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'Unbelievable feeling': Overseas hajj pilgrims rejoice after 2-year Covid absence


Wednesday, 6 July, 2022 , 04:05 AFP Of the hundreds of thousands of Muslims arriving in Mecca this week for the annual hajj pilgrimage, perhaps none had a more arduous journey than Adam Mohammed, a 53-year-old electrical engineer from the United Kingdom.

France repatriates 51 from Syria camps in policy change


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 21:55 AFP France repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected Islamic State jihadists on Tuesday in the largest such operation by Paris after pressure from campaigners.

Top ministers including Sunak turn on UK's scandal-tainted PM


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 21:22 AFP UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered two shock departures from his government Tuesday, including his finance minister, as civil war erupted in the high command of the ruling Conservative party.

UK PM names Zahawi as new finance minister


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 21:08 AFP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson late Tuesday named his Iraqi-born education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, as finance minister after the shock resignation of Rishi Sunak.

NATO says no plans for bases in Sweden or Finland


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 16:50 AFP NATO has no current plans to send troops to Sweden and Finland once they complete the membership process launched this week, the defensive alliance's deputy chief told AFP Tuesday.

Police bust scheme to smuggle 'thousands' to UK in boats


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 16:43 AFP Police across several European countries on Tuesday launched a major coordinated crackdown on criminal networks suspected of using small boats to smuggle people into the UK, British and German authorities said.

NATO launches membership process for Sweden, Finland


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 15:25 AFP NATO on Tuesday kicked off momentous accession procedures for Sweden and Finland, aiming to expand the military alliance to 32 countries in reaction to Russia's war in Ukraine.

European police in dawn crackdown on people-smugglers


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 14:35 AFP Police in five European countries on Tuesday launched a major crackdown on people-smuggling, making a string of arrests, German authorities said.

France repatriates 51 from Syria camps in policy change


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 11:56 AFP France repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected Islamic State jihadists on Tuesday in the largest such operation by Paris after pressure from campaigners.

NATO launches membership process for Sweden, Finland


Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 , 11:48 AFP NATO on Tuesday kicked off momentous accession procedures for Sweden and Finland, aiming to expand the military alliance to 32 countries in reaction to Russia's war in Ukraine.