World Jan 16 UK government plan to deport some asylum-seekers to Rwanda faces new court challenge By Associated Press
World Oct 04 UK still backs Rwandan asylum-seeker deportations despite legal challenge Britain's immigration minister says people who arrive by unauthorized means should not be allowed to claim asylum in the U.K. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Nation Aug 11 Watch 3:19 News Wrap: Nation’s average gas price drops below $4 a gallon In our news wrap Thursday, the average gas price in the U.S. dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, the CDC removes a longstanding recommendation to quarantine after close contact with those infected with COVID, an…
World Jun 15 Watch 8:52 UK tries to press ahead with controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda In the United Kingdom, the Conservative Party is facing criticism for its new migration deal with Rwanda. As part of a new resettlement scheme, migrants who arrive illegally on British shores would be flown 4,000 miles away to Rwanda for… By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
World Apr 17 Anglican church leader condemns UK plan to send refugees to Rwanda Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government says the plan will discourage people from making dangerous attempts to cross the English Channel, and put people-smuggling gangs who run the treacherous route out of business. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Apr 15 British government plans to start flying asylum-seekers to Rwanda within weeks By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government says it plans to start putting asylum-seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda within weeks. Continue reading
Apr 14 UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Opposition politicians and refugee groups are condemning the plan as unworkable, inhumane and a waste of public money. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden called Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘genocide.’ Here’s why that matters. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Declaring any targeted campaign aimed at wiping out a group as genocide is not just a strong word - it could carry obligations to act. Continue reading
Feb 09 U.N. court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325 million for violence in long-running conflict By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice has ordered Uganda to pay $325 million in compensation to Congo for violence in a long-running conflict between the African neighbors that began in the late 1990s. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 10:37 Dictatorial governments are reaching beyond their borders to silence critics By Benedict Moran Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic efforts during the Rwandan genocide were depicted in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” was living in the U.S. when he was brought to Rwanda, against his will, to stand trial on charges of terrorism. Human rights advocates… Continue watching