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Mahathir revives Singapore water issue

Bloomberg Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad has revived the muscular foreign policy that characterised his first stint in power, seeking to renegotiate a longstanding water supply agreement with Singapore and taking shots at both the US and China. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, the 92-year-old Mahathir criticised a 1962 water supply deal with Singapore as “too costly,” adding to tensions ...

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Trump’s immigration rhetoric ‘dents’ GOP

Bloomberg Donald Trump’s family separation policy is continuing to create havoc for his administration, and ramped-up rhetoric from the president won’t help. The White House has struggled to display a unified response to a self-imposed crisis that appears likely to dominate the national agenda for a third straight week. June 24 offered a fresh signal that immigration would continue to ...

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Salvini’s anti-migrant League surges in Italy mayoral vote

Bloomberg Matteo Salvini’s League surged in a second round of municipal voting in Italy, confirming a steady pickup in support for the anti-migrant party since March’s national elections. Candidates from the League and traditional allies Forza Italia and Brothers of Italy won in the second round of local votes in most Italian cities, data on the Interior Ministry’s website show. ...

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