UK ministers have identified almost 1000 channel migrants for deportation. The news comes in the midst of a surge in the number of migrants attempting to reach the UK via the English Channel. Immigration minister Chris Philp announced Home Office plans to deport nearly 1000 migrants accused of arriving illegally into the UK. He said…
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India bans various Chinese apps accused of data theft
India has banned a further 118 Chinese apps amidst heightened tension between the neighbouring countries. 59 Chinese apps were banned by the Indian government in June, with a further 47 removed in July. Included in the blacklisted applications are the wildly popular apps TikTok and PUBG. It is thought many clones which were providing access…
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Over 140 dead in 20 years: can Mexico save its journalists?
Various press organisations have called for justice after the total death tally of journalists in Mexico has risen to more than 140 over the last 20 years. Five have already been murdered this year, with the latest being Eduardo Ochoa, a freelance reporter shot dead outside his home in the city of Uruapan on August…
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Sudan’s government reaches compromise with five rebel groups
Sudan’s government has reached an agreement with five rebel groups in the midst of one of many civil conflicts that have plagued the country for decades. The deal has provided a welcome hope for the North African state, now led by a transitional government fronted by Abdalla Hamdock and General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Last year,…
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US will not join global Covid-19 vaccine initiative
The United States has indicated it will not be joining a WHO-backed global coalition to search for and distribute a vaccine to fight the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The Trump administration claims it will not be participating as a result of World Health Organization (WHO) involvement. White House spokesman Judd Deere announced the US will “continue…
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Over 70 dead in Afghanistan flash floods
Rescue teams are conducting operations across northern and eastern Afghanistan after flash floods swept across the region, killing at least 70 people. The death toll is expected to rise as scores of people remain injured and missing. Abdul Qasim Sangin, head of the Parwan provincial hospital, has confirmed children are amongst the dead and much…