UK PM Starmer, Italy’s Meloni meet over illegal immigration

British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, meets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, in Rome on Monday to discuss tackling illegal immigration, a day after another Channel migrant shipwreck claimed eight lives. Starmer, whose centre-left Labour Party was elected with a crushing parliamentary majority in July, has vowed to fight illegal immigration, a hot-button topic in British politics […]

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UAE seeks consular services for arrested Telegram boss

The UAE announced on Tuesday that it had requested consular assistance for Pavel Durov, the Dubai-based founder of Telegram, following his arrest in France over alleged failures to curb criminal activity on the app. “The UAE is closely monitoring the case of its citizen Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, who was arrested by the French […]

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‘You will regret this’, UK Prime Minister warns far-right protesters

UK leader Keir Starmer has warned far-right protesters that they will “regret” participating in the country’s worst rioting in 13 years. The unrest, linked to the murder of three children earlier this week, has spread across England, with anti-immigration demonstrators clashing with police and causing destruction. In a TV address, Starmer condemned the “far-right thuggery” […]

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Brazil records world’s first Oropouche virus deaths

Brazil has recorded the world’s first Oropouche virus deaths, the country’s health ministry said Thursday, after two women died of the illness spread by infected flies and mosquitos. The women from the state of Bahia in northeast Brazil were “under 30 years old, with no comorbidities, but who had signs and symptoms similar to a […]

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JUST IN: Plane crashes on takeoff in Nepal with 19 aboard

A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday morning, with fire crews working to douse the flaming wreckage. The Saurya Airlines plane crashed at around 11:15 am (0530 GMT), Nepal’s military said in a statement. “Rescue work is going on” with the army’s quick response team lending assistance, […]

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500 arrested in Bangladesh over violent protests

More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been detained over days of clashes in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka sparked by protests against job quotas, police said Monday. “At least 532 people have been arrested over the violence,” Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesman Faruk Hossain told AFP. “They include some BNP leaders,” he added, referring […]

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New Zealand links four deaths to ‘suicide kit’ sales

A New Zealand coroner has formally linked four deaths to the sale of “suicide kits” bought online from a former Canadian chef, according to findings published Monday. Coroner Alexandra Cunninghame found that three students, aged 18 to 21, and one 40-year-old personal trainer killed themselves after buying kits from businesses linked to Canadian Kenneth Law. Canadian […]

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