An AP-NORC poll released on Tuesday cited immigration as a growing concern for all groups polled including Republicans, Democrats and independents. The poll was conducted in December, with 47 percent of respondents stating that immigration was the top issue for the government in 2025. While the public is somewhat unified in its belief that immigration [...]
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an argument in the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday seeking the public release of materials from the investigation and prosecution of Donald Trump relating to his alleged obstruction of the 2020 presidential election. The decision comes in response to a district court order [...]
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday that over 125,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their homeland since the fall of the Assad regime. However, UNHCR issued warnings about the challenges these returnees face, emphasizing that while many are hopeful, the reality is stark and fraught with difficulties. [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a statement on Wednesday announcing that Takeshi Ebisawa, allegedly a prominent figure in Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicate, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar. This admission comes amid a broader investigation into a complex international network involved in the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and [...]
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The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China announced the conclusion of an unfair trading practices investigation into the European Union’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), concluding that the regulation unreasonably restricts the entry of Chinese companies’ products, services and investments into the EU market, damaging the competitiveness of Chinese companies and their products. [...]
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The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Thursday urged companies worldwide to intensify efforts to prevent forced labor, a pervasive issue that continues to effect approximately 27.6 million individuals, including 3.3 million children, highlighting the urgent need for action across economic sectors and nations. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), forced labor occurs when individuals [...]
The Lebanese government deported Abdulrahman Youssef al-Qardawi, an Egyptian-Turkish poet, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, prompting accusations from Human Rights Watch (HRW) that the deportation was unlawful and intended to silence dissent. HRW expressed serious concerns regarding Abdulrahman’s safety, emphasizing that he faces a high risk of torture and an unfair trial [...]
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A group of assailants attacked the presidential palace in the capital of Chad on Wednesday in an apparent attempt to destabilize the country’s government. Chad’s foreign minister and government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah reported the attack, which killed 19 people, including 18 attackers and one soldier. Appearing in a video on Facebook hours after the attack, [...]
The UK Independent Afghanistan Inquiry published Wednesday has shed light on allegations of unlawful killings carried out by British special forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. The inquiry, which examined classified military records, whistleblower accounts, and survivor testimonies, uncovered a disturbing pattern of behavior that raises serious questions about accountability and the rule of [...]
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The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), along with Canadian citizens John MacKinnon and Lisa Lavranos filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to overturn Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent decision to request prorogation of parliament. The challenge, filed in Federal Court, requests a judicial declaration that Parliament has not been prorogued and challenges the constitutional [...]