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Five key impacts of Brexit five years on
The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020.BBC News - 24m -
New UK asylum bill to criminalise those who seek to prevent small boat rescues
Proposed government legislation would result in 100 more people being jailed each year, according to estimatesFinancial Times - 4h -
Labour warned tough laws against people smugglers in new bill could penalise asylum seekers – UK politics live
Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposals. Richard Madeley goes next.. Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong , and the third ...The Guardian - 10h -
Asylum seekers who refuse rescue in Channel may face five-year jail terms
Bill introduced to parliament includes new offences hoped to disrupt small boat crossings by targeting people smugglers. People seeking asylum on small boats who refuse to be rescued by the French ...The Guardian - 10h -
Jailed British-Egyptian dissident may give up both citizenships over failure to be released
Letters from Alaa Abd el-Fattah reveal despair after hoping David Lammy would secure his release from Cairo jail. Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian political dissident held in a Cairo jail ...The Guardian - 12h -
This may be ‘most critical thing’ for markets facing Fed interest-rate decision
The Federal Reserve is about to wrap up its first interest-rate-setting meeting of 2025.MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump ends DEI in US military and reinstates troops who refused Covid vaccines
President also signs order to eliminate ‘gender radicalism in the military’ and seeks to develop missile defense system . Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Monday that remove ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump signs orders to eliminate DEI from US military and reinstate troops who refused Covid vaccines – live
President signs series of orders on Monday evening including measure for Iron Dome-style missile defense system. The Senate is expected on Monday to vote on the confirmation of the billionaire ...The Guardian - 2d -
Bulgarian police ‘blocked rescue’ of teenage migrants who froze to death
Report by rights groups alleges border police refused to rescue boys and blocked activists’ efforts to save them. Bulgarian authorities have been accused of ignoring emergency calls and obstructing ...The Guardian - 3d -
Just Stop Oil protester, 78, has jail term extended after no suitable tag found
Exclusive: Gaie Delap told she will have to serve 20 more days that correspond to period of time at home after recall. A 78-year-old climate protester has had her prison term extended for being ...The Guardian - 5d -
Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No Bail’ — and energized a movement.The New York Times - 6d -
Mum who left sons home alone jailed after they died in a fire
Deveca Rose's two sets of twins died in a house fire in south-west London while she was out shopping.BBC News - 6d -
Top European human rights court backs French woman who refused sex with her husband
Her marriage had been deteriorating for decades — marred, she said, by health problems and threats of violence.NBC News - 6d -
Asylum-seekers pushed to new extremes in Mexico after Trump's border crackdown begins
Migrants in Mexico who were hoping to come to the U.S. are adjusting to a new and uncertain reality after President Donald Trump began cracking down on border securityABC News - 6d -
China unleashes record short-term funds ahead of lunar new year
Authorities try to pre-empt holiday cash crunch but shy from cut to reserve requirement ratioFinancial Times - 6d -
'Evil' Southport killer jailed for a minimum of 52 years
Axel Rudakubana is handed a life sentence for killing three girls and attacking 10 other people.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed for 52 years for murder of three girls
Eighteen-year-old had pleaded guilty to murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and 10 charges of attempted murder. The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Boxer who was Thailand's first Olympic gold medalist is jailed for sexual assault of a minor
The boxer who became Thailand’s first Olympic gold medalist has been convicted of sexual assault charges involving a minor and sentenced to just over three years in prisonABC News - Jan. 23 -
Woman who refuses sex is not ‘at fault’ in divorce in France, court rules
European court of human rights sides with French woman whose husband obtained divorce on grounds she was only person at fault. • Europe live – latest updates . A woman who refuses to have sex with ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
US asylum seekers in despair after Trump cancels CBP One app: ‘start from zero again’
After 30,000 appointments to apply for asylum were cancelled, the fragile calm at the US-Mexico border is at risk. US politics – live updates The train rumbled through the makeshift immigrant ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Misbehaving Welsh politicians may face recall vote
Members of the Senedd could face a referendum on their future if they are suspended.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
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Investors may be able to file taxes for free this season. Here's who qualifies
This season, investors may have more options to file taxes for free. Here's who is eligible for the programs.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
Who qualifies for long-term care insurance coverage in 2025?
Purchasing this type of coverage is a smart move for your finances, but you'll have to qualify first.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
White supremacist jailed for asylum seeker attack
A judge says Callum Parslow's unprovoked assault on Nahom Hagos was "undoubtedly a terror attack".BBC News - Jan. 17 -
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Man who abused girlfriend before she took own life jailed
Ryan Wellings was cleared of manslaughter but "set the scene" for Kiena Dawes' death, a court heard.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?
Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Armed gang who used Grindr to rob victims jailed
The group lured men into meeting before attacking them and stealing their belongings, police say.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
‘It was extraordinary’: Spanish captain recalls rescue of woman who gave birth in dinghy
Mother and newborn saved from inflatable boat off Canary Islands, on a route on which thousands have died. The call that would lead to one of the most poignant images of the humanitarian ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules
United Nations human rights committee says decision should serve as warning to other nations considering outsourcing asylum processing. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
What happens to an NFL coach who is fired? Five share their experiences
On average, 6.5 teams per season have changed their head coach in the Super Bowl era.ESPN - Jan. 9 -
This 77-year-old climate activist should never have been jailed – and now faces a Kafkaesque struggle to get out | Zoe Williams
A failure of justice, and draconian Tory law, put Gaie Delap in prison. A failure of government is keeping her there. Gaie Delap will turn 78 on Friday, in Eastwood Park prison, Gloucestershire. ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles
After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.Inc. - Jan. 8 -
Strasbourg court finds Greece guilty of ‘systematic’ pushback of asylum seekers
In ‘potentially trailblazing’ decision, European court of human rights finds country engaging in illicit deportations. The European court of human rights has found Greece guilty of conducting ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Taxi driver who stoked Southport riots jailed
Andrew McIntyre admits setting up a social media channel identified as a "catalyst" for violence.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
U.S. Car Sales Hit a Five-Year High in 2024
Years of effort ironed out supply chain problems, eliminated shortages, but lower interest rates made the difference in the return to pre-pandemic sales levels.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
Who is Tommy Robinson and why does Elon Musk want him freed from jail?
A convicted fraudster with a violent criminal record, Tommy Robinson has become the latest cause championed by the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
$450,000 settlement for Ohio teacher who refused to use students' pronouns
An Ohio school district will pay $450,000 to a middle school teacher who resigned for refusing to address two transgender students by their preferred names and pronouns.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
