The British government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda have finally been approved by parliament, ending a months-long deadlock between the lower and upper chambers over the legality of the policy. Under the new law, any asylum seekers who arrive illegally in Britain will be sent to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged...
Turning point in Türkiye-Iraq relations
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid an official one-day visit to Iraq on Monday. He was accompanied by a large delegation, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat, Energy Minister Alpaslan Bayraktar, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Abdülkadir Uraloğlu, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumaklı...
21 dead, 23 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 21 migrants drowned, while 23 remain missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency said Tuesday. In the second such incident in two weeks, the boat’s occupants included children, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on social media platform...
Germany to resume working with UNRWA following review
Germany has followed the footsteps of several other Western donors to resume support to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. The decision Wednesday comes after a review found Israel had not yet provided evidence that hundreds of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff were members of Palestinian resistance groups. Israel alleged in January...
Japan-bound Turkish warship TCG Kınalıada reaches Suez Canal
Türkiye’s fourth domestically produced warship, the TCG Kınalıada, which is heading to Japan to mark the centenary of bilateral relations, has reached the Suez Canal, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry shared images of the TCG Kınalıada’s entry into the Suez Canal. The Ada-class corvette departed from Türkiye’s Aegean province of Izmir on April...
Turkiye to drill for oil off Somali coast next year.
Turkiye and Somalia signed an offshore oil and natural gas cooperation deal last month, further strengthening ties after agreeing a defence deal this year. According to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilateral trade volume with Somalia reached $187.3 million in 2018 and $250.85 million in 2019. The total value of Turkish investments in Somalia...
Mogadishu objections to Somaliland deal a “hiccup”: senior Foreign Affairs advisor
Ethiopia remains steadfast in its commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Somaliland and the recent furor in Mogadishu over the deal is nothing more than a temporary setback, according to Abdulaziz Ahmed Adem (Amb.), chief advisor to the National Intelligence and Security Service and an advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs....
Princess Kate finally releases ‘new unedited’ photo of Prince Louis to mark sixth birthday
Princess Kate has finally released a “new unedited” photo of Prince Louis to mark his sixth birthday. GB News understands the Prince and Princess of Wales are grateful for the birthday messages they have received for Prince Louis who is celebrating his sixth birthday today. A “new unedited image” was taken in the last few...
Ukraine Russia war: US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia’s invasion. The much-delayed measure had vocal opponents in Congress and it took a fragile bipartisan deal to get the $61bn (£49bn) package through. Republicans said more than a third would be dedicated to replenishing...
Raila: Kenyans want thorough probe into chopper crash
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for thorough investigations into the helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla and nine other military officers. Speaking at Ulinzi Sports Complex in Lang’ata, Nairobi during military honours and memorial service on Saturday, Raila said the investigations should establish why the helicopter came down. “Because...