LONDON: UK councils have asked for a deadline on evicting Afghan refugees from hotels to be extended, saying the current plans will leave people homeless. The Guardian reported that senior council leaders told Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer that they lack housing in which to place Afghan
LONDON: The UK lacks the resources to monitor 120 convicted terrorists and people deemed “terrorist risk offenders” due to be released across the year to March 2024, according to a report issued by the country’s inspectorates of prisons, the police and probation services. The report warns
LONDON: The UK’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme, which will be available to Qatari nationals in October and people in other Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Jordan in February, is at the vanguard of government plans to transform the country’s immigration services, a spokesperson for
LONDON: President Joe Biden is embarking on a brief visit to the UK in an effort to reinforce the strong relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. The highlight of his visit will be meetings with King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Climate
SAO PAULO: As the number of Muslims in Latin America increases and Islamic communities gain visibility, more and more cases of Islamophobia are being reported in the region. Community leaders, most of them women, are striving to tackle the issue. With a Muslim population estimated at
London: British Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has faced criticism for targeting British Pakistanis, causing a loss of strong support. Tory Minister Steve Baker, while withdrawing his support for the Home Secretary, stated that her tough stance could hinder his chances of becoming a Tory leader. He mentioned
LONDON: Britain's government has said that it will cost on average about 169,000 pounds ($215,035) to deport each asylum seeker to Rwanda in the first detailed assessment of a high-stakes promise to tackle record numbers of people arriving in small boats. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government
BIRMINGHAM: Kashmiri political prisoners are light of freedom movement in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK) and no stone shall be left unturned to seek their release from illegal Indian custody, said speakers at an event in Birmingham, launching “Free Kashmiri Political Prisoners” campaign. Fahim
WASHINGTON: In a display of protest against Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, digital advertising trucks sponsored by the World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF) circulated around the Capitol Hill and the White House, besides across other federal buildings and foreign embassies. The trucks exhibited message to
LONDON: Britain's Prince William, heir to the throne, launched a five-year programme on Monday to help homeless people in six locations, a cause close to his heart. William, 41, is a long term supporter of charities aimed at ending homelessness, following his late mother Princess Diana,