UK faces asylum surge
AFP : Britain has received a record number of asylum applications, official data showed Thursday, as the government faces growing pressure over the housing of thousands of migrants in hotels. A total of 111,084...
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Russia gives India 5pc oil discount amid US tariffs
NDTV : Russia will continue to supply oil to India, now at a 5 percent discount, despite the pressure and sanctions on the latter from the US. Deputy trade representative of Russia to India,...
Ukraine hit by Russian attacks
AP : Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a recent...
Iran executes suspect at murder scene
AFP : Iran publicly hanged a convicted murderer at the scene of his alleged crime on Thursday, the judiciary said, just two days after another public execution. Most executions in Iran are carried out...
Shinawatra dynasty faces major court tests
Reuters : Thailand’s billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for...
InShort: World’s nicest judge Caprio dies
BBC : US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said. His death following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was announced on his official Instagram account,...
InShort: Tulsi plans to cut intelligence staff by half
BBC : US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced plans to cut the agency’s staff by almost 50pc as she reorganises the office.Announcing the cuts, Gabbard said the agency had become “bloated...
Robots are removing Fukushima debris
AFP : Japanese technicians at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have sent in remote-controlled robots to one of the damaged reactor buildings as part of preparations to remove radioactive debris. Dangerously high radiation levels...
Venezuela accuses US of kidnapping 66 children
AP : The Venezuelan government on Tuesday claimed that 66 Venezuelan children are being illegally held in the United States after being separated from their parents during deportation, as the White House cracks down...
6 severed heads found on street in Mexico
BBC : Six severed heads have been found on a road in central Mexico, in an area not normally associated with cartel violence. Local authorities made the discovery early on Tuesday morning on a...
60k reservists mobilised for Gaza assault
AFP : Israel’s defence minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his ministry confirmed on Wednesday.Defence Minister Israel...