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Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after hot mic video
on: by Fernil News
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called out Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for failing to meet the target of spending 2% of national output on defense adding he was two-faced for comments he appeared to have made about him.
President Akufo-Addo calls for calm amid Ghana-Nigeria trade row
on: by Radia Sambare
President Akufo-Addo the law is on the side of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) in their standoff with Nigerian traders but it does not mean that they have the right to take the law into their own hands. Addressing
Australia repeals law giving onshore medical care to sick refugees
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Australia’s conservative government on Wednesday repealed a contentious law that allowed ill asylum-seekers languishing in Papua New Guinea and on Nauru to travel to the country for medical treatment. The so-called “Medevac” law was passed in February, permitting refugee transfers from
Rohingya child refugees being denied education, rights group says
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Bangladesh is blocking hundreds of thousands of Rohingya children from accessing meaningful education, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, urging authorities to lift restrictions on schooling in refugee camps. In a report called “Are we not human?” Human Rights Watch accused
Chile announces Platform for Ocean Solutions at COP25
on: by Fernil News
The conference president, Carolina Schmidt, joined by Prince Albert II of Monaco, unveiled the details of the online portal that will bring together the necessary information for oceans to be included in countries’ NDCs. “We have named COP25 the Blue COP,
France vows to fight back over US tariff threat
on: by Fernil News
France and the European Union are ready to fight back over the latest U.S. tariff threats on French products, French government ministers said Tuesday. On Monday, the U.S. government said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100% on $2.4
ENI and Ghana sign MoU
on: by Fernil News
Eni, an Italian oil exploration and production company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ghana to spur sustainable development initiatives in the agri-business sector. The agreement provides for a joint definition of mechanisms to facilitate access to credit in
Chile assumes the Presidency of COP25 in the presence of more than 30 heads of state at the opening ceremony
on: by Fernil News
The opening ceremony started with COP24 President, Michal Kurtyka, handing over the leadership of the Conference of the Parties to Environment Minister Carolina Schmidt. Accompanied by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa, Schmidt highlighted in her first speech as COP25 President that