Rishi Sunak’s government ramped up returns of migrants in final year

Rishi Sunak keen to remain MP after jetting-off jibes, insist friends

Former PM wants to prove a point by staying the course, but other Tories said to be mulling their own early exit. Rishi Sunak is planning to stay the course in parliament on the backbenches, as ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Trudeau to slash Canada’s migrant numbers in bid to shore up his government

High living and housing costs prompted public backlash to progressive immigration schemes

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Ron DeSantis ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot for the 2024 election.

EU considers stepping up engagement with Syria for migrant returns

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World - Financial Times - October 31

Apple returns to top 5 smartphone ranking in China with iPhone 16 as Huawei battle ramps up

Apple returned to the top five ranking of China's smartphone market, helped by the launch of the iPhone 16, but its growth was still outpaced by Huawei.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Ramp-up of ammunition production in NATO countries is progressing

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Evening Report — Voting ramps up in southeastern battlegrounds

{beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast Voting ramps up in southeast battlegrounds Voting is underway in Georgia and North Carolina, two pivotal southeastern battlegrounds that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Harris ramps up attacks on Trump's mental fitness

Democrats are turning up their attacks on former President Trump’s fitness for office in an effort to create a dramatic contrast with Vice President Harris less than two weeks out from Election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

UK government not considering Scottish visa to attract migrants

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to transfer powers to the Scottish government to help address labour shortages.

First migrants sent to Albania for processing are returned to Italy

World - Yahoo News - October 19

The first migrants sent to Albania for processing return to Italy

An Italian navy ship has taken back to Italy the first 12 migrants from newly opened asylum processing centers in Albania following a highly-debated court decision in Rome

World - ABC News - October 19

One of 8 migrants sent to Albania returned to Italy

World - Yahoo News - 7 hours ago

Israel ramps up attacks across Lebanon despite U.S. concerns

Israel's military announced more airstrikes across Lebanon, including attacks in and around the capital of Beirut, a move that the Biden administration has warned against. CBS News foreign ...

Netanyahu holds emergency meeting on Gaza aid as U.S. ramps up pressure

Some 41% of people in Gaza will face "catastrophic" levels of hunger in the coming months, a global authority on food security warned Thursday.

Harris campaign ramps up 'unhinged, unstable' attack on Trump in new ad

Kamala Harris’ campaign will launch a new television ad Thursday aimed at linking the three words the vice president has used to describe Donald Trump lately — unhinged, unstable and unchecked — ...

Harris enlists Lizzo, Usher on campaign trail as early voting ramps up

Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting music stars Lizzo and Usher on the campaign trail, with Lizzo joining her in Detroit and Usher joining her in Atlanta on Saturday. Meanwhile, former ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

Trump ramps up attacks on Harris as he campaigns in Pennsylvania

As the 2024 presidential campaign enters its final stretch, former President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, the battleground state with 19 electoral votes that voted for him ...

Harris, Trump campaigns ramp up: Where they’ll be on Monday

Vice President Harris’s and former President Trump’s campaigns are kicking off their second-to-last full week of the 2024 presidential campaign cycle in full gear, as the election remains a tossup ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Eye Opener: Harris, Trump ramp up events before Election Day

Ahead of Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are ramping up their campaign events. Meanwhile, the New York Liberty win its first WNBA title. All that and ...

Trump ramps up attacks as battle for undecided voters intensifies

With Election Day just over two weeks away, the fight for every last undecided vote in battleground states is intensifying. Former President Donald Trump kicked off his closing arguments today, ...

Republicans ramp up defensive strategy on abortion after midterm struggles

Republicans are kicking their defensive messaging on abortion into high gear, aiming to blunt Democrats’ attempts to paint them as extreme in the run-up to the election. In debates, GOP ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Harris campaign ramps up ground game in battleground states

With just under two weeks left until Election Day, the Harris campaign has canvassers going door-to-door in Pennsylvania hoping to target disengaged voters. The Harris-Walz team believes 10% of ...

Beyoncé joining Harris in Texas as campaign ramps up endorsements

Vice President Kamala Harris is joining former President Barack Obama in Georgia and will be joined by Beyoncé in Texas as endorsements for her campaign continue to emerge. This comes as comments ...

Trump and his allies ramp up election fraud allegations in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump and his allies are seizing on routine election processes as signs of fraud in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

FBI ramping up security efforts ahead of Election Day

Law enforcement and intelligence agencies across the federal government are assembling operation centers in preparation for Election Day. CBS News' David Becker, Nicole Sganga and Catherine Cole ...

Officials ramping up security measures for Election Day in North Carolina

Reports of alleged intimidation and voter misinformation in North Carolina have led officials there to boost security precautions around polling places this Election Day. CBS News correspondent ...

Trump ramps up transition talks and names chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump held transition talks aimed at filling key positions in his administration. His transition team announced the first major appointment, the White House chief of staff. ...

Russia ramping up drone attacks on Ukraine, UK Defence Ministry says

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Poland's president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a 'fatal mistake'

Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for irregular migrants, calling it a “fatal mistake.”

World - ABC News - October 16

Harris ramps up her attempt to court Black male voters with Obama and a fresh media blitz

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign this week is launching its clearest effort yet to target Black men, announcing a new set of policy proposals.

Calls for UK government to discuss siblings' return

Sara’s five siblings have been in Pakistan since the defendants travelled with them in August 2023.

Migrants crossing the Darien heard of Donald Trump’s victory — and picked up the pace

Jesús Chávez, a 34-year-old pastry chef from Venezuela, arrived to a village at Panama’s edge of the Darien jungle

World - ABC News - 14 hours ago

Harris urges Israel to ramp up Gaza aid, citing UN food report

Vice President Harris on Sunday pushed for Israel to ramp up aid to Gaza, citing a World Food Programme (WFP) report. “The UN reports that no food has entered northern Gaza in nearly 2 weeks. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Ukraine Faces Bleak Winter as Russia Ramps Up Assaults, U.S. Support Trickles In

President Volodymyr Zelensky is pleading for more arms and other assistance to help end the war on favorable terms, but the Biden administration is skeptical.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Trump ramps up 'enemy from within' talk; Harris courts key demo

Former President Donald Trump is doubling down on his claims that Democrats are “the enemy from within,” with Vice President Kamala Harris warning that a second Trump term would be “dangerous” and ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

U.S. bombers hit Houthi targets in Yemen, Israel ramps up airstrikes over Lebanon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says U.S. stealth bombers took part in airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen with the strikes hitting five underground weapons storage ...

Russia flaunts doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine

This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the world’s largest atomic arsenal in order to deter the West from ramping up ...

World - ABC News - October 18

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