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New Laws Help Ukrainian Refugees Enter the United States
Legal Pathways for Refugees from Ukraine In the wake of Russia's attacks on Ukraine, countless Ukrainian citizens were forced to flee their nation. Unfortunately, it has been challenging for the United States to deal with the sudden influx of immigrants. A new policy...
Are American’s Better Drivers than Europeans?
In the United States, motorists cover more miles driven annually than anywhere else globally. But with all those cars on the road, you'd think American drivers would be far more skilled behind the wheel than their European counterparts. But first, consider their...
Approach to Providing Better Housing Facilities to Poor People
Without having a clear vision regarding what you want to do with your life, you will not be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Life was never about only having luxurious cars and stacks of money, but rather those serving those people who are barely able to make their...
A Warming World
In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...
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Australia’s counterterrorism team arrests seven teens in overnight raids
More than 400 officers were involved in raids across Sydney following the stabbing of an Assyrian bishop last week.Australian police have arrested seven teenagers as they launched a series of “anti-terror raids” following last week’s stabbing of an Assyrian Orthodox...
Russia arrests deputy defence minister suspected of corruption
Timur Ivanov, who was in charge of military construction and repair contracts, is suspected of taking bribes ‘on a particularly large scale’.Russia has arrested Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov on organised corruption charges in the most high-profile case since...
Why are nations racing to buy weapons?
Global military spending is at an all-time high, increasing in all five geographical regions for the first time since 2009.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and China’s military build-up in the South China Sea are...
Columbia pro-Palestine protesters face deadline to clear out: What’s next?
Columbia University has told students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza to clear their campus encampments by 8am (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday, with no agreement reached between the Ivy League institution and the organisers.As Columbia students marked the seventh day...
‘Absolute power’: After pro-China Maldives leader’s big win, what’s next?
Very few expected Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s party to win Sunday’s parliamentary elections, that too by a landslide. For this was a man whose triumph in the presidential poll last year came by a fluke.Back then, the 45-year-old mayor of the capital Male...
Massive protests in Argentina slam Milei’s education cuts
President Milei ran on a promise of taking a chainsaw to public spending, and continues to defend his approach.Huge demonstrations have been held across Argentina to protest against education spending cuts. Students and university professors were joined by the...
Solomon Islands pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare fails to secure majority
Sogavare vies with opposition parties to form governing coalition after inconclusive election.The Solomon Islands election has delivered no clear winner leaving pro-China Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in a race with rival opposition politicians to form a coalition...
Athens turns orange under North Africa’s Sahara dust clouds
Athens turned orange as winds deposited sand from North Africa on the Greek capital.Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. Strong winds carried the...
US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan bill; Biden to sign on Wednesday
The United States Senate has passed a long-delayed multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, paving the way for new weapons deliveries to Kyiv as soon as this week.The Democratic-controlled Senate passed the measure, held up for months by...
Campaign events, cheap tickets: Indian parties woo Gulf voters for election
Thiruvananthapuram, India – The hum of conversation was replaced by a crescendo of high-pitched political slogans in the packed auditorium, as Shafi Parambil took to the stage.The 41-year-old politician from the Indian National Congress launched into a blistering...
Tesla profit plunges 55%, as shares bounce on plans for cheaper vehicles
The Texas-based company reports profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago.Tesla reported a 55 percent drop in profit amid fierce competition in the electric vehicle market, but shares rallied on plans to accelerate the production of more...
Post-1948 order ‘at risk of decimation’ amid war in Gaza, Ukraine: Amnesty
The world is facing the collapse of the 1948 international order established in the wake of World War II, amid the brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine, while authoritarian policies continue to spread, Amnesty International has warned.The report accused the world’s most...