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US President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, Mexico and China is hotting up over the production and importation of the opiate fentanyl, along with trade surpluses and illegal border crossings by migrants from across the globe. China is angry.

In a video conference with 250 young Ukrainians from Kyiv and around the world, Pope Francis listened to their testimonies, and urged them to embrace patriotism, dialogue, and forgiveness. ADVERTISEMENTPope Francis appealed to young Ukrainians around the world, urging them towards forgiveness, despite the ongoing war, in a video conference he hosted on Saturday.  The gathering, described by Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk as “the first meeting in history between the Pope of Rome and young Ukrainians,” took place in the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Kyiv. Some participants, based in other European cities or in North America, joined in via video call.…

The Budget Lab at Yale University estimates Trump’s tariffs would cost the average American household 965 euros to 1,160 euros in annual purchasing power. ADVERTISEMENTFrom an ice cream parlour in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes President Donald Trump imposed on Saturday on imports from Canada, Mexico and China — America’s three biggest trading partners.The levies of 25% on Canadian and Mexican and 10% on Chinese goods will take effect Tuesday. Canadian energy, including oil, natural gas and electricity, will…

At least five people died overnight as Russian drone and missile strikes pounded Ukraine’s towns and cities, local officials said on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENTSeveral Ukrainian cities faced intense Russian missile and drone attacks overnight and into Saturday, resulting in multiple casualties and widespread damage to residential areas, infrastructure, and cultural landmarks. In the eastern Poltava region, a Russian airstrike struck a residential building early on Saturday morning, killing at least four people and injuring 10 others, including a child. The attack destroyed part of the building, sparking a fire and damaging nearby homes and vehicles. Rescuers saved 21 people from the…

The visit by the envoy came as a shock to many Venezuelans who hoped that Trump would continue the “maximum pressure” campaign he pursued against Maduro during his first term. ADVERTISEMENTSix Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a Trump administration official. The envoy, Richard Grenell, is a Trump administration official who has been tasked with urging the authoritarian leader to take back deported migrants who have committed crimes in the United States.The visit by Grenell came as a shock to many Venezuelans…

The centre-right CDU party leader sparked fierce backlash on Wednesday for accepting the far right’s support in pushing a first bill through parliament. ADVERTISEMENTA second bill calling for stricter rules on migration in Germany was delayed on Friday after a first proposal passed with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany party earlier this week sparked mass protests. The country’s favourite to become next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, was set to propose a motion asking for the end of family reunification for those with subsidiary protection and increased powers for federal police officers to deport migrants, among other points.Unlike the bill…

Intelligence firm Graphika said a Beijing-linked campaign known as “Spamouflage” spread disinformation about Spain’s deadly floods last year. ADVERTISEMENTA Chinese online influence operation impersonated a human rights group in Spain to spread calls on social media for the Spanish government to be overthrown following deadly floods in Valencia last year, according to research by intelligence firm Graphika.The Chinese state-linked campaign — dubbed “Spamouflage” by analysts — posed as the Spain-based NGO Safeguard Defenders on social media platforms including Facebook, TikTok and X to circulate content criticising the government’s response to the floods that killed at least 225 people last October,…

The incidents caused international outrage, and the ensuing protests helped fuel tensions over immigration from the Middle East and predominantly Muslim countries. ADVERTISEMENTAn Iraqi man who publicly burned the Quran several times in Sweden has been killed, according to Swedish authorities.Swedish media reported that he was killed in a shooting in a nearby city.Salwan Momika, 38, staged several burnings of Islam’s holy book in Sweden in 2023, stirring national controversy and raising anger in several Muslim nations, with anti-Swedish riots and unrest cropping up in response.Police said they were alerted to a shooting Wednesday night in Södertälje, near Stockholm, and…

Friedrich Merz, the country’s favourite to become next chancellor, will bring his proposals to parliament even if it means collecting support from the AfD. ADVERTISEMENTThe leader of Germany’s largest opposition party, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to bring immediate changes to the country’s asylum law before parliament — even if it means collecting votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD). Merz, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) candidate for chancellor in the upcoming election, has been accused of backtracking on his position of not working with the far-right party and breaking the so-called “firewall” against it to pass the measures. His plan…

Since its creation, the foundation has raised almost 474 million euro for medical aid. ADVERTISEMENTThe Grand Christmas Charity Orchestra has been uniting Poles for 33 years. The foundation was founded in 1993 with the aim of bringing help to those who need it most. It supports public health in Poland by purchasing state-of-the-art equipment for hospitals and clinics. To date, the Grand Orchestra has contributed to the implementation of eight national medical programmes. Mr. Robot, a volunteer dressed as a robot, wouldn’t miss the event for the world: “I can see how happy people are. It’s good entertainment and I’m…