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Surge in claims puts UK asylum system under pressure
Surge in claims puts UK asylum system under pressure
World
by  AFP

Britain is struggling to cope with an increase in asylum-seekers, as numbers risking their lives to cross the Channel on small boats hit record levels. - Pressure - In a sign of the workload, on September 4 this year, nearly 1,000 people were intercepted on small boats in the Channel and brought ashore.

Schumacher's 2003 F1-winning Ferrari up for auction
Schumacher's 2003 F1-winning Ferrari up for auction
World
by  AFP

The Ferrari in which Formula One legend Michael Schumacher drove to the 2003 World Championship title is set to be auctioned by Sotheby's on Wednesday. It is "one of the most significant Formula One cars of all time", the auctioneers said.

US blacklists two top Haiti politicians as 'drug traffickers'
US blacklists two top Haiti politicians as 'drug traffickers'
World
by  AFP

The United States imposed sanctions on two top Haitian politicians, former Senate President Joseph Lambert and former senator Youri Latortue, accusing them of being longtime drug traffickers. - Gangs and drugs - Both Lambert and Latortue have been accused of close associations with gangs.

S.Africa to press rich nations for more money at COP27
S.Africa to press rich nations for more money at COP27
Africa
by  AFP

South Africa needs much more money to green its economy than what rich nations have promised so far, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday, ahead of a key global climate summit. Last year, South Africa, the continent's most industrialised economy, secured $8.5 billion in loans and grants from a group of rich countries.

French far-right MP suspended in 'back to Africa' backlash
French far-right MP suspended in 'back to Africa' backlash
Africa
by  AFP

France's National Assembly voted Friday to sanction a far-right MP with a rare 15-day suspension and pay cut after he yelled "back to Africa" at a black colleague, a clash that drew outrage across the political spectrum. "It should go back to Africa!"