
Controversial Rwanda bill passes after months of wrangling
UK parliament passes the controversial bill to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime minister Rishi Sunak has said flights to Rwanda will take off within 10 to 12 weeks.
UK parliament passes the controversial bill to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. Prime minister Rishi Sunak has said flights to Rwanda will take off within 10 to 12 weeks.
Also in the programme, an independent review group on the United Nations agency for Palestinians - UNRWA - found some "neutrality-related issues" in its much-anticipated report on Monday, but noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for incendiary allegations that staff were members of terrorist organisations.
And, following US approval to send more than 60 billion dollars worth of aid and weapons, the US Senate is set to give its green light later today. The Pentagon says the first shipments could start arriving within days.
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