Category: Foreign

Uruguay’s former president Jose “Pepe” Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter revered by the left for his humility and progressive politics, has died. The 89-year-old, who spent a dozen years behind bars for revolutionary activity, lost his battle against cancer after announcing in January that the disease had spread and he would stop treatment. “With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our comrade Pepe Mujica. President, activist, guide and leader. We will miss you greatly, old friend,” Uruguay’s current leader, Yamandu Orsi, posted on X. “Pepe, eternal!” a cyclist shouted out…

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The United Kingdom has announced plans to abolish the care worker visa route in the coming months, a move that could impact thousands of Nigerians seeking employment in the UK’s health and social care sector. It also said foreign criminals in the country would, henceforth, face rapid deportation under the new immigration rules. UK Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, who disclosed these yesterday, said the visa pathway, heavily used by migrants, would be phased out as part of efforts to curb overall migration. The move, detailed in a white paper to…

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Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK Conservative Party, has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government to adopt the Conservatives’ proposed deportation bill as a measure to reduce immigration. In a video shared on her official X (formerly Twitter) account, Kemi Badenoch issued a stark warning about rising immigration levels, claiming that without urgent action, approximately two million immigrants could gain British citizenship by next year. “From next year, two million immigrants could automatically claim British citizenship. That’s nearly twice the population of Birmingham,” Ms Badenoch said. “We’ve…

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The US military will immediately start the process of removing some 1,000 transgender troops and will force out those who do not leave voluntarily by early June, the Pentagon said on Thursday. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January banning transgender military service, and the US Supreme Court ruled this week that the ban could take effect while litigation challenging it plays out. “The Military Departments will immediately begin processing for separation service members who previously self-identified for voluntary separation prior to March 26, 2025,” a memo from…

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A Nigerian teenager based in the United Kingdom, Valentine Ikechukwu’s lifeless body was recovered after drowning in a lake at Colwick Country Park. The body was recovered on April 30. A statement by Nottinghamshire Police stated on Thursday, that the 16-year-old had got into trouble while swimming in the lake. It was noted that emergency responders were alerted to the scene at about 5 pm on the day of the incident, and a search and rescue operation was conducted. The statement added that the teenager’s body was recovered at about…

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Rescuers move the dead body of a victim from a damaged building of the Government Health and Educational Complex after Indian strikes in Muridke, about 30 kilometers from Lahore, India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier on Wednesday after New Delhi launched deadly missile strikes on its arch-rival, in the worst violence between the nuclear-armed neighbours in two decades. At least 34 deaths were reported, with Islamabad saying 26 civilians were killed by the Indian strikes and firing along the border, and New Delhi adding at…

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