LONDON -- U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claimed Sunday that they had reached a trade deal under which the United States would impose a baseline tariff of 15 percent on European Union (EU) goods.
The announcement was made at a joint press briefing Sunday afternoon following trade talks at the Trump Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, Scotland. (US-Britain-Trade Deal)
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ABUJA -- At least 13 bodies have been recovered and dozens more remain missing after a wooden boat capsized in Nigeria's central Niger State, local emergency officials said Sunday.
Abdullahi Baba Arah, head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, told Xinhua that the overloaded boat was carrying passengers, mainly traders, and farm produce from the Gunu community to the weekly market in Kwata-Zumba, Shiroro area, when it overturned on Saturday. (Nigeria-Boat Capsize-Death)
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BERLIN -- A regional express train derailed Sunday evening in the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, leaving three people dead and several others seriously injured, local police said.
The accident occurred near the town of Riedlingen when two carriages of the train left the tracks. Local police have established a command center at the scene and deployed a large number of rescue personnel, according to a police statement. (Germany-Train Accident)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military on Sunday announced a daily 10-hour humanitarian pause in its operations in parts of the Gaza Strip, along with the opening of secure routes for aid delivery, amid growing international pressure over the deepening hunger crisis there.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it would halt military activity in areas including Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah and Gaza City, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time (0700-1700 GMT) every day until further notice. (Israel-Gaza Strip-Humanitarian pause)
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