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UK halts student visas for four nations amid asylum surge

UK authorities will stop issuing student visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan. According to the Home Office, the move follows a sharp increase in asylum claims from these countries. Indeed, student applications rose more than 470% between 2021 and 2025. Consequently, the government has introduced what it calls an “emergency brake” on […]

UK Court Rejects Choksi Kidnap Claim

UK court has ruled that Mehul Choksi failed to prove he was kidnapped from Antigua in 2021. The court found no solid evidence to back his claims. Therefore, Justice Mansfield ordered Choksi to provide £600,000 as security for legal costs. Choksi, a fugitive diamantaire, holds Antiguan and Barbudan citizenship through the Citizenship by Investment Programme. […]