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- 1UK granted asylum to Hamas chief's guard accused of plotting attack on Jews●UK gave asylum to Hamas chief’s guard who went on to ‘plot terror attack’ against Jews
Reports say the UK granted asylum to a man who served as a bodyguard to a Hamas leader, and that he later allegedly plotted a terrorist attack against Jews in Britain. The case has prompted questions about the screening and vetting of asylum claims linked to extremist groups, with calls for the Home Office to explain how the man was allowed to remain in the country.
- 2Serbia's President Vucic resigns ahead of October elections●Serbia's President Vucic resigns ahead of October parliamentary elections
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for October, according to Reuters. The move comes as the country prepares to vote, and it is not yet clear whether Vucic intends to seek another office or influence the campaign from outside the presidency. Serbian politics has been tense in recent years, with regular protests and disputes over election conditions, so the resignation is drawing close attention at home and across the region.
- 3EU citizens left in limbo as UK revokes post-Brexit residency status●‘We’ve done everything by the book’: EU citizens left in limbo after UK government strips post-Brexit residency status
EU citizens living in the UK say they have been left in legal limbo after the government stripped some people of their post-Brexit settled status, despite following all the rules. Affected residents describe losing the right to work, rent or access services while appealing decisions they say were made arbitrarily. The story has drawn criticism of the Home Office's handling of the EU Settlement Scheme and renewed concerns about the treatment of Europeans in Britain after Brexit.
- 4EU citizens stripped of post-Brexit residency status●It's like immigration laws are cruel and unfair, shame it's taken this long for my fellow white people to find out (the
The Home Office is stripping EU citizens of their post-Brexit residency status, according to a Guardian report. Commentators note that immigration rules have long been cruel and unfair, and that many white Europeans are only now experiencing this first-hand after Brexit. The story has sparked discussion about double standards in how immigration policy is applied depending on who is affected.