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Spain struggles to accommodate thousands of young migrants

2:20 pm September 7, 2019

Barcelona: Spain is struggling to accommodate thousands of young migrants who over the years have arrived alone on rickety boats or hidden in trucks, some of whom have ended up on the streets or even become involved in crime. There are currently around 14,000 unaccompanied young migrants in Spain, according to the government, up from […]

British PM Johnson weakened by party defections over Brexit

2:59 am September 4, 2019

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered key defections from his party Tuesday, losing a working majority in Parliament and weakening his position as he tried to prevent lawmakers from blocking his Brexit plans. On a day of high drama and acerbic debate in the House of Commons, lawmakers returned from their summer recess to […]

French airline Aigle Azur to seek bankruptcy protection

1:22 am September 3, 2019

Paray-Vieille-Poste: France’s second-largest airline Aigle Azur plans to file for bankruptcy protection Monday and will seek a buyer after years of losing millions of euros, members of the company’s works council said. The move comes after a shareholder coup ousted chief executive Frantz Yvelin last week, accusing him of making “strategic mistakes over the past […]

Boris Johnson planning to put UK on obesity-busting diet: Report

I don’t want an election, says Boris Johnson in latest Brexit warning

12:13 am September 3, 2019

London : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he does not want a general election, in an attempt to warn off rebel MPs from his party backing the Opposition with plans to block Brexit with “another pointless delay”. In a statement on the steps of Downing Street in London, Johnson said there are […]

UK’s Johnson takes aim against opponents of Brexit plans

10:48 pm September 2, 2019

London: British Prime Minster Boris Johnson is getting tough with members of his Conservative Party who oppose his Brexit plans. The so-called “rebels” are being warned that they will be suspended from the party if they take part in efforts led by opposition parties in Parliament meant to block a departure from the European Union […]