A spokesperson for Turkey’s foreign ministry called newly announced U.S. rules (Hurriyet) for Afghans applying for refugee status an “irresponsible decision taken without prior consultation.” The rules require Afghans who worked with U.S. troops, nongovernmental organizations, and media to apply from outside Afghanistan, which Ankara said will cause a major refugee crisis that Turkey cannot bear.
United Kingdom: For the first time, Chinese applicants to British universities outnumber those (Bloomberg) from the European Union, a consequence of Brexit.