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Topic: Asylum seekers

‘Ireland is full’—why a largely peaceful, moderate country is erupting over immigrants

The alleged assault of a child by an asylum seeker set off violent clashes between protesters and police in Dublin. It’s the latest incident amid a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment.

India, Bangladesh in EU’s proposed list of ‘safe countries of origin’ as it seeks to tighten asylum laws

This would be EU’s first such list & include 5 other countries. The change would see asylum seekers from these countries have their applications excluded from the process generally.

Indians seeking asylum ‘denigrate’ system for personal gains, MEA says in Rajya Sabha

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh defends India’s democratic norms & ‘avenues’ to redress grievances lawfully, following question from Sanjay Raut on rising no. of Indians seeking asylum abroad.

UK’s TikTok army to stop immigrants—influencer envoy is the new era in diplomacy

For the Rishi Sunak govt, the key to solving the migrant issue lies not in careful policy-making or international cooperation but in using the TikTok algorithm for ‘dystopian sponcon’.

On Camera

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Every other account is a bot or a person posting AI content, and social media is getting less social by the day.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.