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Britain’s Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that sought to evict 138 asylum-seekers from a hotel in Essex, delivering a legal victory to the Labor government amid mounting political tensions over the country’s migration policies. The three-judge panel found that the earlier injunction which would have forced residents of the Bell Hotel in Epping to leave by September 12 was legally flawed and risked destabilizing the government’s nationwide approach to asylum housing. Court Ruling Justice David Bean, delivering the judgment, said the High Court’s reasoning contained “a number of errors in principle,” warning that the closure of…

The White House has forced out Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez, less than a month after her appointment, sparking bipartisan alarm and mass resignations at the nation’s top public health agency. Monarez, a career scientist confirmed in June, was replaced by Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a former investment executive without a medical background. The decision follows escalating tensions with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, whose influence over U.S. health policy has been growing under President Donald Trump’s administration. Monarez’s ouster has triggered rare…

Egypt’s national football team has reportedly turned down an invitation to play a friendly match against Zambia in November, citing concerns over public backlash linked to the Zambian coach, Avram Grant. According to Egyptian media reports, the Pharaohs’ coaching staff rejected the proposal to avoid sparking controversy among fans and sports commentators. Avram Grant, the former Chelsea and Ghana coach, has long been a polarizing figure in African football, and officials feared that facing his team could reignite heated debate. Sports analysts note that the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has been under pressure to maintain harmony between the national team…

Guess, the Californian fashion powerhouse, has unveiled its newest global campaign star but she isn’t real. Vivi, a striking, digitally generated supermodel, now graces the glossy pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, raising industry-wide questions about the future of beauty, creativity, and authenticity in fashion. Created by London-based AI marketing agency Seraphinne Vallora, Vivi embodies what co-founder Valentina Gonzalez calls the “DNA of Guess”: feminine, sensual, and goddess-like. Alongside Vivi is Anastasia, another AI-generated model, both designed to replicate the glamour that has defined Guess campaigns for decades. While Seraphinne Vallora insists their software can generate models of any ethnicity,…

Spain is facing its most destructive fire season in history, with vast swathes of land engulfed in flames across León, Asturias, and surrounding regions. Authorities estimate that more than 100,000 hectares have already been lost in León alone, with damages climbing to nearly €1 billion. In Carballeda de Valdeorras, 3,000 hectares have been destroyed, while in San Vicente, a centuries-old church was reduced to ashes, erasing a central community landmark. Emergency crews continued battling multiple wildfires early Monday as shifting winds forced firefighters into rapid action. Flames neared the town of Genestoso before controlled burns helped halt their advance. Asturias…

Opposition figures and civil society in Uganda have sharply criticized a newly revealed agreement with the United States to receive deported migrants, accusing President Yoweri Museveni’s government of bypassing Parliament and prioritizing political expediency over national interest. The deal, confirmed by Ugandan officials this week, comes as Washington moves to expand its controversial “third-country deportation” policy. Under the arrangement, Uganda has agreed to host certain deportees, with authorities reportedly preferring migrants of African origin and excluding those with serious criminal records. But rights groups and opposition lawmakers say the agreement lacks transparency and parliamentary oversight. “Without parliamentary approval, the whole…

As millions of Ethiopian children remain out of school, the Amhara Regional State has launched a large-scale registration campaign in a bid to restore access to education. The region’s Education Bureau says it plans to enroll 7.4 million students for the 2025/2026 academic year. Authorities have allocated a significant budget to train more than 10,000 teachers and school leaders, while an additional 24,000 educators have received training through the Ministry of Education. According to UNICEF, 4.4 million children in Amhara did not attend school last year, the highest figure recorded in Ethiopia. Nationwide, more than nine million children are currently…

Red Square came alive with the sounds of brass and drums as the 17th edition of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival opened, drawing participants from across the world. Twenty-seven teams from ten countries are performing this year, including Ethiopia’s National Defence Force Marching Band, Zimbabwe’s Armed Forces Orchestra, and Burkina Faso’s Presidential Orchestra, which is making its debut appearance. Bands from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Italy, Republika Srpska, and the United Arab Emirates also joined the global line-up. This year’s festival, taking place against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine, has been dedicated to the 80th anniversary of…

A coalition of human rights lawyers and non-governmental organizations has filed a lawsuit against the Eswatini government, accusing it of violating the constitution by secretly accepting five deportees from the United States. The plaintiffs argue that the deal with former US President Donald Trump’s administration, which allowed Washington to transfer third-country deportees to Eswatini, bypassed parliament and denied citizens their right to due process. The five men, from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Yemen, and Cuba, were flown into Eswatini in July. US officials have branded them “dangerous criminals.” They are currently being held in solitary confinement at Matsapha Maximum Security Prison,…

The expiration of a long-standing U.S. tariff exemption on low-value packages is disrupting transatlantic shipping, with multiple European postal services announcing a pause in deliveries to the United States. The exemption, known as the de minimis rule, allowed packages valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. In 2024 alone, 1.36 billion parcels worth $64.6 billion were shipped under the policy, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The exemption is set to expire Friday, with new tariffs taking effect immediately afterward. Postal operators in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy confirmed on Saturday that they would suspend shipments of most…