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by in World on 11th June, 2018

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1) G7 Summit elicits war of the words

A war of the words erupted between the U.S and the G7 allies just hours after they showcased a united front at the end of the summit this weekend.

What is a G7 summit?

G7 which stands for group of 7, it is a group consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These countries, have the seven largest advanced economies in the world, and represent more than 62% of the global net wealth ($280 trillion). The European union is also present at the summit.  The summit was held in Quebec this weekend. An agreement between the world leaders must be signed, political advisers and draftsmen worked through two nights to form a combination of words that all sides could sign up to. However, after the agreement was signed Donald trump rescinded his signature due to something Justin Trudeau had said in his news conference.

2) Italy’s Matteo Salvini shuts ports to migrant ship carrying 692

What happened?

A migrant ship, Aquarius, holding just under 700 humans continues floating in the middle of the mediterranean. Italys leader of the right- wing league party, Matteo Salvini,  who expressed his dedication, during the recent general election in cracking down on migration, revealed his efforts are serious. The iron fisted leader ensured that Italy closed its borders to the ship, however Italy is a key entry point for migrants from North Africa to Europe.  Reports suggest the migrants most of which women and children, were picked up in 4 different rescue operations near Libya.

Among those saved were 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 younger children and seven pregnant women, SOS Méditerranée says.

3) Fake Child Kidnap news spread via whatsapp in India cause more deaths

What happened?

Police have arrested 16 people in relation to Whatsapp broadcasts going viral in India causing hysteria regarding alleged child kidnappings. Two men were recently attacked to death from a mob in a local town, after suspicion arose amongst locals that these two men were involved in child kidnappings.  The two men, Abijeet Nath and Nilotpal Das were merely stopping to ask for directions when a mob attacked them.

A video of the horrific attack went viral this weekend, one man was pleading for his life, as the two men were lynched to death. On Sunday, students and activists filled the streets of Guwahati to protest against the killings.

4) Theresa May claims regret for not meeting Grenfell victims

Theresa May conveniently talks in hindsight regarding the victims of Grenfell tower, claiming she ‘regrets’ not visiting survivors and paying her respects when she could.  Thursday marked the one year anniversary since the tragedy.

She continued: “What I did not do on that first visit was meet the residents and survivors who had escaped the blaze. But the residents of Grenfell Tower needed to know that those in power recognised and understood their despair. And I will always regret that by not meeting them that day, it seemed as though I didn’t care.”

Convenient to speak in hindsight, we divert your attention to how charity workers, volunteers, and community members who worked around the clock, to help survivors with clothing, food, accommodation, and emotional support, commemorated the anniversary.

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