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Maksim Cela, a 60-year-old Albanian convicted of murder and plotting to blow up a football stadium, remains in Britain 15 months after losing his final appeal against deportation. The Home Office declines to explain the delay, saying it will do everything in its power to deport him.
A small UK power generator was forced offline for four days last month in a cyber attack attributed to Iran-linked hackers, marking the first successful incident of its kind against a British energy facility. The government downplayed the impact, stressing no risk to the wider grid, while experts suggest the attack may have been a demonstration of capability by Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
A UK-Albania prisoner transfer scheme signed in 2023, aimed at deporting 200 Albanian prisoners, has resulted in only 13 transfers despite costing £8 million. Officials cite legal and administrative delays, while the UK government defends broader deportation efforts.
A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries was unlawful, exceeding Secretary of State Marco Rubio's authority. The ruling vacates the policy and sets aside visa denials based solely on it, with the government likely to appeal.
Uganda's Parliament voted in early August to authorize the deployment of Uganda People's Defense Forces troops to Gaza as part of a U.S.-backed international stabilization mission. The decision, introduced by Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has sparked debate among lawmakers over risks and funding, while officials continue to finalize details of participation.
Rwanda has confirmed it is in discussions with Italy about potentially hosting asylum seekers, though no deal has been reached. The talks follow Italy's proposal at an EU meeting to create return hubs outside the bloc, a plan that Amnesty International has warned against based on conditions in existing centers in Albania.
US President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace has reached a 'historic' agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, with Israel to withdraw as disarmament is completed. Hamas officials confirmed an agreement, but Israel has not responded, and experts express skepticism about both sides' willingness to follow through.