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Warning of UK Healthcare System Collapse Amid Rising Racism Against Foreigners

January 1, 2026January 1, 20263 mins

Chair of the Council of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Jeanette Dickson, has warned of a collapse of the UK healthcare system due to the spread of racism against foreigners, noting that record numbers of foreign-born doctors are leaving the country, while many others prefer not to come to the UK because of racism….

German Parliament Approves Strict Asylum Measures

January 1, 2026January 1, 20264 mins

The German parliament (Bundestag) has approved legal amendments aimed at tightening asylum policy, granting the federal government the authority to designate safe countries of origin for deportation without the consent of the Federal Council (Bundesrat). Under the amendments, the government may issue an executive order classifying countries as safe countries of origin. According to the…