Author: Morton Obrien

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street briefing room in central London on April 22, 2024, about an agreement between Britain and Rwanda to relocate illegal immigrants to the African country. Rishi Sunak promised on April 22, 2024 that flights to Rwanda to deport asylum seekers would begin “in 10 to 12 weeks”. The British Parliament approved the enabling legislation on Monday (22). Immigrants Illegal entrants UK Sent to Rwanda Africa. Part of the law is one of promises Prime Minister British Rishi Sunak was recognized after intense debate between the two rooms,…

Ana Luisa, just 16 years old, is a student from Rio Largo, Alagoas, and has been selected to participate in a prestigious conference at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He created a fundraiser to raise money and cover expenses to participate in a gathering that brings together young leaders and thinkers from different parts of the world. The young woman's journey began in year 6 of primary school. Since then, he has already won 28 awards, including 25 international awards, was selected for the astronomy program at New York University (NYU), and has won medals in several knowledge Olympiads.…

Mobility Editorial 3 hours ago – Read time: 2 minutes, 0 seconds By 2023, the number of shared bike rides per day in the UK will increase by 24%. Data collected between September 2022 and September 2023 also reveals that 59% of all bicycle rentals used electric models. According to the annual report of the national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK), approximately 25 million bicycle rentals took place over a 12-month period, with an average of 67,565 trips per day. In the immediately preceding interval, between September 2021 and September 2022, the number of shared bicycle contracts was…

The British Parliament has approved a bill to allow flights to Rwanda to deport asylum seekers who enter the UK illegally.Members of the House of Lords (upper house) agreed not to table further amendments and voted in favor of the proposal, recognizing Rwanda as a safe haven, after months of debate and criticism from the opposition.Announced two years ago by then-Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson and backed by current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, it could come into force after King Charles III's assent, British public broadcaster BBC reported.The proposed legislation, backed by a new deal between London and Kigali, would…

British Parliament approves bill to deport foreigners to Rwanda King Charles III is expected to give royal assent this week and the plan will become law. The text was processed between the House of Commons and the British House of Lords and approved in the first minutes this Tuesday. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said there were plans to send people to Rwanda in 10 or 12 weeks. Sunak said the government has already chartered commercial planes and trained about 500 airmen to fly migrants to Rwanda. Asylum applications are determined by the Rwandan government and, if accepted, people receive…

Dating app Grindr is facing a class action lawsuit in London alleging it failed to protect users' data and shared personal information, including HIV status, with third parties without permission.Law firm Aston said the case is pending at the High Court in London and could affect thousands of Grindr users in the UK. The company alleges that users' highly confidential information, including HIV status and date of last HIV test, was provided to third parties for commercial purposes.In a statement to The Guardian, Grindr said it “plans to vigorously respond to this allegation, which is based on the alleged misconduct…

After 42 years, James released a new album to top the Billboard charts. The “Yummy” album was released on April 12th and will be performed live at Rock in Rio Lisboa in June.The British band stole the lead from Beyoncé's “Cowboy Carter.” Third place belongs to Mark Knopfler, “A Deep River”.James' “Yummy” was produced by Leo Abrahams and mixed by Senso Townsend. The album has 12 songs.On June 22, the same day the Jonas Brothers perform at Falco Mundo at Citadel do Rock, the British band will perform at Falco Golf at the Rock in Rio Lisboa.”The British band responsible…

H145 – Image: Disclosure / Airbus Airbus has announced that the UK Ministry of Defense has ordered six more Airbus H145 helicopters as the next step towards renewing its rotating fleet and reducing the number of variants in service. The new aircraft will be deployed to Cyprus, primarily for emergency response duties and to support UK military training in jungle warfare exercises in Brunei. It will replace the Airbus Pumas that currently perform these roles. Airbus Helicopters UK Managing Director Lenny Brown said: “We congratulate the Ministry of Defense on this smart acquisition which provides the right size…

This Thursday, the Security Council rejected the Palestinian Authority's request to become a full member of the UN after a US veto. 12 votes were cast in favor of the proposed resolution.Switzerland and the United Kingdom did not approve the text of the 193-member UN referendum sent to the General Assembly to decide whether to grant it full member state status. No veto from the five permanent membersThe draft resolution, the shortest in the organization's history, calls for the Security Council to “consider and recommend to the General Assembly the request of the State of Palestine to join the United…

The new agreement on services was signed this Wednesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maria Laura da Rocha, and the Ambassador of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to Brazil, Stephanie Al-Khaq, the two countries. As a result of joint work between the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and the Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor), the new agreement provides that Brazilian and British airlines can decide independently. Offer of round trip flights for passengers and cargo. Updating the 1946 bilateral legal framework, the new agreement contemplates the right to transport passengers and…