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Lebanon’s tax hikes draw anger from economically frustrated public
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced hikes on petrol and sales taxes. Analysts say it is a regressive policy.
EU sanctions Russian officials as Hungary blocks funds to Ukraine
European Union fails to approve further Russia sanctions and a $106bn loan to Ukraine after Hungary refuses to agree.
BBC criticised for nixing ‘Free Palestine’ tribute from BAFTA coverage
Part of award-winning filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr's speech in which he says 'Free Palestine" was not aired.
Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says
Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150.
El Mencho: Mexico officials says 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks removed.
Tourette syndrome campaigner shouts slur at BAFTA ceremony
At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s broadcast.
Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall
The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 after the US Supreme Court ruled against Trump.
Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute
Slovakia had issued a two-day ultimatum to Ukraine to reopen the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline.
Venezuela demands immediate release of Maduro from US custody
Venezuela’s government emphasises reconciliation and amnesty efforts amid persistent political and economic challenges.
El Mencho’s killing won’t solve Mexico’s cartel problem – or anything else
The killings of other cartel kingpins have done little to stem the production and flow of drugs towards the US.