The U.K. is seeking to "offshore asylum"

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NPR—U.K. Parliament approves a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda. The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.

The Washington Times—A man who failed to get asylum in U.K. is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda. An unsuccessful asylum-seeker in the U.K. has voluntarily arrived in Rwanda, an official said.

The Foreign Desk—U.S. and U.K. Urge Hamas to Accept ‘Generous’ Truce Proposal. British and American hostage negotiators are pressuring the Hamas terrorist organization to accept an “extraordinarily generous” ceasefire agreement that is currently up for their consideration. The proposal would reportedly involve a 40-day suspension of hostilities and the release of security prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli captives, with priority given to females and the infirm.