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UK increases visa fees for students, visitors from April 9
The United Kingdom has announced an increase in visa fees across multiple categories, including student, visitor, sponsorship, and transit visas. The new pricing will take effect from April 9, 2025. This adjustment follows the UK government’s decision to raise fees for various immigration and nationality applications to generate additional revenue for public services. Among the affected categories, students and visitors…
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South Sudan says arrested VP Machar tried to stir rebellion
South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar is under arrest and will be investigated on charges of trying to stir up rebellion, the government said on Friday, the first confirmation of a detention that world powers fear could reignite civil war. Reports that Machar – a longtime rival of President Salva Kiir – was arrested on Wednesday prompted international calls…
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Germany leads global backlash against Trump’s 25% car tariffs
Germany has vowed not to back down as U.S. President Donald Trump imposes a 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts, sparking global condemnation. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck declared that Europe must “respond firmly” to the move, warning that the European Union (EU) will not be pressured by U.S. trade policies. The tariffs, set to take effect on…
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China urges Europe to strengthen ties amid U.S. policy uncertainty
China has called on the European Union to make a “rational choice” by deepening its ties with Beijing in light of growing uncertainty surrounding U.S. trade policies, according to an editorial published by the state-run Global Times. The statement comes as EU Trade Chief Maros Sefcovic visits Beijing following his trip to the United States earlier this week. His visit…
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Niger coup leader sworn in as president for five years
Niger’s military ruler, Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Tchiani, who has led Niger since 2023 after deposing elected President Mohamed Bazoum, took the presidential office on Wednesday under a new charter that replaces the country’s constitution. During the ceremony in the capital, Niamey, Gen Tchiani was…
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APC-Africa condemns arrests of pro-democracy advocates in Türkiye
The Association of Political Consultants Africa (APC-Africa) has strongly condemned the arrests of over 100 pro-democracy advocates in Türkiye, including globally respected political consultant and IAPC Vice President, Necati Özkan, as well as Istanbul Mayor and CHP presidential candidate, Ekrem Imamoğlu. In a statement signed by its president, Kipngeno Duncan, APC-Africa described the arrests as a direct attack on democratic…
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Trump suggests Russia may be delaying peace in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has suggested that Russia may be “dragging their feet” in achieving peace in Ukraine, despite stating that he believes Moscow wants to end the war. Speaking in an interview with Newsmax on Tuesday night, Trump said, “I think that Russia wants to see an end to it, but it could be they’re dragging their feet. I’ve…
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‘Africa going back to era of slave trade,’ Soyinka warns
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has warned that Africa is witnessing a resurgence of slavery, likening the continent’s present realities to the dark era of the transatlantic slave trade. Speaking at the United Nations during the annual ceremony marking the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Soyinka condemned the ongoing trafficking and exploitation…
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Ex-FIFA chief Blatter and soccer great Platini cleared in corruption case
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini were cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, two-and-a-half years after their initial acquittal. The Extraordinary Appeals Chamber of the Swiss Criminal Court in Muttenz, near Basel, ruled in favor of the pair, who had been accused of fraud. Swiss federal prosecutors had appealed their 2022…
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Trump officials shared military plans on a private app — 10 years after uproar over Hillary Clinton’s private server
A decade ago this month, America found out that Hillary Clinton used a private email server to communicate while serving as secretary of state — and later that a handful of the messages had classified markings. The revelations dogged her 2016 presidential campaign, leading to a lengthy FBI investigation and Donald Trump’s promise to put her in prison — “lock…
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