Boris Johnson sets out plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda amid furious backlash

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Evening Standard By David Bond A furious row broke out on Thursday over government plans to send “tens of thousands” of asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing. Although the move

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Russian Defense Ministry says fire broke out on naval cruiser Moskva

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows cruiser Moskva in port Sevastopol in Crimea on April 7, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP) By Anadolu Agency A fire broke on the Russian Black Sea fleet flagship cruiser Moskva, Russia’s Defense Ministry said early Thursday. As a result of a fire, ammunition exploded

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Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda branded ‘evil’ amid furious backlash

Priti Patel is met by delegates as she arrives in Rwanda / PA Evening Standard By David Bond Government plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing were described as “evil” on Thursday as ministers faced a backlash over their latest attempt to stem the flow of illegal migrants crossing the Channel. Hours

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Putin says Western sanctions over Ukraine create opportunities for Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin By Anadolu Agency Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict can create new opportunities for Russia, the country’s President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting on Arctic zone development in Moscow, Putin stressed that Russia has the resources and potential to cope with any problems it faces, adding that

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Ali Harbi Ali will die in prison life sentence for murder of MP Sir David Amess

Provided by Evening Standard Ali Harbi Ali has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering Sir David Amess Metropolitan Police/PA Media The Somali UK born stabbed the Conservative MP Sir David Amess to death in a terrorist attack has been handed a whole life sentence. Ali Harbi Ali will die in prison. Ali

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UK inflation hits 30-year high of 7%, adding to pressure on government

A man walks past a fruit and vegetable shop at Brixton Market, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson By Reuters British consumer price inflation leapt to its highest level in three decades last month, intensifying the pressure on embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his

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Humbled British PM apologises after fine for lockdown birthday bash

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks outside Downing Street after attending a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Downing Street, London, Britain, April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson By Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised but defied calls to resign on Tuesday after being fined for breaking coronavirus

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Potential far-right victory in France seen as threat to EU

File- French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen leaves her campaign headquarters in Paris, Monday, April 11, 2022. French President Emmanuel Macron, the incumbent president with strong pro-European views, and Marine Le Pen, an anti-immigration nationalist, couldn’t have more radically opposed visions of the EU. A win for far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential

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U.S. aircraft carrier deploys off Korean peninsula amid tensions with North – official

The USS Abraham Lincoln deploys from San Diego Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, U.S., January 3, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo By Reuters The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is operating in waters off the Korean peninsula, a U.S. official said, after South Korean media reported that the ships were deployed amid

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Somalia celebrate the 62nd Anniversary of the Army Forces

Photo/Somali Times The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and other dignitaries attended the 62nd Anniversary Commemoration of the Somali National Army at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Mogadishu. The president greeted the various units of the Somali government forces and delivered a speech on the history of the troops

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