A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from immediately deporting Guatemalan migrant children who came to the U.S. alone back to their home country, the latest step in a court struggle over one of the most sensitive issues in Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda. The decision by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly comes after...
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First Migrant Flown Back To France In UK’s ‘One In, One Out’ Policy To Curb Unauthorized Migration
The U.K. returned the first migrant to France on Thursday under a new “ one in, one out” exchange policy for asylum-seekers who enter the country without authorization. A man who arrived by boat in August was flown back to France, the Home Office said. More deportations are scheduled through next week. “This is an important first...
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Chinese Ancient Beliefs On Walking On Burning Coals To Bring Blessings
For many, walking barefoot across a bed of burning coals might seem like an act of extreme courage, but in some Chinese tribal traditions, it is far more than a daring stunt. Coal walking is an ancient ritual woven into beliefs about health, spirituality, and protection from natural forces. In some parts of Guangdong, Fujian,...
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Parties Of Both Main Candidates Claim Malawi Election Victory But Results Not Yet Announced
he parties of the two main candidates in Malawi’s presidential election declared victory Thursday, drawing rebukes from the electoral commission which is yet to announce results. Tuesday’s vote is expected to be a close race between President Lazarus Chakwera and challenger Peter Mutharika, the former president who was beaten by Chakwera in the last elections five years ago....
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‘Children Are Bound To Die’: Corruption, Aid Cuts And Violence Fuel A Hunger Crisis In South Sudan
At 14 months, Adut Duor should be walking. Instead, his spine juts through his skin and his legs dangle like sticks from his mother’s lap in a South Sudan hospital. At half the size of a healthy baby his age, he is unable to walk. Adut’s mother, Ayan, couldn’t breastfeed her fifth child, a struggle shared by...
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AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam Using Energy Profits To Avoid Possible US Sanctions For Arms Deals
Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defense contracts without any open transfers of cash through the global banking system, according to internal Vietnamese documents obtained by The Associated Press....
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Britain Spy Chief Says He Sees No Evidence Putin Wants To Negotiate Peace In Ukraine
There is “absolutely no evidence” that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine, the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency said Friday in an outgoing speech. Sir Richard Moore, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6 as it is more commonly known, said Putin was “stringing us along.” “He seeks to...
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Aina To Miss Nigeria’s Final Two World Cup Qualifiers Clash After Successful Surgery
Nottingham Forest full-back Ola Aina has successfully undergone surgery to repair a hamstring injury sustained while on international duty with Nigeria In a short video post accompanied by an upbeat caption, Aina said the operation “went really well” and that his recovery is progressing. He thanked Nottingham Forest, his teammates and supporters for their support,...