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US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar today
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers kill at least five Palestinians, including a nine-year-old girl, in Gaza
The government’s latest asylum proposals abandon labour movement values and fuel division by aping Reform UK, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
GLENN FOSBRAEY recommends a biography worth reading for both existing George Michael fans and those yet to be converted
THE US Congress faces possible deadlock over President Donald Trump’s planned cuts to African aid projects to boost spending on imperialist military operations.
The move comes as the US beats the drum for war against Venezuela and Iran while attempting to strangle the Palestinian population with huge cuts to health and refugee support initiatives.
During the budget announcement for 2020, Mr Trump announced a massive 50 per cent cut in aid to health programmes in Africa, reprioritising money away from aid to the military.
Tehran retaliates with attacks on Israel, the Gulf Arab states and crude oil flows
The global left must be unwavering in it is support for Venezuela as Washington increases its aggression, and clear-eyed about the West’s cynical motives for targeting it, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
ROGER McKENZIE shines a light on conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria, where Western powers are intent on laying claim to valuable resources necessary for market dominance
