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Canada unveils 6 new asylum rules to cut backlogs, speed up refugee claims

Canada has proposed six new asylum regulations to streamline refugee claims, tackle backlogs, and expedite decisions, boosting support for vulnerable claimants.

2 days ago by Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah

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Husband of slain Kenyan runner Tirop seeks plea bargain

3 years ago by AFP

Time's up for France's historic 'speaking clock'

3 years ago by AFP

Alarm mounts over escalating Ethiopia-Sudan border tensions

3 years ago by AFP

Queen Elizabeth II meets Scotland's leader after referendum announcement

3 years ago by AFP

Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday met Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the day after the politician put her government on collision course with London by announcing plans to hold another independence referendum. The Scottish leader wants to split with the UK, and on Tuesday announced plans for a referendum to be held on October 19, 2023.

Kenya arrests 'fake policewoman' after TV appearance

3 years ago by AFP

Kenyan investigators said Wednesday they had arrested a would-be MP for impersonating a police officer after she appeared in full regalia on a television programme where she talked about law and order. Under Kenyan law, someone found guilty of impersonating a police officer can receive a prison sentence of up to 10 years, a fine of up to a million Kenyan shillings ($8,500), or both. ho/np/ri

French court blocks extradition of ex-Red Brigades members to Italy

3 years ago by AFP

A French appeals court on Wednesday turned down Italy's request to extradite 10 former members of left-wing Italian extremist groups exiled in France for their involvement in violence decades ago. Most of the 10, aged 61 to 78, have been living in France for decades and during the hearings insisted on their links to France and slammed Italy's "persecution".

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