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**Kosovo First to Agree to Take UK’s Rejected Asylum Seekers** Kosovo has become the first country to express willingness to accept asylum seekers whose applications in the UK have been denied, as part of British efforts to establish processing centers abroad. Albin Kurti, Kosovo’s prime minister, stated he

A British woman convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia will not face execution under a bilateral agreement between the two nations, which also includes the repatriation of another Briton serving a life sentence. Lindsay Sandiford, 68, has been held in Bali since 2012 after authorities discovered 3.8kg of cocaine

Ukraine's military announced late on Tuesday that Storm Shadow missiles struck a Russian facility producing gunpowder, explosives, and rocket fuel in the Bryansk region. The strike, conducted with French-British missiles also referred to as Scalp, targeted the plant successfully. A statement from Ukraine’s general staff noted

Peru’s interim leader, Jose Jeri, declared a state of emergency in Lima and the nearby port of Callao on Tuesday following prolonged demonstrations against government handling of criminal activity and misconduct. “The measure, approved by the council of ministers, will begin at midnight on Wednesday and remain in place

When King Charles meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican this week, the two leaders are expected to address urgent global concerns while also taking part in a significant moment of shared reflection. Amid ongoing instability and growing nationalist sentiment, Leo—the first North American to lead the Roman Catholic

Russian drones and missiles struck the Ukrainian capital and other cities, killing two people in Kyiv and damaging critical energy infrastructure and multiple residential buildings. The assault lasted through Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, with Kyiv hit by at least four ballistic missiles. Loud explosions echoed across the city.