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EU May Restrict Migration From North Africa European home affairs ministers will consider a range of measures aimed at stemming the flow of refugees and migrants coming from North Africa, when they meet in Luxembourg Friday. One of the ideas under consideration is making trade with and development aid to African nations contingent on the ability of those countries to control the outflow of refugees. Sponsored by: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW. #IBTPulse --------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Clinton To Speak At Ali Funeral Thousands of people, including luminaries from the worlds of sport, film and politics are expected to attend a funeral service for boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky, Friday. Up to 14,000 people attended an Islamic service held in the city Thursday. Former president Bill Clinton is one of those scheduled to deliver a eulogy at Friday’s service. EU May Restrict Migration From North Africa European home affairs ministers will consider a range of measures aimed at stemming the flow of refugees and migrants coming from North Africa, when they meet in Luxembourg Friday. One of the ideas under consideration is making trade with and development aid to African nations contingent on the ability of those countries to control the outflow of refugees. Security Tight For Euro Soccer Championships Some of the biggest stars in world soccer will be playing for their countries beginning Friday, as the bi-annual European international soccer championships begin in France. The tournament is seeing a security operation of unprecedented proportions over terrorism fears, with 90,000 police and soldiers protecting the competition. Ongoing strikes across a number of sectors, and recent severe weather conditions also threaten to disrupt the fun. China, EU Hold Strategic Talks Top European Union and Chinese Officials will hold a fresh round of a high-level strategic talks in Brussels Friday. China, which is the EU’s second-largest trading partner, is expected to lobby for the bloc to grant it so-called market economy status, which would allow it to ramp up exports. However, many in Europe have expressed concerns over the impact of such a move on the EU’s steel industry, which is already under pressure from cheap Chinese exports. HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED LAST NIGHT. From Brexit To Swexit? Swedes like the European Union with the British inside it, so if the Brits vote to leave on June 23, sentiment in the Scandinavian country for staying could change dramatically. Emails In Clinton Probe Deal With Drone Strikes An FBI investigation into presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified information while she was secretary of state is focused on a series of emails between U.S. and Pakistani diplomats discussing drone strikes. The emails were sent on a low-security state department system, but forwarded to Clinton’s personal account and stored on a private server at her home, raising questions about the information’s security. Saudis Off UN Blacklist Over Funding Threat The United Nations announced Thursday it has temporarily removed the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen from a U.N. blacklist for violating child rights, after its supporters threatened to block funding to a number of the organization’s programs. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described the move as “one of the most painful and difficult decisions I have had to make.” Obama OKs Wider US Role In Afghanistan President Obama has approved giving the U.S. military greater ability to accompany and assist Afghan forces battling a resilient Taliban insurgency, a U.S. official told Reuters Thursday. The decision is expected to result in a greater use of U.S. air power in the region, but the official warned the move was not a blanket order for U.S. forces to target the Taliban. AND THEN THERE'S THIS... The Koch Brothers Are Buying Local The billionaire industrialists – long among the most influential Republican party donors – are changing tack. Unwilling to support Donald Trump’s candidacy, the pair are pouring money into Senate, House and judicial races, instead of the presidential campaign. Tinder Banning Teens Tinder is unmatching teens. Most of them, anyway. Starting next week, the dating app will ban everyone under 18 from using it, changing its current policy — which has been in place since it launched in 2012 — of allowing users as young as 13. 7 Hanover Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004 © 2015 IBT Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please add pulse@ibt-mail.com to your contacts [Unsubscribe] | Privacy Policy