European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’ People with no right to stay in the EU could be detained for up to two years or sent to offshore centres described by experts as possible “human rights black holes” under plans voted for by the European parliament on Thursday. An alliance of mostly centre-right and far-right lawmakers voted for a proposal to increase returns of undocumented migrants to their home count
Christian Democrat Päivi Räsänen, who was fined €1,800, was supported by conservative US group Alliance Defending Freedom A Finnish member of parliament has been found guilty by the supreme court of inciting hatred after claiming that homosexuality is a “developmental disorder”, in a conviction that prompted criticism from far-right government ministers. Päivi Räsänen, of the Christian Democrats, made the claims in a pamphlet first published in 2004 and reproduced on the website of the Luther Fo
European Commission says social messaging app is exposing children to grooming and sexual exploitation Brussels has opened an investigation into Snapchat over concerns that the social messaging app is exposing children to grooming, sexual exploitation and other criminality. In a separate decision on Thursday, the European Commission also said four pornographic websites were failing to prevent minors seeing adult content. Continue reading...
EU lawmakers are expected to back a deal but will want to implement safeguards EU lawmakers are set to vote on the bloc’s tariff deal with US president Donald Trump today, after months of delays caused by uncertainty affecting transatlantic trade amid his repeated threats against Greenland and, more recently, Spain . The parliament will vote on whether to cut EU tariffs on some US imports – as a first step towards implementing the 2025 deal – but with additional safeguards , AFP said. Continue r
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26, 2026.
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Clothing and homeware retailer working on assumption that war could last three months Business live – latest updates Next has warned that the war in the Middle East will add £15m to its costs on the assumption it will last three months, adding that prices will have to go up if the conflict persists beyond that. The UK clothing and homeware retailer said it was currently offsetting the additional costs on fuel and air freight with savings elsewhere and it did not expect any affect on profits for
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Some people are opting not to travel at all amid what they call ‘a manufactured crisis by the Trump administration’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Passengers across the US have had their travel plans upended by the latest Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which has triggered widespread staffing shortages at airports as security employees go weeks without pay. “We are returning from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands to Boston today and it took ful
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., speaks at the Capitol on Jan. 22.
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Bryan J. Parker was arrested Wednesday after he crashed through a locked perimeter gate at Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida while highly intoxicated.
