UK determined to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda despite Supreme Court ruling
Britain and Rwanda signed a deal in April 2022 to send migrants who arrive in the UK as stowaways or in boats to the East African country, where their asylum claims would be processed and, if successful, they would stay.
Israeli soldiers storm Al Shifa Hospital believed to be Hamas holdout, kill militants in raid
Israeli soldiers killed several Hamas militants at the outset of a raid on the Al Shifa hospital on Wednesday, where thousands of Palestinian civilians – patients, displaced people and medical staff – have been trapped during weeks of fighting. Israel said it launched the raid because Hamas has a command...
Britain’s Supreme Court set to rule on London’s plan to relocate asylum-seekers to Rwanda
In December the High Court in London ruled that the Rwanda plan is legal, but that the government must consider the individual circumstances of each case before putting anyone on a plane.
Israeli allows 24,000 litres of fuel into Gaza for humanitarian efforts as army hunts for Hamas
Israel has long alleged that the militants conceal military assets in the facility and other hospitals, a claim denied by Hamas and medical staff. Elsewhere, the Palestinian Red Crescent said on Tuesday it had evacuated patients, doctors and displaced families from another Gaza City hospital, Al-Quds.
China’s Xi Jinping meets US’ Biden to restore communication, reduce military tension
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, who with Blinken opened the APEC ministerial session, said the San Francisco meeting came at a time of “great uncertainty and challenges” for the region. She noted increasing geopolitical tensions, fragile supply chains and a worsening climate crisis.
Public relations: Israeli spyware firm mounts charm offensive to repair damaged brand
It is not illegal to register to lobby for two affiliated clients, and powerful law firms doing lobbying work often do so for purposes of efficiency and holding meetings together.
Why Israeli spyware firm NSO wants ‘urgent’ meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken
For NSO, the blacklisting has been an existential threat. The push to reverse it, which included hiring multiple American public relations and law firms, has cost NSO $1.5 million in lobbying last year, more than the government of Israel itself spent.
27-year-old Indonesian police officer becomes youngest ever woman to be honoured with top UN award
Rismayanti is a crime database officer with the UN mission MINUSCA. She, a statement has it, helped conceptualise and develop a criminal database that enables UN police to map and analyse crime and disorder hotspots.
South Africa ranked seventh in the world, third in Africa among countries with most organised crime
The index reveals that South Africa grapples with more than one form of organised crime. These include human, arms, organ and drug trafficking, child labour, labour exploitation, domestic servitude and child brides. These forms of organised crime have created thriving criminal markets that are supported by the influence of criminal actors – responsible for years of state capture – and criminal networks that are highly interconnected.
Palestinians dig mass grave for 120 dead patients inside Israeli-encircled Al Shifa Hospital
Ashraf Al-Qidra, Gaza’s health ministry spokesman, reached by telephone inside the hospital compound, said there were about 100 bodies decomposing inside and no way to get them out.
