(Reuters) – Asylum applications in Europe fell to the lowest level in April for over a decade as borders closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, European Union figures show, compounding the challenges of people fleeing conflict and persecution. … Read More
Coronavirus cases are rising sharply in South America, made worse by inequality, reports Luke Taylor from Bogotá, Colombia. A demonstrator’s placard reads “30,000 deaths, ‘so what?’” at a pro-democracy protest in Manaus, Brazil, on 2 June – BRUNO KELLY/Reuters/PA Images CONFIRMED … Read More
Countries like Italy have taken a massive economic hit thanks to the coronavirus pandemic | Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images Spain, France, Italy, and UK stand to fare worst with the US also hit harder than average. Spain, France, Italy, … Read More
There are 600,000 more children living in relative poverty than in 2012. Boris Johnson has been warned to make social mobility a central plank of his response to the coronavirus crisis, as the scale of government failure even before the pandemic was … Read More
Michael Baker advised New Zealand, where lockdown restrictions have now been lifted ( REUTERS ) Britain could quickly beat coronavirus but needs at least another four weeks of intense lockdown, according to a professor who advised New Zealand on defeating the infection. Michael Baker, a public … Read More
The film has previously been criticized for its romanticized depiction of US slavery. Gone With The Wind Gone With The Wind has been temporarily removed from HBO Max, but it will eventually return with added context to address its racially insensitive … Read More
China and India are locking horns: literally. Border guards got involved in a scuffle in recent weeks and threw stones at each other. Fighter planes and helicopters were then dispatched to the border. In the race for power between the … Read More
Fifteen federal courts that handle immigration cases have been shut down by the Justice Department due to protests and violence in major U.S. cities. The DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review announced immigration courts in Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, Philadelphia, and … Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration imposed sanctions this week on Chinese tanker companies for alleged involvement in the transport of oil from Iran, calling it one of the biggest sanctions actions it has taken since its crackdown on Iranian … Read More
A construction worker’s gloved hand is seen through a portion of the 30-foot tall bollard fence on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star via AP) PHOENIX — A North Dakota construction company favored by President Donald Trump has received … Read More