Category: World News

World’s largest pencil maker accuses Costa Rica of misusing old factory as detention center  The Guardian

‘Don’t jump in them’: Olympic athletes’ medals break during celebrations  AP NewsOlympics giving ‘maximum attention’ to broken medals problem  ESPNBreezy Johnson won the Olympic downhill, then broke her gold medal  USA TodayMyste…

53 dead or missing after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean  The GuardianBabies among 53 dead or missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya, UN says  ABC NewsDozens of migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast &nbsp…

Treasuries Fall as China Banks Asked to Limit Bond Holdings  Yahoo FinanceChina might be beginning to back away from US debt as investors get nervy about over-exposure to American assets  MSNMarkets AM Need to Know: China on U.S. Treasury,…

Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control  The GuardianThousands of Maine kids missed school as ICE carried out heightened operations  The Portland Press HeraldImmigrant owned businesses try to recover after…

Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of fabricating report its troops had crossed the border  BBCEthiopia accuses Eritrea of military aggression, backing armed groups  ReutersEthiopia demands Eritrea ‘immediately withdraw’ troops from its territory&nb…

Israeli security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West Bank  Al JazeeraMuslim nations, EU slam ‘illegal’ Israeli measures tightening control in West Bank  The Times of IsraelMuslim countries slam Israel for ‘illegal annexati…

A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho  The New York Times

Inside the ‘Cigar SCIF:’ How Tom Cole pulled off a House appropriations miracle  Politico