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Government & Politics
UK to fast-track Syrian and Yemeni asylum claims to cut backlog London launches quicker process for claimants as numbers waiting on decisions continue to rise
(National-UAE) The Home Office plans to fast-track thousands of asylum cases from a handful of countries, including Syria and Yemen, as the backlog of people waiting for an initial decision climbs to almost 161,000. About 12,000 asylum seekers from nations that have […]
Law Enforcement
British man arrested in Cyprus suspected of spying and terror offences
(BBC) A British man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying and terror-related offences. The BBC understands he is thought to have carried out surveillance for Iran on the RAF Akrotiri base on the island. Local media say he is […]
Children & Teens
2 alleged Iraqi militants arrested in Germany, accused of keeping Yazidi girls as slaves
(AP) Two Iraqis accused of being members of the Islamic State group and keeping two young Yazidi girls as slaves as well as sexually and physically abusing them have been arrested in Germany, prosecutors said Wednesday. The man and the woman, identified […]