Detected irregular migration into the European Union fell by 42 percent to 166,000 in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The statistics suggesting a reduced flow in migration, released by the EU border agency Frontex on Tuesday, comes as the EU and several member states adopt harsher immigration […]
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We have not seen a single parliamentarian made accountable. If nefarious pressures are what ‘force them into anti-democratic positions,’ then it is better that they resign Nilofer Afridi Qazi Dutch NGOs Oxfam Novib, PAX and The Rights Forum successfully sued their government for violating Dutch laws. In this particular case, the NGOs represented civil society’s […]
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India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats and withdrew its High Commissioner and five other diplomats from Ottawa. Canada, however, said the Indian diplomats were expelled Ottawa, Oct 15: Hinting at the possibility of sanctions against India following the diplomatic row over the killing of a pro-Khalistani leader for which Canada has blamed India, Canadian […]
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UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the escalating civilian casualties resulting from Israel’s intensified military campaign in northern Gaza. Strikes on Monday hit shelters for displaced civilians near al Aqsa hospital, killing at least four people and leaving others, including women and children, with severe burns, according to a UN report. Earlier, a […]
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PARIS – The French government has announced plans to introduce a new immigration law next year, aiming to tighten border controls and overhaul existing policies amid rising political pressure. The proposal marks the latest effort by the country’s new right-leaning government to clamp down on immigration, reflecting a broader rightward shift in France’s political landscape. […]
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A delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) met with Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Li to discuss a wide range of issues concerning China’s Muslim community, the OIC said in a statement on Tuesday. The delegation, which includes representatives from the 26 member states, the general secretariat, and the OIC Independent […]
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As Jammu and Kashmir prepares for a new government led by National Conference (NC) chief minister-designate Omar Abdullah, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a petition challenging the lieutenant governor’s (LG) authority to nominate five members to the legislative assembly. This power, outlined in Sections 15, 15A, and 15B of the J&K Reorganisation […]
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After the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) secured a historic victory in Vorarlberg, leader Herbert Kickl is pushing forward with a second round of exploratory talks with the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) this week. Kickl has urged the “reasonable forces” within the ÖVP to reconsider their stance, but ÖVP General […]
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Donald Tusk’s plan to implement a “temporary territorial suspension of the right to asylum” has been met with disapproval in Brussels. The European Commission has reminded Poland of its obligation under EU and international law to provide access to the asylum procedure under all circumstances, effectively disapproving Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s new strategy to institute […]
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BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s deputy defense minister, senior members of its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and three airlines over allegations that they supplied drones, missiles and other equipment to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine. Deputy Defense Minister Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari is one of seven senior officials […]
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