Tag Archives: Europe

Amsterdam Jewish school targeted in attack

News agency A Jewish school in Amsterdam was hit by an explosion early on Saturday in what the city’s mayor called “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community.” No injuries were reported and damage was limited. Mayor Femke ​Halsema said police have security camera footage of a person planting an explosive device at …

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Trump, tariffs and trade wars: Who are the main trading partners of the US?

Muhamad Yehia President Donald Trump swept to victory in the US election on promises to ‘Make America Great Again’. As the MAGA movement turns the US inwards, what could this mean for international trade? Ahead of the US election last year, President Donald Trump proclaimed “tariff” to be “the most …

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Radical, populist, extreme, nationalist: How should we be talking about the far right

    Muhamad Yehia The three most right-wing groups of the European Parliament and their members are all known as “far-right” — but they have some crucial differences The members of Patriots for Europe met in Brussels for the first time on Thursday, convening on the sidelines of the European …

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The Islamist insurgents threatening west Africa

h The market town of Bawku, crammed into a nook of Ghana’s most north-eastern region, is about a day’s drive from the country’s coastal capital, Accra. But the distance between the two places is not merely geographical. While Accra boasts rich culture, nightlife and a steady stream of tourists, rural …

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