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A British government facility with a signboard UK Border. — AFP/FileUK government looks to reduce net migration figures.We building intelligence on certain profiles, says Home Office.Labour says migration “must be properly controlled, managed”. LONDON: The United Kingdom is planning on restricting visa applications from nationalities considered most likely to overstay and claim asylum, a report has suggested.Applications for work and study visas from citizens of certain countries including Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka could be curbed by the Home Office, according to the Times newspaper.The paper reported that the plans will be announced as part of the Immigration White Paper…
Two women from a destitute area drawing water from a hand pump. — United Nations websiteUNITED NATIONS: Humanity recorded an unexpected and “unsettling” slowdown in development in 2024 as the global post-pandemic recovery began losing steam, well before President Donald Trump dramatically cut US international aid, the UN warned on Tuesday.The world had rebounded from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic by 2023, as measured by the UN’s Human Development Index (HDI), which charts living standards, health and education. But that rebound appears to be losing momentum, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s annual report, released on Tuesday.If…
A$AP Rocky’s Met Gala look under fire after gun case victoryA$AP Rocky is facing heavy backlash for carrying a customized umbrella with himself at the 2025 Met Gala red carpet.The 36-year-old rapper carried an umbrella covered in 90 carats of diamonds with a handle shaped like a revolver at the star-studded event. Source: Daily Mail “A revolver handle umbrella after beating a gun case is diabolical,” wrote one of the internet users.Another user penned that “carrying an umbrella that also looks like a gun … very meaningful, you either get it or you don’t.”“Is Asap poking fun at the gun charge?”…
New York Knicks upset the reigning champions Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 29 points as the visiting New York Knicks earned a 108-105 overtime victory against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series. The Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit in the third quarter on Monday night and sealed the win when Mikal Bridges stole the ball from Jaylen Brown after Boston inbounded the ball with three seconds to play. “This team has fought all year, and been a pretty good road…
The circuit of Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi recalled the “Scientific Class” project …
An undated image shows the Pakistan Administrative Service Association building. — Facebook/@Pakistan Administrative Service Association21% officers promoted, rest deferred or scrutinised.Misconduct, poor performance lead to supersession cases.Promotion now tied to integrity, not seniority. ISLAMABAD: There is an increase in deferments in the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) and Office Management Group (OMG) following the mechanism of Performance Watch introduced for the enforcement of accountability standards for the civil bureaucracy.Official data available with The News reveals a total of 2,270 officers were considered for promotion across the PAS, PSP and OMG by the departmental selection boards (DSBs)…
US Border Patrol agents gather and sort migrants who overnight gathered between the primary and secondary border walls that separate Mexico and the United States in San Diego, California, US, June 6, 2024. — ReutersBOSTON: A federal appeals court rejected on Monday a request by US President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans living in the United States.The Boston-based 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals declined to put on hold a judge’s order halting the Department of Homeland Security’s move to cut short a…
Bruce Willis’ wife Emma drops throwback photos from 2009Emma Heming Willis is looking back at her Met Gala date night with her husband Bruce Willis back in 2009.The British actress and model, 46, took to Instagram Stories on the day this year’s biggest fashion night kicked off in New York with a throwback moment from her own 2009 appearance. The carousel repost showed Emma posing next to her husband Bruce, who she had married that very year.Emma dressed in a plunging V-neck black dress for the year’s theme “The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion,” while Bruce rocked a classic black…
China’s Xintong Zhao celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Wales’ Mark Williams in the World Snooker Championship at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, Britain on May 5, 2025. — ReutersZhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship with a victory over Welshman and three-times winner Mark Williams at the Crucible Theatre on Monday, the latest chapter in Zhao’s remarkable rise and fall story.The 28-year-old won by 18 frames to 12 to become the first amateur to win the world title, despite a spirited comeback attempt from Williams. “I can’t believe what I’ve…
Photo: ‘Thunderbolts*’ star gets candid about special bond with costars including Florence PughThunderbolts* actress John-Kamen reminisced about her time with co-stars Wyatt Russell and Florence Pugh. In her recent conversation with Us Weekly, the star addressed that the cast reportedly developed a strong camaraderie during their time together while filming the blockbuster movie. “There’s a specific scene in the movie where it looks like a team-building exercise,” she began sharing rare details about their off-screen bond. “But I remember we did a lot of days of filming on that, and we were all quite physically close to each other,” she added.…