French President Emmanuel Macron faces a backlash over plans to tighten immigration law as the number of asylum seekers soars, with aid and emergency agencies accusing his government of planning mass expulsions.

A Luxembourg court on Thursday overturned the verdict against a ‘LuxLeaks’ whistleblower who was convicted of leaking thousands of documents that revealed tax breaks for multinational firms.

The number of Vietnamese workers in Qatar has touched nearly 2,000 with prospects for more to come, especially in the construction sector, ambassador Nguyen Hoang said.