Nirav Modi s Lawyers Rely on Julian Assange Extradition Block for His Final Hearings in UK
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Nirav Modi s lawyer raised a British court s judgment blocking the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US on mental health grounds, as the embattled diamond merchant appeared via videolink before a court here on Thursday for a two-day hearing of final submissions in his fight against being extradited to India. The 49-year-old diamond merchant, facing charges of fraud, money laundering and intimidating witnesses in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, appeared in the Westminster Magistrates Court.
Trump s speech directly caused Capitol Hill siege: Priti Patel
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London, March 29 (IANS) UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has said that domestic abuse victims were still allowed to leave their homes to seek help despite restrictions on people s movements imposed by the British government due to the coronavirus pandem. Image Source: IANS News
London, Jan 7 : UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday held US President Donald Trump responsible for the awful scenes and violence at the Capitol Hill as his supporters stormed the Congress on Wednesday when a joint session was underway to certify the electoral college votes affirming the victory of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Ahead of the launch of the UK’s BNO visa - exclusively for Hong Kong nationals - on January 31, new research shows that Britain has emerged as the relocation destination of choice for citizens of the Special Administrative Region. In December 2020, Workpermit.com reported that the UK government had underestimated the take-up of the BNO visa.
The BNO visa was launched by the UK government in response to controversial security laws imposed on Hong Kong by China. The new research shows that the number of Hong Kong nationals considering a move to the UK has risen by almost 50 percent.
Meanwhile, there has also been increased interest in moves to Australia, Canada and the US, countries which have relaxed visa rules for Hong Kong citizens since China introduced stringent security laws.