Campaigners have urged airlines deporting asylum seekers to France as part of the UK's controversial one in, one out scheme to stop facilitating the cruel and forced deportations. Letters have been sent by 28 refugee and human rights NGOs on both sides of the Channel to four airlines believed to be involved with deportation flights Air France, Titan airways, AlbaStar airlines and Corendon airlines urging them to halt what signatories call shameful involvement with the flights.
UN warns 17 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity. Devastated by decades of war and instability, Afghanistan is facing a multitude of crises. Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, it's been subjected to international sanctions. Now, once again, Afghanistan is facing a severe humanitarian crisis. The World Food Programme says it's unable to provide assistance to millions of Afghans.