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Britain announces sweeping asylum policy shift to cut protections for refugees
- Drastic changes are coming to Great Britain's asylum policy, including longer wait times for permanent residency and a forced return to the person's home country once it is deemed safe. The shift represents the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times. It was inspired by Denmark, which has one of the toughest policies in Europe and has been widely scrutinized by rights groups. Britain's Labor ...

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China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan
- Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of Taiwan China has sent its coast guard through the waters of the Senkaku islands and military drones past outlying Japanese territory as Beijing ramps up tensions over the Japanese prime minister's remarks on Taiwan . On Sunday the Chinese coast guard said its ships made a ...

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Gen Z protests against Mexico president turn violent amid anger over mayor's death
- 100 police officers injured in Mexico City as demonstrators attack National Palace following death of Michoacan mayor who fought drug trafficking At least 120 people, mostly police officers, were injured as thousands marched through Mexico City to protest against the government of Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum . The demonstration on Saturday was organised by members of generation Z, but ended with strong ...

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At least 9 killed and 32 injured in an explosion at an Indian-controlled Kashmir police station
- SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A cache of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir , killing at least nine people and injuring 32 others, police said on Saturday. The blast occurred in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, the region's main city, late Friday when a team of forensic experts and police were examining the explosive material, said Nalin Prabhat, the region's police ...

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