NEW DELHI: The UK Parliament has recently approved a controversial bill that allows the government to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda for their asylum claims to be assessed in the East African nation, as per a report by CNN. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced opposition in Parliament and legal challenges in British courts while […]
Reuters | Apr 23, 2024 04:46 AM IST Share Via Copy Link The House of Lords had long refused to back the divisive legislation without additional safeguards, but eventually relented. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks as the upper house of […]
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on April 22 said he would push through a parliamentary vote on his government’s highly controversial Rwanda deportation legislation, as he promised that flights would begin taking asylum seekers to Rwanda in 10-12 weeks. A record number — just under 5,000 — people had arrived in the U.K. on boats […]
The US will withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in a move that will force the Biden administration to rethink its counter-terrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic victory for Russia. The decision comes a month after the west African country’s ruling military junta revoked a security pact with Washington that had allowed […]
The objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century Anglo-Asante wars. The United Kingdom has returned 32 gold and silver treasures stolen from the Asante Kingdom more than 150 years ago in what is today’s Ghana on a six-year loan, Ghanaian negotiators have said. The artefacts, comprising 15 items […]
The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and unmanned surveillance flights. The United States will withdraw its soldiers from Niger as the West African nation is increasingly turning to Russia and away from Western powers. The US Department of State agreed to pull out […]
An adorable video of a lioness teaching her four cubs to climb a tree has left wildlife enthusiasts in awe. A footage of the sweet moment was captured by Michael Moth, a guide in South Africa’s MalaMala Game Reserve. After witnessing the endearing sight firsthand, Michael shared the video and the story behind it with […]