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Labour select committee chairs call for parliament to vote on trade deal with US
The Labour chairs of the foreign and trade committees have called for parliament to have a vote on any UK trade deal with the United [more…]
UK in talks with France about deal to swap people seeking asylum
The British and French governments are involved in early talks about a returns agreement that would involve both countries exchanging people seeking asylum. Officials have [more…]
Doctors in end-of-life cases of two UK children can be named, court rules
Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named, the UK supreme court has ruled, after the parents of two children said they wanted to “tell [more…]
Jail term of Luton triple-murderer to be reviewed after MP’s referral
The jail term given to a man who murdered his mother and two siblings as part of a plan to kill 30 children is to [more…]
US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout
South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the [more…]
Democratic senator heads to El Salvador to try to visit Kilmar Ábrego García
Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland will travel to El Salvador on Wednesday and attempt to visit Kilmar Ábrego García, a constituent whose deportation [more…]
Judge rebukes Trump officials for not securing return of wrongly deported man
A federal judge sharply rebuked the Trump administration and scolded officials on Tuesday for taking no steps to secure the return of a man wrongly [more…]
Canadian universities report jump in US applicants amid Trump crackdown
More students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as Donald Trump cuts [more…]
UK conference on Sudan fails to set up contact group for ceasefire talks
A British-led attempt to establish a contact group to facilitate ceasefire talks in Sudan fell apart on Tuesday when Arab states refused to sign a [more…]
France expels 12 Algerian officials as row over alleged kidnapping escalates
France has expelled 12 Algerian consular and diplomatic officials and recalled its ambassador in Algiers, the French presidency said on Tuesday, in a retaliatory measure [more…]
