The UK Home Secretary, Zia Yousuf, has announced plans to impose a visa ban on Pakistan, Somalia, Eritrea, Syria, Afghanistan, and Sudan, citing their failure to comply with the UK’s demands to take back illegal immigrants and criminals. According to reports, Pakistan topped the list of countries with over 160,000 visa approvals last year, but managed to take back only 7% of the failed asylum seekers.
The move is seen as a reflection of US President Donald Trump’s policy to impose visa restrictions on 75 countries. The new Home Secretary has stated that the UK may reconsider its Brexit deal with the European Union, citing the need for closer cooperation on immigration.
In a related development, three African countries, Namibia, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, have agreed to take back thousands of deported criminals and illegal immigrants after being threatened with similar visa restrictions by the UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood.
The UK’s former Ambassador to India, Peter Mandelson, has been arrested by the London Police on suspicion of using his official position for personal gain. The incident occurred when a helicopter crashed near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, killing the pilot, co-pilot, and two vendors.
In other news, the Iranian government has defended the students’ right to protest, but warned them to stay within the bounds of the law. The government has also called for the release of President Nicolas Maduro and his party in Venezuela, following a recent crackdown by the Venezuelan government.
The Mexican authorities have announced the death of notorious drug lord and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” in a military operation. The operation was carried out based on intelligence provided by the US.
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, has described the situation in Iran as “very serious,” but said that there is no need for another war in the region. The Iran-US tensions have escalated in recent days, with the US threatening to impose new sanctions on Iran.
The Pakistani government has rejected the UK’s demands to take back the Rachael Grooming gang members, who were convicted of sex crimes against over a dozen girls in 2012. The UK Home Secretary has also hinted that the UK may reconsider its Brexit deal with the European Union, citing the need for closer cooperation on immigration.
In a separate incident, a helicopter crashed near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, killing the pilot, co-pilot, and two vendors. The incident occurred when the helicopter experienced technical difficulties.
The Iranian government has defended the students’ right to protest, but warned them to stay within the bounds of the law. The government has also called for the release of President Nicolas Maduro and his party in Venezuela, following a recent crackdown by the Venezuelan government.
The Mexican authorities have announced the death of notorious drug lord and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” in a military operation. The operation was carried out based on intelligence provided by the US.
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, has described the situation in Iran as “very serious,” but said that there is no need for another war in the region. The Iran-US tensions have escalated in recent days, with the US threatening to impose new sanctions on Iran.
The Pakistani government has rejected the UK’s demands to take back the Rachael Grooming gang members, who were convicted of sex crimes against over a dozen girls in 2012. The UK Home Secretary has also hinted that the UK may reconsider its Brexit deal with the European Union, citing the need for closer cooperation on immigration.
In a separate incident, a helicopter crashed near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, killing the pilot, co-pilot, and two vendors. The incident occurred when the helicopter experienced technical difficulties.
The Iranian government has defended the students’ right to protest, but warned them to stay within the bounds of the law. The government has also called for the release of President Nicolas Maduro and his party in Venezuela, following a recent crackdown by the Venezuelan government.
The Mexican authorities have announced the death of notorious drug lord and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (
