The boat sank 40 nautical miles off the coast of Sfax, south of the capital Tunis, it said. Fishing boats rescued the survivors. Via: At least 70 migrants drown after their boat sinks off Tunisia
Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final dayChelsea and Arsenal seal full house for English teams in EuropeEmail John here. Or tweet @John_Ashdown 2.49pm BST Here’s a bit more on Arsenal’s concerns about Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s participation in the Europa League final: Related: Arsenal urge Uefa to Read more
Gun-rights activist who tried to infiltrate US conservative groups to promote Russian political interests denied accusations in interview from prisonSign up to the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.49pm BST NPR has also obtained documents about Maria Butina’s work with Alexander Torshin, then a Russian central banker, when Read more
Film event adds family-friendly initiative yet for female directors it looks to be business as usualThis year, the Cannes film festival is rolling out an initiative called Le Ballon Rouge – named after a children’s film by Albert Lamorisse – which offers a package of services aimed at making the Read more
• Armenian sat out Europa League group game in Azerbaijan• Arsenal ‘hugely concerned’ player could miss Chelsea matchArsenal have expressed concern that they have not yet received “acceptable guarantees” from Uefa that their midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be safe to travel to Baku for the Europa League final.When Arsenal played Read more
US has hiked the tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods to 25% overnight, from 10%, escalating the battle between the two economic powersLatest: Trump threatens China with more tariffsTrump: We could help farmersEarlier:Summary: Tariffs kicked in overnightBut goods already sailing to US will be sparedFull story: Higher tariffs come into Read more
‘Cabinet must take its head out of the sand. The deal was dead months ago’ Via: Theresa May risks Conservative wrath as European election leaflet targets Brexit deal rebels
‘It is becoming increasingly clear the UK’s exit from the EU will look completely different than the Brexit that was promoted’ Via: Chances of Brexit being reversed are one in three, says EU president Donald Tusk
‘It just flourished. I think it likes the fluorescent lights, and the heat’ Via: Ivy plant grows to over 300 feet covering walls and ceiling of office
‘If we stand in the middle of the road on Brexit, we’ll get run over from both directions’ Via: Labour MPs urge Corbyn to walk away from Brexit talks or risk European election backlash