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UK government vows to challenge court ruling on Rwanda deportation plan

Kigali has hit back at a ruling by judges at the UK's Court of Appeal that found Rwanda not to be a safe third country. This undermines a plan by the British government to deport asylum seekers there. Rwanda insists that it meets UN standards for the treatment of refugees…

France 24

Why deadly police shootings are on the rise on France’s roads

The death of 17-year-old Nahel, shot by a police officer on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, is not the first of its kind. Fatal shootings by police officers during traffic stops are on the rise in France. While police say it’s due to a spike in public non-compliance…

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Battle over Rwanda deportations to continue as No 10 gears up for appeal

Sunak insists Rwanda is safe country to be sent to after court rules in favour of charities and 10 asylum seekers

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Buddhist monk and a child reported among almost a dozen civilians killed in Myanmar airstrikes

Reports from Myanmar say airstrikes carried out by the country's military on two villages in the north-central region killed nearly a dozen civilians, including a Buddhist monk and a child

The Independent UK

Rwanda appeal decision ‘did not support or oppose any political view’ – judge

The Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s finding that the east African nation could be considered a ‘safe third country’ for asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

UK to challenge court ruling against plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

The UK government said it would challenge a court ruling issued Thursday that blocks its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda on the grounds that the country is not a safe haven. For its part, the Rwandan government said it remains committed to the controversial deal.

Radio France Internationale

Deforestation and the state of the world’s rainforests

The ongoing destruction of the world’s rainforests sped up in 2022, putting worldwide promises to end deforestation by 2030 in serious doubt.

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UK court blocks plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

LONDON: The UK government said it would challenge a court ruling on Thursday that blocks its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a setback to its controversial bid to cut migrant numbers.

Bangkok Post

Elections can lead to conflict if they are not free and fair - what role observers play to make sure they are

At least two dozen presidential, national, regional and local elections are held across the African continent each year. The sometimes fierce electoral competition, a history of violence or vote rigging make it especially important to know that elections are free, fair and credible. This is where election observers come in.…

The Conversation

We knew it and thank God judges agree: Suella Braverman’s ‘cash for humans’ plan is immoral – and illegal

Every day we hear about the fear and trauma this dirty deal has caused among vulnerable people, says Sonya Sceats, chief executive of Freedom from Torture

The Guardian - UK

Burkina Faso's military accused of killings, torture in latest Human Rights Watch report

A new Human Rights Watch report is accusing Burkina Faso's military of killing and torturing civilians in the country's northeast

The Independent UK

UK foreign secretary calls for expansion of UN security council

James Cleverly says global south deserves more powerful voice at top table and review needed into five permanent members’ veto

The Guardian - UK

Dog owners warned not to share bed with their pets due to 'untreatable superbug'

The mcr-1 gene has built up a resistance to certain life-saving drugs - but there's an easy way to stop it from being transmitted from domesticated animals to humans

Daily Mirror

UN expert calls for arms embargo on Haiti amid gang violence

William O’Neill says ‘survival of a nation’ is at stake and also calls for deployment of an international force

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Humiliated Rishi Sunak hits out as court rules Rwanda migrant policy UNLAWFUL

The landmark ruling comes after more than 14 months of deadlock since it was first unveiled by former Home Secretary Priti Patel last year

The Guardian - UK

Braverman plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful, appeal court rules

Rishi Sunak announces government will seek supreme court appeal, but Labour says policy is unravelling after judges’ decision

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners vow to step up action against new North Sea oilfield

Rosebank expected to be approved despite government climate advisers saying it is ‘utterly unacceptable’

The Independent UK

US says it's horrified by conditions in Ethiopia after theft leads to food aid pause and deaths

The United States humanitarian agency tells The Associated Press it is horrified by conditions in Ethiopia

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The Independent UK

UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN's cultural agency

UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency

The Guardian - UK

‘We blame government and aid agencies’: food relief thefts in Ethiopia leave those in need with nothing

The National (Scotland)

EU leaders begin summit as they look to forge ahead with tougher border plans

EU leaders will push ahead this week with plans to beef up the bloc’s borders and outsource their support for migrants to countries people leave…

The Hindu

India removed from UNSG report on impact of armed conflict on children

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has removed India from his annual report on the impact of armed conflict on children, citing measures taken by the government to better protect them.

France 24

Presumed human remains, debris from Titan submersible recovered by US Coast Guard

The US Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible and is bringing the evidence back to the United States. The submersible imploded last week, killing all five people on board. The vessel was on a voyage see the wreck of the…

The Independent UK

UN human rights official says arms embargo and deployment of special force needed for Haiti

A U.N. human rights expert says that a specialized international force is needed to help fight gang violence in Haiti and that an embargo on weapons should be implemented immediately

France 24

Gunfire shatters Eid prayer for peace in Sudan

In tonight's edition: The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha offers little respite to Sudanese caught up in the 10th week of fighting between the army and the RSF paramilitary group. Also, a vote by the UN Security Council to end a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali following a request from…

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