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INTERNATIONAL PAPERS 27.01.17 Just who will be footing the bill for Trump's border wall with Mexico? Donald Trump's apparent endorsement of a 20% tax on all goods imported from Mexico has ruffled more than a few feathers. The New York Times thinks it's proof Trump is 'unfit to serve American interests'. Gambia's new president Adama Barrow returns to a hero's welcome in Bajul. And Chinese singles are swapping traditional matchmakers for dating apps this Chinese New year.
European leaders have been holding trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, despite recent tensions over China’s treatment of its Uighur population, and the Hong Kong security bill.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces the suspension of the country's extradition agreement with Hong Kong following China's security crackdown, which he says undermines the 'One country, Two systems' framework.
IN THE PAPERS - Wednesday, May 13: We look at the Lebanese press as the country enters a new coronavirus lockdown. In Australia, a trade war over beef escalates with China. And the French language powers-that-be have finally attributed a gender to the word Covid-19!
Quatre patients atteints du Covid-19, hospitalisés en réanimation sur l'île de la Réunion, sont évacués vers un aéroport de la région parisienne par vol sanitaire. Une opération sans précédent par la durée du vol, 11 heures, et le nombre de malades transportés.