The UK will preserve a five-year settlement route for qualifying migrant care workers while doubling the wait for most other foreign workers. Some refugees face waits of up to 30 years.
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U.S. forces carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island after Iranian forces fired at an American aircraft, officials said. The attack came a day before U.S. midterm elections as efforts to negotiate an end to the war continued.
U.S. officials say American forces carried out limited defensive strikes near Iran’s Qeshm Island as indirect talks continued. Tehran reported explosions but did not immediately identify their cause.
U.S. officials are planning to deport Afghan detainees via Pakistan, according to a court filing and a U.S. official. Lawmakers and advocates warn that some could face persecution if returned to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Ukrainian authorities say Russian bombs killed 24 people at a school used as an aid centre in Komyshuvakha. Five were injured, and rescuers searched the rubble as officials reported 27 people missing.
Hacked emergency alert apps sent false nuclear and other attack warnings to users in Ukraine and Russia hours apart. Authorities said the warnings were fake; it remains unclear who was responsible or whether the breaches were connected.
Karl Bushby has reached his mother’s home in Hull after a 28-year journey from Chile. He completed the trip under rules barring transport to advance his route and a return to the UK before the end.
Refrigeration systems at supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden overheated in suspected cyberattacks, spoiling food. Stores in Ireland were also affected, the BBC reported, while officials monitored the incidents.