The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s Parliament puts the country closer to sending asylum seekers to the African nation.
Author: MEGAN SPECIA
Prince Harry Now Officially Resident in U.S., Documents Show
For years, Harry and his wife, Meghan, have considered California home. This week, he updated his residency in a corporate filing.
A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The U.K. government hoped to pass a bill this week, two years after the plan was first unveiled, in an effort to override a ruling by Britain’s highest court.
U.S. Lays Out Protections for Assange if He Is Extradited
American officials sought to reassure the U.K. about Julian Assange’s treatment should the former WikiLeaks founder, who has been indicted by the U.S., be sent there.
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Simon Harris Just Became Ireland’s Prime Minister. Who Is He?
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Ireland to Intervene in South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel at the ICJ
Ireland did not outline the argument it planned to advance at the court, but the country’s lawmakers have made repeated calls to prioritize the protection of civilians in Gaza.
Assange Extradition On Hold Until U.S. Gives More Assurances
British judges asked the United States, which wants to try the WikiLeaks founder on espionage charges, for more guarantees about his treatment.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, Cancer Diagnosis Draws Londoners’ Sympathy
Many expressed compassion for Catherine, Princess of Wales, a woman who has spent much of the past two decades with every aspect of her life scrutinized.