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2 months ago
EU data protection

Rwanda deportations could be low, says James Cleverly

Deportations under the UK's agreement with Rwanda could be quite low
Other returns deals could have a significant impact on the number of deportations [ more ]
Germany news
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Germany news

The terrifying, far-right masterplan' sparking protests across Germany

Secret meeting between AfD and neo-Nazis discovered
Discussion of masterplan for mass deportations [ more ]
euronews
3 months ago
Germany news

Mass weekend protests across Germany to denounce far right AfD party

Thousands of people in Germany protested against the far-right AfD party and its deportation goals.
The protests were sparked by a report of a far-right meeting attended by members of the Identitarian Movement and the AfD. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Germany news

Scholz urges unity against far right after mass deportation masterplan' revealed

Germany's chancellor, Olaf Scholz, condemns far-right party's discussions of mass deportations.
The far-right meeting involved members of the AfD, the Identitarian Movement, and neo-Nazi activists, and the concept of re-migration dominated the discussions. [ more ]
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UK politics
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK politics

Rwanda plan has 50% at best' chance of success before election, No 10 told

The UK government's Rwanda immigration scheme may face legal challenges that could delay deportations before the next general election.
The bill has caused disagreement and division within the Conservative party. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on pulpit politics: not just for Christmas | Editorial

After a challenging year, the Anglican hierarchy was afforded some light relief last week by Jonathan Gullis, the reliably belligerent Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent North.Taking exception to the archbishop of Canterbury's excoriation of the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Mr Gullis discerned a troubling modern tendency to use the pulpit to preach from.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Be careful what you wish for': Suella Braverman mocked after resignation

Jokes at Suella Braverman's expense were served thick and fast on social media after she resigned as home secretary featuring lashings of tofu.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Home Office staff worry they may be asked to act illegally in 'culture of fear'

Frontline Home Office staff have warned of a "culture of fear" where they are being put into dangerous situations, and may be asked to act illegally, on the 10th anniversary of the launch of the hostile environment.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Dear Nadhim Zahawi, teaching empathy is difficult while Tory scandals pile up | Michael Rosen

was in a secondary school last week, asked in to talk about how books and writing help with developing a sense of empathy.
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Europe news
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Europe news

German police arrest two men accused of smuggling as many as 200 migrants into the European Union

German police arrested two men accused of smuggling more than 200 migrants into the European Union.
The suspects allegedly transported migrants in extreme heat and unsuitable vehicles without providing rest or food.
Germany has been under pressure to curb migration and speed up deportations of rejected asylum-seekers. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Europe news

Britain's highest court rules Wednesday on the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

The UK's highest court will rule on the legality of the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda.
Opposition politicians, refugee groups, and human rights organizations argue that the plan is unethical and unworkable.
The first deportation flight was stopped in June 2022 and the High Court ruled the plan as legal but with the condition of considering individual circumstances. [ more ]
Washington Post
11 months ago
Europe news

Turkey closes airspace to Armenian flights over monument

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey has closed its airspace to flights by Armenian aircraft in retaliation for the erection of a monument in the Armenian capital that Ankara says honors people responsible for the killings of Turkish officials, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.Are you on Telegram?
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

What is the significance of the ICC's arrest warrant for Putin?

Russian president charged with war crime by the International Criminal Court over deportations of Ukrainian children.Arrest warrants have been issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the country's children's commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova.They are accused of the war crime of illegally deporting children from Ukraine to Russia.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 388

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 388th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Saturday, March 18, 2023: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a war crimes arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging that Moscow forcibly deported Ukrainian children to Russia.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

EU considers plans to curb irregular migration DW 01/26/2023

01/26/2023January 26, 2023 Sweden has proposed leveraging aid and visas to facilitate deportations to uncooperative nations.Germany, meanwhile, has proposed sealing bilateral agreements with certain countries to allow a legal route to the bloc.Interior ministers of the EU's 27 member states met in Stockholm on Thursday to discuss options for curbing irregular immigration and increasing deportations.
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www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Europe politics

Sunak told to get planes in the air' as furious Tory MPs blast Rwanda ruling

Pressure on Rishi Sunak to ignore court ruling on deportations
Tory MPs calling for planes to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda
Challenge to who governs Britain [ more ]
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe politics

Boris Johnson interviewed as No 10 prepares to publish Northern Ireland protocol bill - UK politics live

Good morning.Boris Johnson is being interviewed by Nick Ferrari on LBC shortly.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Trump says he wants people to stop dying' but won't say whether he wants Russia or Ukraine to win war

Former President Donald Trump would not say Wednesday night who he thinks should prevail in Russia's war against Ukraine, instead telling New Hampshire GOP primary voters that he wants everybody to stop dying.I want everybody to stop dying.They're dying.Russians and Ukrainians.I want them to stop dying, Trump said at CNN's town hall moderated by CNN This Morning anchor Kaitlan Collins.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Kristallnacht survivors warn about antisemitism, hate speech

Holocaust survivors from around the world are warning about the reemergence of antisemitism as they mark the 84th anniversary on Wednesday of Kristallnacht  the Night of Broken Glass  when Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria.In the campaign #ItStartedWithWords by the organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis, several Holocaust survivors have recounted on video how antisemitic speech led to actions that nearly saw the mass extermination of Jews in Europe in the last century.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Plays Down Reports of Devastating Losses

Why is control of Kherson important to Russia and Ukraine?A Ukrainian reconnaissance unit last month in the Kherson region, where the country's forces have advanced on territory Russia seized early in the war.Credit...Ivor Prickett for The New York Times The Russian flag has been taken down from administrative buildings.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Why Kherson, Bracing for Battle, Matters So Much to Russia and Ukraine

In the face of a Ukrainian advance, Russian forces are making the occupied city of Kherson increasingly unlivable, in apparent preparation for a major battle there that has been looming for months.Both sides have given great weight to what happens in Kherson, the only regional capital seized by Moscow's forces in their invasion this year; President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia reportedly refused a request from his military to pull back from the city to more defensible positions.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Why Control of Kherson Is Important to Russia and Ukraine

The Russian flag has been taken down from administrative buildings.Russian checkpoints have been abandoned.The Kremlin-appointed occupation government has fled and civilians say that essential services have stopped working.The events of recent days in Kherson have fueled speculation about what is happening in the key city in southern Ukraine.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia says 82,000 conscripts from emergency draft already in Ukraine

Russia's defence minister said 82,000 conscripts had already been sent to Ukraine, reflecting what the west called a desperate effort to halt Kyiv's counter offensive with poorly trained troops.Sergei Shoigu told president, Vladimir Putin, that a further 218,000 were being trained in barracks, and that the controversial partial mobilisation had concluded, although it was not possible to verify the figures cited.
www.france24.com
11 months ago
France news

Thousands march against controversial immigration bill in France

A protester with a sticker displayed on his forehead reading "No to Darmanin's law", takes part in a demonstration against the French Minister of Interior, Gerald Darmanin's legislative proposal on asylum and immigration, in Paris, on April 29, 2023.Alain Jocard, AFP Thousands of people, including many undocumented migrants, marched in Paris and other French towns on Saturday, protesting against planned changes to the immigration law and evictions from the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Scholz says Germany wants to curb 'irregular migration'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany will have to do a better job at clamping down on irregular migration and deporting those who don't legally reside in the country.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Germany set to ban deportations to Iran DW 11/30/2022

No Iranian citizen seeking refuge in Germany should be deported  that is the view of German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.The Social Democrats (SPD) lawmaker sees no other choice; given the violent crackdown on demonstrators by the government in Tehran, anything else would be irresponsible.The current protests in Iran were sparked in September when 22-year-old Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini died after she was arrested by the morality police for not wearing the hijab as prescribed.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Russia's Mass Abductions Are Genocide

We can unearth the mass graves left in Ukraine by retreating Russian troops.We can talk to the Ukrainian survivors of rape and torture, the mothers of fallen soldiers, and the millions who live in constant fear of Russian bombing and terror.But we can't contact the Ukrainian women and children whom the invaders have abducted and taken far into the interior of Russia.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Immigration officials say Pelosi attacker was in US illegally

David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and may face deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said late Wednesday.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer on Canadian national David DePape with San Francisco County Jail, Nov. 1, following his Oct. 28 arrest, the department said.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Immigration official says Paul Pelosi attacker in US illegally

By Priscilla Alvarez | CNN David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and may face deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said late Wednesday.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer on Canadian national David DePape with San Francisco County Jail, Nov. 1, following his Oct. 28 arrest, the department said.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe politics

Denmark lifts Brexit-related deportation threat for British nationals

British nationals have spoken of their relief after the Danish government lifted a Brexit-related deportation threat, with new laws allowing them more time to apply for residency status.Laws will be brought in to accommodate between 300 and 2,000 Britons living in the country before Brexit who had not been informed or did not know they had to apply to stay there by 31 December 2021.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition

The British government pushed its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament on Monday, despite a call from Europe's top human rights organization for lawmakers to block the legislation.The Illegal Migration Bill would bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches the U.K. by unauthorized means, and compel the government to detain and then deport them to their home country or a safe third country.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition

FILE - A man thought to be a migrant who made the crossing from France disembarks after being picked up in the Channel by a British border force vessel in Dover, south east England, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.The British government pushed its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament on Monday, March 27, 2023 even as Europe's top human rights organization urged lawmakers to block the legislation.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of goverment's policy to deport migrants

The Home Secretary doubled down on the Government's commitment to the Rwanda deportation policy during a trip the country this weekend.During her visit, Suella Braverman is due to meet President Paul Kagame and her counterpart Vincent Biruta to discuss the deal.This is how events leading up to the trip unfolded.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor would deport visa holders convicted of crimes but tweak rules to ease New Zealand tensions

A Labor government will make use of Australia's existing laws to deport visa holders who are convicted of crimes, but is expected to tweak the rules to ease strain on the relationship with New Zealand.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sunak migrant plan succeeded in Australia, claims top politician

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The plan to deport everyone who arrives in Britain illegally by boat to a third country - and permanently ban them from settling here - was tried in Australia and worked, it was claimed today.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

'Only 11' people on first flight to Rwanda - live

The Court of Appeal is expected to decide today whether the Home Office flight can go ahead
'No Rwanda' protests staged at immigration removal centre ahead of first deportation flight
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Home Office Rwanda deportation flight given go-ahead in High Court ruling

The Home Office's first flight carrying asylum-seekers to Rwanda has been given the go-ahead after a High Court ruling.
Washington Post
1 year ago
UK news

UK plans 1st Rwanda migrants flight, but challenge likely

LONDON - The British government said Tuesday that it plans to send a first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda in two weeks under a controversial deal with the east African country.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Numbers of refugees, asylum-seekers increase in Germany

More than 244,000 people applied for asylum in Germany last year, and more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees came to the country looking for shelter from Russia's war, the government said Wednesday.The No. 1 country of origin for asylum-seekers was Syria, followed by Afghanistan, Turkey and Iraq.Ukrainian refugees don't need to apply for asylum, because they immediately received temporary residency status.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Turkey deports hundreds of Syrian refugees, Human Rights Watch says

A Syrian migrant man and daughter stand in front of their shelter in Ulus district, the old part of Turkish capital Ankara, Turkey, Sunday.(Burhan Ozbilici/AP)ISTANBUL - Turkey has arrested and deported hundreds of Syrian refugee men and boys this year, detaining them arbitrarily and forcing them to return to northern Syria, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said in report released Monday.
www.eastbaytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine: Rockets strike mayor's office in occupied Donetsk

Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly accused each other of firing at and around the plant, which continues to be run by its pre-occupation Ukrainian staff under Russian oversight.Separately, Ukrainian authorities on Sunday reported that at least six people were wounded as a result of Russian rocket attacks across from Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, where Russia has stationed its troops.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Rockets strike mayor's office in separatist Donetsk

The mayor's office in a key eastern Ukrainian city controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists was struck by rockets on Sunday morning, Russian state agencies reported.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine: Rockets strike mayor's office in separatist Donetsk

KYIV, Ukraine - The mayor's office in a key eastern Ukrainian city controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists was struck by rockets Sunday morning, Russian state agencies reported.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine live briefing: Russian official calls base shooting 'terrorist act'; Musk may keep funding Starlink

Two people opened fire at a Russian military training ground near the Ukrainian border on Saturday, killing 11 and injuring 15, state media reported, in a sign of growing tensions among Moscow's forces.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rebel Tory bid to overrule court rulings on Rwanda deportation flights fails

A rebel Tory plan to clear the way for deportations of asylum seekers to Rwanda by ignoring court rulings blocking the flights has been defeated in the House of Commons.Former home secretary Priti Patel was among 69 MPs backing the move, but the backbench bill did not receive government support and was voted down by 188 others  including four Tories.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
UK news

UK still backs Rwanda deportations despite legal challenge

Home Secretary Suella Braverman says the United Kingdom is seeking to expand the policy with countries who will take our asylum seekers'.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Effort to Block Prison-to-ICE Transfers in California Fails in Final Hours of Legislative Session | KQED

"Whether you are an American citizen or ... a refugee, if you have served your time, you have a right to be treated equally in the state of California," Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, D-Los Angeles, argued in support of her bill, AB 937, in advance of the Senate's consideration.She said the state's current policy "has created a dual justice system" that allows for deportations.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

France to deport 44 migrants after row with Italy DW 11/15/2022

France said on Tuesday it will deport 44 migrants who disembarked in the country last Friday on board an NGO rescue ship, after Italy refused to let them dock at one of its ports.Of the 234 migrants allowed to dock at the Toulon port last week, 44 asylum applications have been rejected, the country's interior minister said.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia orders troops fall back from Kherson city DW 11/09/2022

10 minutes ago10 minutes ago Russia's defense minister and a top general told troops to fall back to the eastern bank of the River Dnipro.This seemingly means Russia is ceding control of the regional capital of Kherson.Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered his troops to withdraw from the southern city of Kherson on Wednesday, marking a significant retreat for Russia.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine wants G20 help on Russian deportations of children

Kyiv says thousands of its children have been taken illegally to Russia and that deportations should be investigated as a war crime.Ukraine wants this month's G20 summit to address the plight of thousands of its children it says have been deported to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff has said.
Brownstoner
1 year ago
Brooklyn real estate

Celebration in Kensington as a Stretch of McDonald Avenue Is Co-Named 'Little Bangladesh'

A section of McDonald Avenue in Kensington has been officially co-named "Little Bangladesh" to celebrate the Bangladeshi community there and its contributions to the neighborhood.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

'A permanent part of this community': Kensington street co-named 'Little Bangladesh' to celebrate, commemorate Bangladeshi community * Brooklyn Paper

A section of McDonald Avenue in Kensington has been officially co-named "Little Bangladesh" to celebrate the Bangladeshi community there and its contributions to the neighborhood.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

A rocket struck a mayor's office in Donetsk, an area controlled by separatists

A Russian commander wanted for his role in the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 has been deployed to the front, according to social media posts by pro-Kremlin commentators.Recently, Girkin's social media posts have lashed out at Moscow's battlefield failures.The region of Zaporizhzhia also was illegally annexed by Russia last month, despite the fact that some 20% of it remains under Ukrainian military control.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

Rockets blast mayor's office in Ukrainian city held by pro-Russian separatists

In Zaporizhzhia, Russia and Ukraine both have accused each other of strikes dangerously close to the nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, which is being run by its Ukrainian staff under Russian oversight.Russian authorities have announced that several thousand children from an occupied southern region were placed in rest homes and children's camps in Russia during the Ukrainian counter offensive.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Turkey, Armenia leaders hold first meeting since improving ties

The two leaders hold their first face-to-face meeting after agreeing to work on relations last year.
time.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia Wants to Lock Ukraine Back in the Soviet Cellar

As Putin gave his latest rant of resentment in the Kremlin, hinting at Cold War style nuclear threats, medieval holy war with the satanic West, and restoring the USSR by annexing slices of Ukraine, the Ukrainian army continued liberating parts of the country he was claiming to annex.
KQED
1 year ago
California law

Effort to Block Prison-to-ICE Transfers in California Fails in Final Hours of Legislative Session | KQED

"Whether you are an American citizen or ... a refugee, if you have served your time you have a right to be treated equally in the state of California," Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, D-Los Angeles, argued in support of her bill, AB 937, in advance of the Senate's consideration.
France 24
1 year ago
France politics

France to expel imam for 'virulent anti-Semitic' hate speech

France's top administrative court on Tuesday gave the green light for the expulsion to Morocco of an imam accused of hate speech, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

The U.S. State Department and Yale identify 21 detention sites in Russian-controlled territory.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department and Yale University researchers said Thursday that they had identified at least 21 sites in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine that the Russian military or Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists are using to detain, interrogate or deport civilians and prisoners of war in ways that violate international humanitarian law.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

More accounts of abuses in so-called Russian filtration camps in new report add to international concern.

International concern is growing over reports of abuses involving Russia's so-called filtration camps, including the eventual executions of some detainees, according to a new report from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

The U.S. accuses Russia of war crimes, alleging hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian deportations.

Russian authorities have  "interrogated,  detained, and forcibly deported" between 900,000 and 1.6 million Ukrainian citizens, including 260,000 children, from their homes into Russian territory, often to isolated regions in the far east, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Wednesday.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Nations discuss co-ordinating Ukraine war crimes probes

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for an international "overarching strategy" to co-ordinate efforts to bring perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine to justice.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Jordan Gans-Morse: We want the war to end. But should calls for negotiating with Putin be taken seriously?

Three months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, and calls for negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin are growing.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

New Zealand woman held in Villawood detention centre found dead, detainees say

Advocates and detainees say a woman's body was found at Villawood detention centre on Sunday morning.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

UN: Ukraine war is `child rights crisis' with school attacks

UNITED NATIONS - The war in Ukraine is a "child rights crisis" where education is under attack, nearly 100 youngsters have been killed in just the last month, and millions more have been forced to flee their homes, the U.N. children's agency said Thursday.
Fatherly
6 years ago
Fathers

Trump Makes His Case to America's Families in His First State of the Union Address

Last night, Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union Address, during which he highlighted his administration's accomplishments over the first year of his Presidency and laid out his vision for the next three years in office.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint

The ambassador was stopped from paying respects to Red Army soldiers buried in Poland during WWII.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint

The ambassador was stopped from paying respects to Red Army soldiers buried in Poland during WWII.
EL PAIS English Edition
1 year ago
Europe news

Bloody, exhausting and drawn-out: How the key battle in Donbas will play out

Maybe it was a neighbor who snitched on him.Or a Russian spy.
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