Exclusive: U.S. pushing India to buy $5-6 billion more farm goods to seal trade deal - sources

The United States wants India to buy at least another $5-6 billion worth of American farm goods if New Delhi wants to win reinstatement of a key U.S. trade concession and seal a wider pact, four sources familiar with the talks told Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump cited trade barriers last year when removing India from its Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme that allowed zero tariffs on $5.6 billion of exports to the United States. In retaliation, India slapped higher tariffs on more than two dozens U.S. products.

'This is huge': Locust swarms in Africa are worst in decades

The hum of millions of locusts on the move is broken by the screams of farmers and the clanging of pots and pans. The worst outbreak of desert locusts in Kenya in 70 years has seen hundreds of millions of the bugs swarm into the East African nation from Somalia and Ethiopia. “Even cows are wondering what is happening," said Ndunda Makanga, who spent hours Friday trying to chase the locusts from his farm.

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  Locust swarms descend on East Africa, posing 'major food security problem'
  The Telegraph
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  Millions of locusts are swarming in Kenya. These striking photos show just how bad the outbreak is
  USA TODAY

Nazis murdered a quarter of Europe's Roma, but history still overlooks this genocide

Up to 500,000 Roma and Sinti were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators.

Pictured: Three children found dead in house near Dublin after 'unexplained' incident

A woman in her 40s believed to be their mother was taken to hospital following the discovery of the bodies.

Finnair defends then nixes a face mask ban amid coronavirus fears

Amid fears of the deadly new coronavirus that's spreading rapidly in China and beyond, Finnair today (Jan. 25) reversed an earlier decision to ban flight attendants from wearing face masks. The U-turn followed complaints from flight crew based in Hong Kong, where the government has declared a virus emergency, shut down schools, and canceled official visits to mainland China—and where memories of the SARS outbreak (also caused by a coronavirus) in 2003 still haunt many residents. The Hong Kong flight attendants accused Finnair of putting the safety of employees and passengers at risk, reports the South China Morning Post, as well as violating their basic human rights.

Accelerating coronavirus spread a grave situation, Chinese president warns

Xi Jinping's comments came as Lunar New Year - China's biggest holiday - celebrations were muted as officials worked to contain the outbreak.

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  Coronavirus news – live: US to evacuate citizens from Wuhan as China’s president warns virus is ‘accelerating’ and country faces ‘grave situation’
  The Independent
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  Coronavirus: China president warns spread of disease ‘accelerating’, as Canada confirms first case
  The Independent