Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safety More than 16,000 refugees have been unable to reunite with families in the UK, leaving them either stuck in conflict zones or resorting to using people-smugglers to reach safety, according to the Refugee Council. The government suspended the refugee family reunion route last September. It allowed a person granted refugee status to apply to bring immediate family members such as a sp
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican's health. (Image credit: Mark Humphrey)
In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and policy choices to electoral reform and more Good morning. This week, we anticipate the arrival of Britain’s seventh prime minister in the space of a decade. Barring a sequence of events too freakish to contemplate this early in the day, Andy Burnham will be declared Labour leader on Friday and invited to form a new government thereafter. Sceptical a
US launches new attacks on Iran, killing one person, state media reports The US launched a new attack on Iran on Sunday evening, continuing days of strikes between the two countries. Iranian state media reported that the strikes killed one person in southwestern Iran, while four were injured. Within hours of the fresh US strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. The escalating attacks, which cast doubt over the fu
One manager expects takings to treble during England’s semi-final with Argentina on Wednesday; while national sales are up 10% The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from England’s World Cup run, with some landlords reporting roaring sales as anticipation builds for a bumper night on Wednesday for the semi-final clash with Argentina. Lisa Mayall, the manager of the British Oak in Kingswinford near Dudley in the West Midlands, was jubilant after England’s 2-1 win against Norway on Saturday
BBC World News · Oct 8
The BBC’s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation The US and Iran have again exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults , with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital strait of Hormuz. The US military began launching more strikes against Iran at 5 pm ET on Sunday, US Central Command said in a statement, “to continue degrading their ability
NBC News · Oct 8
El seleccionado francés es el equipo que mejor fútbol ha jugado y ser muy fuerte en todas sus líneas, además que cualquiera de sus jugadores pueden marcar la diferencia.
NBC News · Oct 8
El seleccionado francés es el equipo que mejor fútbol ha jugado y ser muy fuerte en todas sus líneas, además que cualquiera de sus jugadores pueden marcar la diferencia.
Fox News · Oct 8
If the Las Vegas Aces thought Saturday night's 48-point demolition of the Phoenix Mercury meant another easy win was coming, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever had other plans. Clark reached another historic milestone along the way, becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to record 600 career assists, doing it in just 72 games. The Fever marched into Vegas and embarrassed the defending champions, cruising to a stunning 109-75 win. The spotlight belonged to Caitlin Clark and A'ja Wilson – th
