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Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations
Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in May to the Kremlin-allied countryWorld - ABC News - 7 hours ago -
Presence of Belarus in international football is validation for a pariah state
Northern Ireland’s tie with eastern European nation can be viewed as a win for president Alexander Lukashenko. The banner in Legia Warsaw’s near-empty away section said more than any action on a ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Minister at NI-Belarus match despite government guidance
The Department for Communities says matters relating to sanctions are for UEFA and the UK Government.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Will Belarus join North Korea in fighting Russia’s war?
Russia is getting impatient and desperate, and it may use forceful tactics to have Belarus enter the invasion.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
White supremacist stabbed asylum seeker in hotel
Callum Parslow is convicted of attempted murder over the attack at a hotel in Worcestershire.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Asylum seekers moved off Bibby Stockholm barge
It's understood the men have been sent to places including Cardiff, Wolverhampton and Bristol.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
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Kamala Harris Took Women for Granted
Apart from promising to safeguard abortion rights, the campaign didn’t do enough to address other issues important to women.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
The delicate task of granting the right to die
MPs will soon vote on whether the terminally ill can end their lives. The decision is fraught with logistical and ethical questionsBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Belarus commission approves Lukashenko's 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates
The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a seventh term in office, but rejected the attempts of two ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Belarus' authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in presidential vote
Belarus’ election commission has allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run in January’s election in an apparent bid to create a ...World - ABC News - November 4 -
Belarus' hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but crackdown persists
Belarus’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has led a harsh crackdown on opposition, has pardoned and released 31 political prisonersWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months
Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her fatherWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Belarus police launch sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January's election
Belarusian police have launched sweeping anti-riot drills ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, a signal from the authorities ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Russia's ally Belarus targets hundreds for showing solidarity with Ukraine during the war
A human rights report says hundreds of people in Belarus who have shown solidarity with Ukraine have been arrested in a sweeping crackdown under authoritarian President Alexander LukashenkoWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Under Trump or Harris, U.S. Asylum Curbs Are Likely to Endure
As administrations of both parties have failed to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, a reckoning for the asylum system, which some say is overdue, seems inevitable.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Dutch asylum agency is fined 50,000 euros daily for an overcrowded center
A Dutch court has ordered the agency responsible for housing asylum seekers to pay a 50,000-euro ($54,000) penalty for every day that more than 2,000 migrants stay at an overcrowded center in the ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Asylum housing provider Clearsprings’ profits jump on high demand
Bumper profits risk fuelling government concerns over large amounts paid to private companies to handle politically sensitive issueWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Revealed: English neo-Nazi who stabbed asylum seeker was serial stalker
Terrorist Callum Parslow was previously jailed for sending 10 women sexually explicit and misogynistic messages, and targeted a former GB News presenter. A neo-Nazi terrorist who was found guilty ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
UK looks at handing asylum seeker housing contracts back to local councils
Exploratory talks follow criticism of private outsourcing groups and concern about their high profitsBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
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Italy’s Albania asylum deal has become a political disaster for Giorgia Meloni
Pact hailed as EU migration breakthrough in tatters after judges rule asylum seekers must be transferred to Italy. A multimillion-dollar migration deal between Italy and Albania aimed at curbing ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Fear and sympathy: small Irish town divided over asylum camp
A year after Dublin’s anti-immigration riots, a tent camp for asylum seekers faces hostility while some locals try to support the new arrivals. In the small town of Newtown Mount Kennedy, a holding ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Revealed: Home Office ‘completely lost grip’ at notorious Manston asylum centre
Court documents contain admissions by officials that they were unable to control the situation at the Kent facility where 18,000 asylum seekers were illegally detained. Racial abuse, physical ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
FEMA grants NC's request for aid extension into January
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted a request from the state of North Carolina that will extend its deadline to apply for federal hurricane relief into January. FEMA announced ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia
A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to GermanyWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia
A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to GermanyEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say
Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in BelarusWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Imprisoned Belarus activist Maria Kolesnikova is considering asking for a pardon, her father says
The father of imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova says she's considering asking authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko for a pardon after more than four years behind barsWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say
Belarusian authorities have detained over 100 relatives of political prisoners in a new wave of arrests ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking ...World - ABC News - November 15 -
Pakistani court bars party of jailed former PM from rallying on eve of visit by Belarus president
A court in Pakistan’s capital has barred the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding a planned rally in Islamabad on Sunday, a day before the president of Belarus arrives ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Belarus opposition figure extradited from Vietnam faces terrorism charges, possible death penalty
A Belarusian opposition figure who was detained in Vietnam and extradited to Belarus is facing charges of terrorism and possibly a death penaltyWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Hugh Grant recalls getting 'smashed' with Travis Kelce at a Taylor Swift concert
Hugh Grant says he got 'absolutely smashed' doing tequila shots with Taylor Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, during a summer concert at Wembley Stadium.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29 -
Heretic review – religious horror with a suave, dapper and evil Hugh Grant
Two young missionaries visit a man at his cavernous house to discuss Mormon doctrines but get drawn into a psychological game of terror and manipulation . The remarkable second act of Hugh Grant’s ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Yellowstone, Denali Bridges Among Dozens Included in Federal Upgrade Grants
Outdated bridges across the country will see an infusion of federal dollars from a Biden administration infrastructure law.Business - Inc. - October 31
