Oil tycoon's ex-wife wins divorce ruling as judges tear up 'cheat's charter'
The Supreme Court said that seven London properties held in companies controlled by oil trader Michael Prest should now be transferred to his wife Yasmin to fund her £17.5 million divorce settlement....
View ArticleBan on Palestinians living with spouses in Israel
DIAA HADID Associated Press= JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israeli Arabs search for a spouse, they don't just worry about looks, job prospects or future in-laws. They must think about whether their partner...
View ArticleAll about immigration: Green cards? Citizenship?
NANCY BENAC Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — This may be the year Congress does something about the millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. After years of gridlock, the "moment is now,"...
View ArticleDetails of the Senate immigration bill
The Associated Press= A look at the immigration overhaul bill now before the Senate: --- BORDER SECURITY —The bill makes it a goal that there be 100 percent surveillance of the border with Mexico and...
View ArticleWidow of poisoned agent threatens to quit inquest
LONDON (AP) — The widow of a former Kremlin agent killed by radioactive poisoning plans to boycott an inquest unless the British government holds a public inquiry examining alleged Russian involvement...
View Article100 Images of Migration: journeys of the century
Photographs charting 100 years of migration tell touching stories of identity, community, suffering and hope An Oromo family visit the seaside in Brighton, having come to the UK as refugees from...
View ArticleBritish mother had abortion 'because of visa rules'
New rules for migrants from outside the European Union are causing anguish for families, says a new report. The Home Office has said the rules are to ease the burden of migration on the taxpayer. But...
View ArticleMigration and legal aid changes threaten the rights of families
The human right to a family life is recognised in domestic and international law. Strong and stable families are central to our society. The cross-party report into the impacts of recent family...
View ArticleKey senators tightly control immigration debate
DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent= WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the soothing words she heard from fellow Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii never had a chance to...
View ArticleUK government 'will not cave in' on EU migrant benefits
DWP says right-to-reside test, over which UK faces legal action from European commission, is 'vital and fair tool' to protect benefits system from abuse Peter Lilley, the former social security...
View ArticleUK 'will not cave in' on EU migrant benefits
Right-to-reside test, over which UK faces legal action from European commission, is vital and fair tool to protect benefits system from abuse, says DWP Peter Lilley, who introduced the right-to-reside...
View ArticlePoliticians must show us the money
Australia's electoral administration is something to be proud of. But there is one great blemish The push for greater transparency will have to come via the grassroots of the major parties, supporting...
View ArticleDon't leave LGBT families out of immigration reform
The current immigration bill too narrowly defines the "American family." It does a disservice to many families - lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and straight alike. The Senate bill...
View ArticleChinese unmarried mothers could face huge fines
Women in Wuhan province could be fined £17,000 – six times average disposable income – for having a child out of wedlock The case of a baby rescued from a sewer pipe in Zhejiang province highlighted...
View ArticleProminent pavilions at the Venice Biennale
COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press= VENICE, Italy (AP) — The 55th Venice Biennale, the world's most prestigious art fair, features national pavilions from 88 countries, 10 presenting work for the first...
View ArticleWestminster Abbey puts on a show for anniversary of Queen's coronation
Celebrating 60 years since Elizabeth was crowned, the service in front of a packed congregation was weighty in symbolism The Queen and members of the royal family during the service to celebrate the...
View ArticleCameron pledges to 'sweep away' tax secrecy in UK
LONDON (AP) â U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to "sweep away" tax secrecy in Britain as he meets with leaders to urge more action against tax evasion and avoidance. Cameron has made...
View ArticleUK's 'absurd' visa policies have hurt student recruitment from India
Vince Cable, business secretary, appears to support campaign to revise definition of migration to exclude those on student visas Vince Cable speaks at the Global University Summit. Photograph: Piero...
View ArticleNo advantage, no work, dwindling hope: the asylum seeker's lot
The result of Labor immigration policy is sanity-sapping limbo, people fleeing some of the world's most troubled regions find The seven nervous Afghan men sitting on the floor along one wall of the...
View ArticleGibraltar tries to lure London hedge fund bosses with promise of low taxes
Peninsula launches campaign weeks after David Cameron asks overseas territories to 'get houses in order' over tax Gibraltar is home to 150 hedge funds, managing £3bn of assets. Photograph: Design Pics...
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