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Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: Spread, Symptoms, and Global Concerns
Rwanda's first Marburg virus outbreak has resulted in 11 deaths. Health officials are responding with clinical trials to address the spread. The virus, related to Ebola, can cause severe haemorrhagic fever and is often linked to fruit bats.
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"Not Prepared To Continue With Gimmicks": New UK PM To Scrap Rwanda Plan
Britain's new Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said he was "not prepared" to continue with the previous Conservative government's flagship scheme to deport migrants to Rwanda.
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Rwanda Asylum Plan To Smoking Ban, 3 Controversies During Rishi Sunak's Term As PM
If Rishi Sunak's party fails to get a majority in the July 4 polls, it will draw the curtains on 14 years of the Conservative rule.
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UK Says Flights Deporting Asylum Seekers To Rwanda To Start On July 23
The British government says it intends to begin deporting asylum seekers on July 23, court documents showed on Monday, although the controversial scheme is dependent on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative parties winning the upcoming election.
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UK Confirms First Migrants Held For Rwanda Deportation Flights
British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship immigration policy.
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UK Plans To Deport 5,700 Migrants To Rwanda In 2024
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.
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Ireland's Asylum-Seeker Influx Shows UK's Rwanda Plan Has Impact: Rishi Sunak
An influx of asylum seekers into Ireland from the UK is evidence that London's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
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UK's New Law To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda Gets Royal Approval
Britain's King Charles has given his assent to legislation central to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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Migrant Detentions Set To Begin After UK Parliament Passes Rwanda Bill
The UK readied on Tuesday to start detaining migrants within days for deportation to Rwanda after the controversial plan got parliament's approval, sparking outrage from the UN and rights groups.
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UN Urges UK To Reconsider Rwanda Deportation Plan
The UN called Tuesday on Britain to reconsider plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning it threatened the rule of law and set "a perilous precedent globally".
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Rishi Sunak Gets Rwanda Bill Through Parliament: All You Need To Know
Britain's parliament has passed a law under which asylum seekers would be deported to Rwanda while they await a decision on their applications.
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Rishi Sunak's Controversial Rwanda Migrant Bill Passed After UK Parliament Marathon
Controversial UK government plans for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cleared their final hurdle on Monday, after a marathon tussle between the upper and lower chambers of parliament lasting late into the night.
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First Migrant Flight To Rwanda Will Leave In 10-12 Weeks, Says UK PM Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration.
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UK To Offer Failed Asylum Seekers 3,000 Pounds To Move To Rwanda
The UK government said Wednesday it was considering a scheme to send rejected asylum seekers to Rwanda voluntarily and will reportedly pay them up to £3,000 ($3,800) to make the move.
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UK's Rwanda Plan "Not Compatible" With Rights Obligations: Lawmakers
The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a watchdog panel of British lawmakers warned Monday.
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Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda: Spread, Symptoms, and Global Concerns
Rwanda's first Marburg virus outbreak has resulted in 11 deaths. Health officials are responding with clinical trials to address the spread. The virus, related to Ebola, can cause severe haemorrhagic fever and is often linked to fruit bats.
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"Not Prepared To Continue With Gimmicks": New UK PM To Scrap Rwanda Plan
Britain's new Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said he was "not prepared" to continue with the previous Conservative government's flagship scheme to deport migrants to Rwanda.
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Rwanda Asylum Plan To Smoking Ban, 3 Controversies During Rishi Sunak's Term As PM
If Rishi Sunak's party fails to get a majority in the July 4 polls, it will draw the curtains on 14 years of the Conservative rule.
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UK Says Flights Deporting Asylum Seekers To Rwanda To Start On July 23
The British government says it intends to begin deporting asylum seekers on July 23, court documents showed on Monday, although the controversial scheme is dependent on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative parties winning the upcoming election.
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UK Confirms First Migrants Held For Rwanda Deportation Flights
British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship immigration policy.
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UK Plans To Deport 5,700 Migrants To Rwanda In 2024
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.
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Ireland's Asylum-Seeker Influx Shows UK's Rwanda Plan Has Impact: Rishi Sunak
An influx of asylum seekers into Ireland from the UK is evidence that London's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.
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UK's New Law To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda Gets Royal Approval
Britain's King Charles has given his assent to legislation central to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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Migrant Detentions Set To Begin After UK Parliament Passes Rwanda Bill
The UK readied on Tuesday to start detaining migrants within days for deportation to Rwanda after the controversial plan got parliament's approval, sparking outrage from the UN and rights groups.
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UN Urges UK To Reconsider Rwanda Deportation Plan
The UN called Tuesday on Britain to reconsider plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning it threatened the rule of law and set "a perilous precedent globally".
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Rishi Sunak Gets Rwanda Bill Through Parliament: All You Need To Know
Britain's parliament has passed a law under which asylum seekers would be deported to Rwanda while they await a decision on their applications.
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Rishi Sunak's Controversial Rwanda Migrant Bill Passed After UK Parliament Marathon
Controversial UK government plans for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cleared their final hurdle on Monday, after a marathon tussle between the upper and lower chambers of parliament lasting late into the night.
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First Migrant Flight To Rwanda Will Leave In 10-12 Weeks, Says UK PM Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration.
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UK To Offer Failed Asylum Seekers 3,000 Pounds To Move To Rwanda
The UK government said Wednesday it was considering a scheme to send rejected asylum seekers to Rwanda voluntarily and will reportedly pay them up to £3,000 ($3,800) to make the move.
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UK's Rwanda Plan "Not Compatible" With Rights Obligations: Lawmakers
The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a watchdog panel of British lawmakers warned Monday.
