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French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered his ministers to do more to ensure the deportation of illegal migrants, particularly those involved in terrorist activities and who have been radicalised.

A 28-year-old Frenchman who described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right “patriot” was sentenced to four months in prison.

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons on Thursday he suspected early in the pandemic that asymptomatic carriers could spread the Wuhan coronavirus, but the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) told him that early reports of asymptomatic spread from China were “likely a mistranslation.”

Oasis guitarist and singer Noel Gallagher ripped into Prince Harry, slamming the royal for his “woke” stances, telling him to “shut up”.

President Joe Biden gushed over the scenic views in the United Kingdom, claiming he was not ready to return to the United States.

President Biden and PM Johnson had a short photocall before their bilateral meeting at which little was said but a lot was implied. 

A poll on global leadership shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the leader most trusted to lead the world over President Joe Biden.

Boris Johnson is being criticized for flying to the G7 summit in Cornwall as he urges the world to do more on global warming.

Canberra is offering the U.S. the chance to base more marines and warships in Australia, with Defence Minister Peter Dutton declaring Thursday he wants greater military cooperation with the country’s closest ally as China works to boost its presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Joe Biden has issued a formal reprimand to Boris Johnson for not rolling over to the European Union of whether or not it should continue to dictate what happens in the British province of Northern Ireland despite Brexit. 

A 28-year-old man who slapped French President Macron will be tried on Thursday, facing possible jail time and a fine if found guilty.

A member of the infamous Rochdale grooming gang has told a deportation hearing that he has not committed “that big a crime”.

A flag of the Soviet Union (USSR), a copy of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf and other material was found at the home of an arrested man.

Greener? Then what the hell is he doing travelling in a carbon dioxide-belching jet aircraft when he could have taken the train?

Joe Biden spoke about his priorities for the trip before leaving the United States on Wednesday morning.

Theatre impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber said in an interview published Wednesday he is prepared to be arrested if the British government does not lift all coronavirus restrictions.

The UK is experiencing strong growth after the 2020 lockdown collapse, but the end of furlough and inflation on the horizon are concerning.

A draft of a joint statement for the upcoming U.S.-E.U. summit commits both sides to resolving the aircraft fight and the U.S. to dropping metals tariffs.

Meghan and Harry have threatened legal action against the BBC over a claim that they did not consult the Queen about their child’s name.

A German 19-year-old woman reportedly escaped an apartment in Rome where she had been forcibly confined and sexually abused.

Britain’s High Court ruled that Michael Gove acted unlawfully in awarding a contract to a company run by friends of Dominic Cummings.

President Joe Biden was surprised Wednesday when a cicada crawled onto his neck as prepared to depart for his flight to Europe.

An overwhelming majority of Britons have backed the idea that illegal migrants should be barred from applying for asylum status.

A White House press charter plane set to travel to Europe was grounded Tuesday evening after cicadas caused mechanical issues with the engine.

Illegal drug production in Europe increased during the pandemic as lockdowns helped move drug sales from streets to online platforms.

Paedophile Abdul Hasib Elahi has pled guilty to targetting nearly 2,000 women and children in a global online blackmail scheme.

African artists and scientists will be invited to help “contextualise” the statue which is presently being restored in Hamburg. 

Students at Oxford University have voted to remove a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II because the print represented the UK’s “colonial history”.

EU lawmakers endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between countries without having to quarantine.

Frontex is incapable of fully carrying out its assigned mission to protect the bloc’s borders according to the European Court of Auditors.

The UK Home Office has failed to deport over 1,500 illegal migrants who travelled through safe countries prior to reaching Britain.

Sir Keir Starmer has seen his approval ratings plummet to the same as former socialist Jeremy Corbyn at the same time during his leadership.

An estimated 10,000 people took the streets of Budapest, Hungary, this weekend to protest an agreement for the Chinese Communist Party to build a university campus in the capital city – prompting statements, reports noted on Monday, from government officials suggesting it may not go forward with the project.

A mosque in Marseille has been ordered to close several times over the last five years by authorities but continues to refuse to obey orders. 

The British government should consider tasking the Armed Forces to assist border patrols in the English Channel to confront the migrant crisis, said the former head of the UK Border Force. Tony Smith, former director-general of Border Force said that

Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson remains in hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head in London a fortnight ago, with police continuing to appeal for information about the crime.