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The British and German leaders have said they both want to reach an agreement on the terms of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. But Chancellor Angela Merkel told Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he had 30 days to come up with fresh workable ideas after he repeated that current arrangements to guarantee an open border in Ireland must be scrapped. France says a no-deal Brexit is now the most likely outcome.

The Trump Administration intends to introduce rules allowing the indefinite detention of migrant families while the asylum claims are considered. The Department of Homeland Security said it would scrap a long-standing agreement that prevents migrant children being held in custody for more than 20 days.

A powerful Shiite paramilitary force in Iraq has accused the US of being behind a series of recent explosions at its bases. It said it had the information that the US allowed four Israeli drones to enter Iraq to target its positions.

Aid workers in Syria say another hospital has been hit by governmental air strikes in the mainly rebel-held province of Idlib. It is the 47th to be bombed since the Syrian government launched its offensive in April.

Charles Sirleaf, the son of Liberia’s former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been arrested on money laundering charges. Along with four other former central bank officials, they’ve already been indicted for criminal conspiracy and economic sabotage in connection with the unlawful printing of local currency.

NATO says two American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan. It came as US diplomats resume talks with Taliban representatives.

Indian police have arrested the former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on suspicion of corruption and money laundering. Investigators alleged he was involved in the illegal acquisitions by Malaysian firm for a telecoms company. He denies the charges.