Two wharf workers tested positive Tuesday. The Ministry of Health has been testing workers there amid international aid shipments after last month’s volcanic eruption.
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The French president has labelled Westminster “hypocrites” in the ongoing row over illegal Channel crossings
Speaking to regional French newspaper La Voix du Nord on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said he would be “stepping up” pressure against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to establish a legal route to Britain for asylum seekers.
Reiterating a previous remark, the French leader insisted that the British economy is reliant on low-paid, illegal migrants who do the jobs Britons just won’t consider doing.
“The British continue to have a system from the 1980s, which manages economic immigration through hypocrisy. There is no legal immigration route,” he stated.
“The British must articulate their needs in terms of the economy and reopen a path to legal asylum requests. We are going to step up the pressure,” the French leader, whose current term comes to an end in April, told the paper.
France has urged the UK to set up processing centers for asylum seekers and establish legal routes for migration, something Britain is yet to do.
Speaking in 2021, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said that migrants had no other choice but to cross the Channel if they wanted to claim asylum in the UK. It was also claimed that Britain’s relaxed labor practice encouraged migrants to illegally move to the UK and seek employment.
Britain has called on Paris to do more in stopping migrants setting sail from France, even providing financing to enhance French naval patrols.
Despite this, migrant crossings grew considerably in 2021 and have continued to do so in 2022. In January, UK authorities intercepted or rescued 1,341 people making the perilous crossing to Britain, compared to 223 the year before.
Many asylum seekers have been put up in British hotels at the taxpayers’ expense as they await processing.
The Nationality and Borders Bill which is currently being discussed in the House of Lords could radically change things. It proposes ruling asylum claims as inadmissible if the claimant arrives by an illegal route, such as crossing the Channel from France on a small boat. They may even receive a jail sentence.
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Feb 02 (IPS) – Hidden in plain sight, the extreme hypocrisy of the U.S. position on NATO and Ukraine cries out for journalistic coverage and open debate in the USA’s major media outlets. But those outlets, with rare exceptions, have gone into virtually Orwellian mode, only allowing elaboration on the theme of America good, Russia bad.
Long-time adversaries Turkey and Armenia are talking about opening their border to more trade and travel. But it doesn’t look like all the issues of the past will be dealt with yet.
Suspects fled the scene after killing one person and critically injuring another in Richfield, Minnesota
Two students were shot in Richfield, Minnesota on Tuesday, with one dying from their injuries and another in critical condition, according to police. Suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
The two students were found shot on the sidewalk outside a school by police.
“This is a tragic day,” Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said during the Tuesday press conference. Henthorne said the two students were found after police received calls about a shooting, and they were transported to Hennepin Medical Center, where one died from their injuries. The second student is currently in critical condition.
“This is a tragic day.” Richfield City police chief speaking. Two students shot on sidewalk outside school. Suspect fled scene after shooting took place. Schism placed on lockdown. Lockdowns since lifted. @kare11pic.twitter.com/0d45DUp3pl
Surrounding schools were temporarily placed on lockdown following the shooting, but police insisted on Tuesday afternoon that there is no threat to the public. The shooting is still being investigated.
Other students at the school were evacuated following the shooting and picked up by family at a reunification center.
Footage from the scene showed responding officers helping to evacuate students onto buses to transport them away from the scene.
Staff members I spoke with are here at Donaldson Park meeting with police, planning to established a parent pickup area here at the park. No parents or students here at the park yet. There are 2 metro transit buses on scene along with police from multiple jurisdictions. @kare11pic.twitter.com/tc6SfrPwMG
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said through social media that he is being briefed on the situation and monitoring it closely.
The FBI was one of the agencies to respond to the shooting. On Tuesday afternoon, the Minneapolis FBI office asked the public to provide tips related to the shooting.
