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'Ireland mulls returning asylum seekers to UK'
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‘Ireland mulls returning asylum seekers to UK’

Ireland is looking to amend the law to allow the return of asylum seekers to the UK, broadcaster RTE said Sunday after an influx over…

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Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: report
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Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: report

DUBLIN: Ireland is looking to amend the law to allow the return of asylum seekers to the United Kingdom, broadcaster RTE said Sunday after an…

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Britain's King Charles grants approval to legislation allowing asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda
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Britain’s King Charles grants approval to legislation allowing asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda

NEW DELHI: Britain‘s King Charles has granted his approval to the legislation that is crucial for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s strategy to send asylum seekers…

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5 migrants die crossing English Channel hours after UK approves bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
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5 migrants die crossing English Channel hours after UK approves bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

FRANCE: Five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France on Tuesday, hours after Britain passed a bill…

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What is UK's Rwanda migrant deportation plan?
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What is UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan?

NEW DELHI: The UK is set to begin detaining migrants for deportation to Rwanda within days, following the approval of the controversial Rwanda migrant plan…

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Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law
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Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law

Britain’s decision to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda faced backlash from global humanitarian groups. The UN refugee agency and the Council of Europe urged the UK…

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UK passes Rishi Sunak's ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two years of challenges
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UK passes Rishi Sunak’s ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two years of challenges

NEW DELHI: The UK Parliament has recently approved a controversial bill that allows the government to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda for their asylum claims…

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UK sending less aid overseas as same budget used to fund hosting refugees
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UK sending less aid overseas as same budget used to fund hosting refugees

LONDON: Almost a third of UK’s total overseas aid budget was spent to meet the cost of hosting refugees and asylum-seekers in Britain in 2023,…

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British Churches Accused of Facilitating Bogus Asylum Claims: Former UK Home Secretaries Speak Out |
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British Churches Accused of Facilitating Bogus Asylum Claims: Former UK Home Secretaries Speak Out |

LONDON: Former UK home secretaries Suella Braverman and Priti Patel, both of Indian origin, have accused British churches of aiding bogus asylum claims to Christianity…

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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan for migrants fails first test in House of Lords
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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan for migrants fails first test in House of Lords

LONDON: Four days ago, UK PM Rishi Sunak urged the House of Lords, the unelected upper chamber of parliament, not to block his plans to…

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