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UK parliament passes Rwanda Deportation Bill

London, Apr 23 (UNI) The UK parliament has passed the Rwanda deportation bill that will allow putting some asylum seekers on one-way flights to the African nation, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.

The divisive legislation was approved on Monday night after the House of Lords dropped its proposed amendments.
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Death toll rises to 39 from southern Brazil's heavy rains

Death toll rises to 39 from southern Brazil's heavy rains

04 May 2024 | 8:11 AM

Sao Paulo, May 4 (UNI) The death toll from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 39 with some 70 people still missing, the Civil Defense agency said Friday.

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Canadian police arrest three men in connection with Nijjar killing: Media report

04 May 2024 | 12:57 AM

Ottawa/New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) Canadian police have arrested three men who they claim are members of a “hit squad” that investigators believe was “tasked by the Indian government” with killing of prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, in June last year, CBC News has reported.

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Press freedom declining globally ahead of election year

03 May 2024 | 9:44 PM

Tampa, May 3 (UNI) Press freedom is in decline all over the world, with political crackdowns on journalists and independent media outlets rising steeply ahead of a general election set to be held in multiple countries in 2024, international press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Friday.

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China's Chang'e-6 Lunar Probe successfully enters Earth-Moon transit orbit CNSA

03 May 2024 | 6:25 PM

Beijing, May 3 (UNI) China's Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket has successfully launched the Chang'e-6 lunar probe into the Earth-Moon transit orbit, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Friday.

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Erdogan says wants to launch 'softening process' in Turkish politics

03 May 2024 | 5:58 PM

Ankara, May 3 (UNI) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he wanted to launch a "softening process" in Turkish politics after talks with opposition leader Ozgur Ozel.

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