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Germany explores using UK-funded facilities in Rwanda for asylum processing
Germany could potentially utilize facilities funded by the UK to process some asylum seekers in Rwanda, according to the country’s migration agreements commissioner, Joachim Stamp. Stamp, a member of the Free Democratic Party, which is part of the governing coalition, suggested that accommodation initially intended for individuals deported from the UK could now be repurposed by Germany. However, German Chancellor…
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U.S. sanctions Indian shipping firms over involvement in Russian LNG project
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two Indian shipping companies for their alleged involvement in Russia’s “Arctic LNG-2” project by NOVATEK. These measures are part of broader efforts to limit the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia amid escalating sanctions pressure on the Russian economy. The U.S. Treasury Department’s statement announced the freezing of assets belonging to Gotik…
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UK, US intelligence chiefs warn of unprecedented threats to global order
The international world order is “under threat in a way we haven’t seen since the Cold War,” warn the heads of the UK and US foreign intelligence services. The chiefs of MI6 and the CIA emphasized the united front of both countries in “resisting an assertive Russia and Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine.” In a groundbreaking joint article published…
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Dick Cheney breaks party lines, endorses Harris over Trump
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday that he will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris over fellow Republican Donald Trump in the November election, warning that the former president “can never be trusted with power again.” “In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump,” Cheney said…
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French PM Barnier begins work as left gears up for protests
Michel Barnier has met with President Emmanuel Macron and begun the task of forming a government, a day after assuming office as French prime minister. He said discussions were going very well and were “full of energy” after talks with leaders of the right-wing Republicans and the president’s centrist Ensemble group. President Macron selected Mr. Barnier 60 days after parliamentary…
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Russian banks run out of yuan as Chinese firms pull away
Russia’s banks have practically emptied their stash of yuan, largely because Chinese financial firms are spooked from doing business with the nation. Lenders have urged Russia’s central bank to address a yuan liquidity shortage in the nation, with insiders saying that access to the Chinese currency was running dry, Reuters reported. Russia’s ruble dropped nearly five per cent against the…
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Work-from-home policy : PwC to track 26,000 UK employees effective Jan 1
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will start tracking where its employees in the United Kingdom work, in a bid to dial back its current work-from-home culture. Staff at the UK arm of PwC, one of the world’s “Big Four” accounting firms, were this week informed by management that the new policy would take effect on January 1. A memo sent to the company’s…
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China-Africa relations at historic peak, Xi Jinping declares, amid Western debt trap criticism
China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, according to leader Xi Jinping, who on Thursday pledged $50 billion in financial support for the continent, in addition to military aid. In a sweeping speech to delegates from more than 50 African nations, Xi called for China and Africa to unite their populations into a “powerful force” to…
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AU Mission in Somalia honours 160 Nigerian police officers
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has honoured 160 Nigerian police officers in recognition of their exceptional work and support to the country’s peace and security. At a ceremony on Thursday in Mogadishu, ATMIS Police Commissioner CP Hillary Sao Kanu awarded African Union medals of distinction to the officers of the 12th contingent of the Nigeria Formed Police…
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$51bn new funding: China is not pushing Africa into debt trap, says Ramaphosa
With the $51billion new funding, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he did not believe Chinese investments in Africa were pushing the continent into a “debt trap” but were instead part of a mutually beneficial relationship. Ramaphosa made the remarks on the sidelines of a China-Africa summit in Beijing, where delegates from more than 50 African nations…
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