Harold Manning

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Denmark wants to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda

Denmark wants to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda

Denmark wants to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda in the future. This is stated in an agreement that the European country signed with Rwanda on Friday, reports the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration. The two countries will examine whether the plan is feasible. UK closed early a similar case with Rwanda, which has been widely criticised. The statement said …

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Why Meghan Markle Wasn’t at the Queen’s Farewell

Why Meghan Markle Wasn't at the Queen's Farewell

Initially, it is written that Meghan would accompany Prince Harry to Scotland, but later this turns out not to be the case. An insider says Meghan doesn’t feel comfortable with it. “Meghan didn’t think it was appropriate to go to Balmoral given her history with the royal family. Also, only immediate family were allowed to attend, so she wasn’t welcome …

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Bolsonaro uses Brazil’s 200th anniversary to campaign

Bolsonaro uses Brazil's 200th anniversary to campaign

AFP ONS News•yesterday, 09:54 Brazilian President Bolsonaro used the country’s 200th anniversary to campaign. On a public holiday, he criticized his October presidential opponent, Lula da Silva. The president, in power since 2019, attended military shows in several cities across the country and addressed his supporters. In his speech in Rio de Janeiro, the president called his opponent a “gangster” …

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Vietnamese noodle vendor arrested for impersonating ‘salt bae’

Vietnamese noodle vendor arrested for impersonating 'salt bae'

YouTube screenshot ONS News•today, 11:04 Mustafa Margadi Southeast Asia Correspondent Mustafa Margadi Southeast Asia Correspondent It was just a joke. But the Vietnamese police saw it very differently. Bui Tuan Lam, a 38-year-old noodle seller and activist, is now behind bars. He had uploaded a video in which he dropped spring onions from his hands and let them slide down …

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The portraits of Michelle and Barack Obama finally unveiled at the White House | NOW

The portraits of Michelle and Barack Obama finally unveiled at the White House |  NOW

In a celebratory ceremony, the official portraits of Michelle and Barack Obama were unveiled at the White House on Wednesday. For the first time since 2012, paintings of a former presidential couple have returned to the Washington State residence. Traditionally, the next US president does, but Donald Trump never hosted the ceremony for his predecessor Obama. “Barack and Michelle, welcome …

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commander-in-chief confirms that Ukraine was behind the explosions in Crimea | NOW

commander-in-chief confirms that Ukraine was behind the explosions in Crimea |  NOW

The August explosions at a Russian air base on the Crimean peninsula were the result of a Ukrainian attack. This is confirmed by Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny via Ukrainian State News Agency on Wednesday UK information. On August 9, several explosions took place at a Russian air base in Crimea. The peninsula occupied by Russia in 2014 was then about …

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32 dead in the fire of a karaoke bar Vietnam, fear of new victims | NOW

32 dead in the fire of a karaoke bar Vietnam, fear of new victims |  NOW

At least 32 people have died in a karaoke bar fire in southern Vietnam. Forty people were also injured, according to local authorities. Eleven of them are in poor condition. This is one of the reasons why emergency services consider more victims. The search for other victims is also ongoing. The fire mainly affected the second and third floors of …

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Boris Johnson leaves Prime Minister after handing in his resignation to Queen Elizabeth | Abroad

Boris Johnson leaves Prime Minister after handing in his resignation to Queen Elizabeth |  Abroad

UpdateBoris Johnson tendered his resignation to Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday and is no longer the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Royal Family announced that the Queen had accepted the resignation. Johnson is replaced by party colleague Liz Truss, who is received by the Queen shortly afterwards. Foreign publishers Sep 6, 2022 Last update: 06-09-22, 13:22 Normally this ceremony …

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Forest fires in Europe cause highest emissions in 15 years | NOW

Forest fires in Europe cause highest emissions in 15 years |  NOW

Severe wildfires that tore through parts of Europe this summer caused the biggest release of carbon and other pollutants in 15 years. Scientists from Copernicus, the European Union’s Earth observation programme, determined this using satellite data. Scientists estimate carbon emissions in the European Union plus the UK at 6.4 megatons. Since the summer of 2007, the counters have not been …

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Former journalist Ivan Safronov gets 22 years in Russia for treason

Former journalist Ivan Safronov gets 22 years in Russia for treason

APE ONS News•yesterday, 22:41 A former journalist has been sentenced to 22 years in prison in Russia for treason. He reportedly passed classified information on arms sales in the Middle East to a Czech intelligence agency. Until a few years ago, Ivan Safronov (32) was a defense specialist for, among others, the business newspaper Kommersant. He denies passing on state …

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