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EU migration
EU-27 to face up to migration challenges amid human rights criticism

The heads of 27 EU member states (minus Britain) meet today to discuss a number…

New US travel ban to come into effect adds Venezuela, Chad and North Korea to the list
Travel ban 3.0 comes into force on Wednesday, adding Chad, North Korea and Venezuela

Update: hours before coming into effect, a court in Hawaii has issued a temporary suspension…

UN envoy to Western Sahara pushes for restart of peace talks
UN envoy pushes to resume peace talks on Western Sahara dispute

The UN’s new envoy to Western Sahara—a disputed territory in northwest Africa—will continue his tour…

Angela Merkel faces difficult coalition talks to forge a Jamaica alliance
Angela Merkel to begin tricky ‘Jamaica’ coalition talks on Wednesday

Today, Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) will begin talks with the Free Democratic Party (FDP)…

China’s Communist Party Congress kicks off today with all eyes on Xi Jiping
All eyes on Xi Jinping as China Communist Party Congress gets underway

The quinquennial National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party will commence in Beijing today. During…

China’s Communist Party Congress kicks off today with all eyes on Xi Jiping
Wednesday, October 18

XI’S THE MAN Key China Communist Party summit kicks off The quinquennial National Congress of…

Servicemen of the People's Liberation Army of China during a military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. / PLA
The PLA in transition: in pursuit of the ‘China Dream’

Xi is hastening military reforms by ousting officers who may oppose his joint force vision.

Italy’s Senate to debate electoral law
Tuesday, October 17

SHORING UP THE CENTRE Italian Senate considers key electoral law Today, Italy’s Senate will meet for the…

A UN peacekeeper stands guard in South Sudan
UN to debate South Sudan conflict as six-year-old country struggles for peace

Today the United Nations Security Council will hold a briefing and consultations on South Sudan’s…

UK inflaiton is rising copy
Inflation bites in the UK as households come under price pressure

Consumer spending figures due out today are expected to reflect a continued upward trend in…