Khamenei, another brutal heatwave in Europe and the World Cup – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading...

The Guardian 5 days ago

EU rejects suspending biometric border controls despite 20 ‘difficult spots’

Officials admit new post-Brexit EES system is ‘not perfect’, as airports and airlines voice fears over delaysThe EU has rejected calls by airports and airlines to suspend the implementation of new fingerprinting and facial recognition border controls even though it admits there are “20 difficult spots” with queue chaos.With only a week to go before the peak summer holiday season starts, EU officials said the new entry/exit system (EES) was “not perfect” but it would tell travel industry representatives that a full suspension was “not needed” and “not possible”. Continue reading...

The Guardian 1 week ago

Brexit rule change means British teens in EU face soaring student fees for UK degrees

‘Home fee’ qualification ends in 2028, leaving those hoping to study in UK not now eligible for British loansBritish teenagers living in the EU could be priced out of UK universities in two years’ time as a Brexit rule change means they face the double whammy of paying costlier international fees, while losing access to student finance.British passport holders living in the EU still qualify for “home fee” status at UK universities. But this will no longer be the case when the grace period ends in 2028, meaning the first wave to be affected are starting their A-levels, or equivalent, this autumn. Continue reading...

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