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UK parliament set for Rwanda migrant law battle

LONDON (AFP) : Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda returns to the spotlight Tuesday when lawmakers debate the controversial…

4 months ago

New Zealand MP resigns over shoplifting allegations

WELLINGTON (AFP) : The first refugee to be elected to New Zealand's parliament resigned Tuesday over alleged shoplifting, which she said…

4 months ago

Trump wins Iowa caucuses, cementing frontrunner status in 2024 race

WASHINGTON : Former United States President Donald Trump has decisively won the Iowa caucuses, cementing his Republican frontrunner status as…

4 months ago

UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza

NEW YORK (AFP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, as the…

4 months ago

Another Swedish national arrested in Iran, says Sweden

TEHRAN (Reuters): A Swedish man in his twenties was arrested in Iran earlier this month and is being held in…

4 months ago

China-Swiss talks touch on visa-free travel, free trade

GENEVA (AFP) : China and Switzerland agreed Monday to speed up talks to upgrade their free trade agreement and to…

4 months ago

Putin and India’s Modi discuss Ukraine, wish each other well in elections -Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters): Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing Ukraine…

4 months ago

UK announces biggest military deployment to NATO exercises in decades

LONDON (AFP): Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO’s largest exercises since the Cold War, Defense…

4 months ago

Iran sentences imprisoned Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to an additional prison term

DUBAI (AP): A court in Iran has slapped imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi with an additional sentence of…

4 months ago

UN appeals for $4.2 bln to support war-ravaged Ukraine, refugees

GENEVA (Reuters): The United Nations and its partners on Monday appealed for a combined $4.2 billion from donors to support…

4 months ago

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