Some migrant caravan members self-deporting as frustration grows in Tijuana
TIJUANA – A little after 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, a large white truck pulled up to the Benito Juarez Sports Complex in Tijuana as 57 new migrants climb out to join the more than 6,000 being sheltered here near the San Ysidro … Read More
One-third of migrants in caravan are being treated for health issues, Tijuana health official says
Migrants who came with the caravan are suffering from respiratory infections, tuberculosis, chickenpox and other serious health issues, Tijuana’s Health Department warned on Thursday morning. The spokesman told Fox News that out of 6,000 migrants currently residing in the city, … Read More
China orders halt to research on gene-editing in response to scandal
He Jiankui spoke at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong on November 28. China News Service Chinese authorities on Thursday ordered a halt to all research activities by scientists caught up in gene-edited babies scandal. The … Read More
Merkel to miss G20 start after plane woes
Fire engines can be seen standing by in this photo taken by a photojournalist onboard. (AAP) A plane carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the G20 summit in Argentina has been forced to land because of a technical problem. German … Read More
Under far-right pressure, Europe retreats from UN migration pact
The recent wave of European withdrawals was triggered by conservative Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who renounced the pact at the end of October | Sean Gallup/Getty Images Populists seize chance to put favorite issue on agenda ahead of EU vote, causing … Read More
Lice, hepatitis, TB, chicken pox, scabies plague a third of the caravan migrants – and now there’s rain
As I write this from San Diego, the rain is pouring outside my window, a rare winter rain brought on by an offshore tropical storm blowing in from the west. It’s heavy, dripping, dropping rain, and it’s getting the entire region good. Normally, … Read More
UNGA to disavow Jewish ties to Jerusalem, call for Golan withdrawal
The resolution also stated that “any actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the Holy City of Jerusalem are illegal.” Haley: U.S. to oppose UNGA call for Israel to return Golan Heights … Read More
Opinion Iran and Hamas Threaten Israel’s External Security. Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Leaders Threaten From Within
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders are dragging Israel into the Third World. Their insistence on keeping Jews in ignorance and poverty is both a profound embarrassment, and a threat to Israel’s security. An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy looks through a window of a … Read More