The UK government is unlikely to take back asylum seekers who have crossed into Ireland until EU-wide asylum rules are changed, a minister has said. […]
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INTERNATIONAL
‘Invisible in our own country’: Being Muslim in Modi’s India
Six years ago, a Muslim boy returned red-faced from a well-known school in the northern Indian city of Agra. “My classmates called me a Pakistani […]
Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self Driving
Elon Musk is visiting Beijing with media reports saying he aims to discuss enabling autonomous driving mode on Tesla cars in China. Mr Musk wants […]
Portugal’s debate over colonial and slavery reparations resurfaces
By Alison Roberts The Portuguese government has said it has no plans to pay reparations for the country’s role in transatlantic slavery and colonialism. The […]
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will not resign after allegations against wife
By Laura Gozzi Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said he will stay on as Spain’s leader, following five days of speculation over his future. […]
China warns US not to step on its ‘red lines’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has cautioned his US counterpart Antony Blinken against stepping on China’s “red lines”, as the two country’s top diplomats met […]
The ex-flight attendant who became the first female boss of Japan Airlines
When Mitsuko Tottori was named as the new boss of Japan Airlines (JAL) in January, it sent a shockwave across the country’s corporate sector. Not only was […]
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance says it has no intention of selling the business after the US passed a law to force it to sell […]
Asia is most climate disaster-impacted region, UN meteorological agency says
April 23 Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms […]
Major Gulf markets gain as geopolitical concerns ease
April 23 Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, on course to recover some losses as fears of wider geopolitical […]