Significant Changes to the Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme or ‘Afghan Interpreters Scheme’

November 13, 2020 Article

We have long campaigned on the case of Mohammed Nabi Wardak, an Afghan military translator who saw action in Helmand with British forces when our troops were in-country and in the midst of controlling the violence and terrorism associated with the Taliban. Our work rallied the Sun newspaper, as well as others, in highlighting the […]

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Iran continues to stockpile and enrich uranium, says UN

November 12, 2020 Article

Iran has continued to increase its stockpile of low-enriched uranium and enrich it to a greater purity, far beyond the limits set in a landmark nuclear deal, the UN’s atomic watchdog agency has said. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported in a confidential document distributed to member countries and seen by The Associated Press, […]

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Five dead after boat carrying migrants to Europe falls apart

November 12, 2020 Article

Five people died after a Europe-bound rubber boat carrying 116 migrants and asylum-seekers fell apart in the central Mediterranean Sea, a Spanish humanitarian group said. The Open Arms rescue ship had been searching for the boat in distress for hours before finally locating it on Wednesday morning in international waters north of Libya. The NGO […]

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World leaders condemn beheadings by extremist rebels in Mozambique

November 11, 2020 Article

Reports of more than 50 beheadings by Mozambique’s Islamist extremist rebels have raised international alarm over the new level of violence in the country’s north. The killings mark a bloody turn in the three-year insurgency in Cabo Delgado province, prompting condemnations from the United Nations secretary-general and the presidents of France and Zimbabwe. In the […]

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World leaders condemn beheadings by extremist rebels in Mozambique

November 11, 2020 Article

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European leaders say collaboration key in anti-terror fight

November 10, 2020 Article

French President Emmanuel Macron said that extremist attacks are a “European reality” and the European Union must tighten the screws on weak spots like external borders and the internet. The calls follow two deadly extremist attacks in France and another in Austria in recent weeks. Mr Macron’s remarks came after he, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, […]

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Church of England decisions on sexuality and marriage ‘could be made within two years’

November 9, 2020 Article

Bishops have released hundreds of pages of resources to help guide the Church of England (CoE) towards making decisions on issues of identity, sexuality and marriage within two years. Decisions on questions around same-sex relationships must be made “with some urgency”, according to a 480-page tome aimed at finding a way forward past deep divisions […]

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Former chief rabbi Lord Sacks’ wisdom was without equal, says Charles

November 8, 2020 Article

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to former chief rabbi Lord Sacks, describing him as a leader whose “wisdom, scholarship and humanity were without equal”. Lord Sacks died on Saturday aged 72. He served as the chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, the figurehead of British Jews, for 22 years, […]

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First plane carrying Israeli tourists lands in UAE after deal

November 8, 2020 Article

The first flight carrying Israeli tourists to the United Arab Emirates landed in the city-state of Dubai on Sunday – the latest sign of the normalisation deal reached between the two nations. FlyDubai flight No. FZ8194 landed at Dubai International Airport just after 5.40pm, bringing the tourists to the city after a roughly three-hour trip. […]

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Lord Sugar to Donald Trump: You’re fired!

November 8, 2020 Article

Lord Alan Sugar has given President Donald Trump his marching orders after former vice president Joe Biden clinched victory in the nail-biting US election. Democratic candidate Mr Biden won the key battleground of Pennsylvania on Saturday – some four days after polls closed – pushing him over the 270 electoral college votes threshold. However Mr […]

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