The prime minister, Liz Truss, may also ease the English-language requirement in some sectors. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters The Guardian By Rajeev Syal Liz Truss is preparing to increase immigration to fill job vacancies and boost economic growth in a move that will anger some of her ministers and MPs. The prime minister plans to raise

By The Associated Press Russia made its case to the world Saturday for its war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West to tell the U.N. General Assembly meeting of leaders that Moscow had “no choice” but to take military action. After days of denunciations of Russia at the

By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden vowed Friday to impose additional sanctions on Russia after Moscow announced referendums in Ukraine. Biden said the US will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine and referred to Russia’s referenda as a “sham – a false pretext to try to annex parts of

By Reuters China has accused the United States of sending “very wrong, dangerous signals” on Taiwan after the U.S. secretary of state told his Chinese counterpart on Friday that the maintenance of peace and stability over Taiwan was vitally important. Taiwan was the focus of the 90-minute, “direct and honest” talks between Secretary of State

Authorities in Nigeria seized 1.8 tons of cocaine — Photo Credit: NDLEA By Face2Face Africa The Nigerian drug enforcement agency said it has executed what seems to be the largest cocaine seizure in the history of the West African nation, BBC reported. 1.8 tons of cocaine, estimated to be valued over $278 million (£243 million),

Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, answers questions during an interview, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Aron Ranen) By The Associated Press Sudan’s ruling military general, who mounted a coup nearly a year ago, said he will not run in future elections for a civilian-led government, but offered no timeline on when a

The Head of State also revealed that the photo was taken during a reception that was hosted by President Biden: Credit to Photo/Twitter By Daily Nation President William Ruto on Thursday, September 22, 2022, met US President Joe Biden during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States

By Reuters Britain’s University of Cambridge said on Thursday it had benefited from the proceeds of slavery over its history, and promised to expand scholarships for Black students and fund more research into the murderous trade. The acknowledgement comes as a string of leading institutions – from the Bank of England to the Church of

President Joe Biden meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By The Associated Press President Joe Biden met Thursday with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, giving Biden his first chance for face-to-face engagement with a key Pacific

By Anadolu Agency A court in China on Thursday sentenced a former justice minister to death for over $16 million in corruption, with a two-year reprieve. Fu Zhenghua, 67, was found guilty by the Intermediate People’s Court of Changchun in northeast China’s Jilin province. The death sentence can be commuted after two years in prison,