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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi strongly condemns the British government's plan to send migrants who arrived illegally in the UK to Rwanda. "We believe that this is all wrong, this is all wrong this deal for so many different reasons", says Filippo Grandi during a press conference in Geneva, a day before the first UK-Rwanda flights are scheduled to take place. SOUNDBITE
Brexit minister David Frost leaves the ministry for Europe and foreign affairs in Paris after talks with on fishing licences with French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clément Beaune. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK's position on a row with France over post-Brexit fishing rights is unchanged, as officials hold a second day of talks to resolve the dispute. SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden plans to sign into law a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan aimed at lifting the United States from an economic slump triggered by the year-long coronavirus pandemic on Friday. "We expect that delivery to happen sometime tomorrow and then the president will sign it on Friday," says White House press secretary Jen Psaki. SOUNDBITE
Retail giant Amazon plans to hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the US.
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.