Source link Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill is not tough enough to deter illegal immigration, Robert Jenrick has said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must dramatically tighten the UK’s immigration policy or face “the red-hot fury” of voters, former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick wrote in The Telegraph on Friday. Jenrick resigned on Wednesday over a […]
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135 million Indians lifted out of poverty – minister — RT India
Source link The country is maintaining “momentum” as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India has lifted 135 million people out of poverty in the past five years and remains the world’s “fastest-growing” major economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the country’s parliament on Thursday. Sitharaman, who featured on Forbes’ ‘World’s […]
UK minister resigns over Rwanda bill — RT Africa
Source link Robert Jenrick has stepped down over his opposition to the government’s immigration policy British Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick resigned on Wednesday, citing disagreements with the government’s draft emergency legislation aimed at deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. Jenrick claimed that the proposed Safety of Rwanda Bill, published on the same day he announced his […]
Russia ‘hacked’ British politicians and journalists, minister claims — RT World News
Source link Moscow has dismissed similar allegations as “baseless” and “evidence free” Russian spies have run a “cyber interference” campaign on British politicians, civil servants, and journalists for almost a decade, a minister in the UK Foreign Office has claimed. The minister did not provide evidence, and Moscow has denied similar allegations in the past. […]
India will not ‘demonize’ AI – minister — RT India
Source link The South Asian nation is exploring ways to regulate artificial intelligence while reaping the benefits, officials say India will use artificial intelligence for “real life uses” and not “demonize” the technology, the minister of state for IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Global Technology Summit in New Delhi on Wednesday, […]
Finland to produce artillery shells for Ukraine – defense minister — RT World News
Source link Helsinki wants to support Kiev “even more strongly” in its conflict with Russia, Antti Hakkanen said Finland is going to produce artillery shells for Ukraine because arming Kiev for its conflict with Russia is a “vital issue” for Helsinki, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen has said. He told Iltalehti newspaper on Tuesday that […]
One dead after stabbing attack in central Paris – interior minister — RT World News
Source link One person was killed and another wounded in a stabbing attack in downtown Paris on Saturday evening, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has said. DETAILS TO FOLLOW You can share this story on social media: Follow RT on
West should ‘do more to build friends’ – ex-Nigerian minister — RT Africa
Source link The only way to achieve world peace is to get everyone on the same page, Mustafa Bello told RT Mustafa Bello, chairman of a special purpose investment vehicle to foster regional development in Nigeria, shared his take on Western sanctions and their effect on Russia in an exclusive interview to RT on Monday. […]
Germany to terminate energy price brakes – finance minister — RT Business News
Source link Berlin froze major spending commitments after the national off-budget fund was declared unconstitutional Limits on electricity and gas prices will not be extended until March 2024 as previously planned, but will expire at the end of this year, Deutschlandfunk radio station has cited Finance Minister Christian Lindner as saying in an interview to […]
EU state’s president slaps down minister over Russia claims — RT World News
Source link Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis should “calm down” and stop warning about a hypothetical Russian attack, President Gitanas Nauseda said Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has urged Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis to “take a seat and calm down,” after the diplomat claimed that Russia will launch an attack on NATO if Ukraine is forced […]
Who is Geert Wilders, the Netherlands’ potential right-wing prime minister? — RT World News
Source link Although he considers himself a liberal, the politician has been an outspoken critic of Islam and faced death threats for his views Geert Wilders is a stalwart of the Dutch opposition, whose controversial views on immigration and Islam have seen him live under police protection for nearly two decades. Now, after a decisive […]
France is not being driven out of Africa – French minister — RT Africa
Source link Olivier Becht disagrees with anti-French narratives in former colonies and has called on companies to invest French Foreign Trade Minister Olivier Becht has dismissed reports of his country’s declining influence in Africa as a scheme by opponents to undermine France’s presence on the continent. Becht made the comments in an interview published by […]
New Delhi resuming e-visas for Canadians – foreign minister — RT India
Source link India had halted consular services in September amid a diplomatic spat with Ottawa over the murder of Sikh separatist leader New Delhi has resumed e-visa services for Canadian citizens, two months after halting them due to what it said were security threats to diplomats and consular staff posted in Ottawa, Indian Foreign Minister […]
Russian economic growth could exceed expectations – minister — RT Business News
Source link The country’s GDP is projected to increase by 3% this year, driven by strong domestic demand Russia’s economy could perform even better than the current forecasts, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov predicted on Tuesday. According to him, the growth of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) could reach 3% by the end of the […]
Chinese warship ‘injures’ Australian naval divers – defense minister — RT World News
Source link Canberra accuses Beijing of threatening the safety of its sailors operating in international waters Australia’s military has accused Beijing of “unsafe and unprofessional conduct” following an incident off Japan’s coast, claiming a Chinese warship emitted dangerous sonar waves near Australian divers despite repeated warnings. In a statement on Saturday, Canberra’s Defense Minister Richard […]