The United States will expand temporary protection against deportation to Haitian citizens already in the country, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Saturday, in a move that was welcomed by immigration advocates as “long overdue”. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) shields migrants from designated nations […]
Day: May 22, 2021
Spain’s La Liga: Atletico, Real Madrid head into tense final day
Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid enter the final day of the Spanish league on Saturday with the title up for grabs between the crosstown rivals. Atletico Madrid can win their first league title in seven years with a victory at Valladolid. Real Madrid need Atletico […]
‘Disgraceful’: AP slammed for sacking reporter amid Palestine row
A US journalist targeted by right-wing groups for her pro-Palestinian activism in university has condemned her recent sacking by The Associated Press news agency, saying she is a “victim to the asymmetrical enforcement of rules around objectivity and social media”. In a statement shared on […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro fined for breaking COVID public health rules
Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a COVID-19 sceptic who has refused to enact public health measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, has been fined for failing to adhere to health safety regulations at a public event in Maranhao state. State Governor Flavio Dino […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro fined for breaking COVID public health rules
Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a COVID-19 sceptic who has refused to enact public health measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, has been fined for failing to adhere to health safety regulations at a public event in Maranhao state. State Governor Flavio Dino […]
DR Congo’s Nyiragongo volcano erupts, triggering panic
Mount Nyiragongo in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted sending panicked residents of the nearby city of Goma fleeing, although a volcanologist said the city did not appear to be in danger. People grabbed mattresses […]
DR Congo’s Nyiragongo volcano erupts, triggering panic
Mount Nyiragongo in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted sending panicked residents of the nearby city of Goma fleeing, although a volcanologist said the city did not appear to be in danger. People grabbed mattresses […]
UN urges ‘full adherence to ceasefire’ as life resumes in Gaza
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for “full adherence to the ceasefire” between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in its first statement since violence erupted on May 10. Saturday’s statement, approved by all 15 UNSC members, said it “mourned the loss […]
UN urges ‘full adherence to ceasefire’ as life resumes in Gaza
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for “full adherence to the ceasefire” between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in its first statement since violence erupted on May 10. Saturday’s statement, approved by all 15 UNSC members, said it “mourned the loss […]
US police release footage of Black man’s violent 2019 arrest
Police in the US state of Louisiana have released footage showing the violent arrest two years ago of a Black man who was dragged out of his car, shackled and beaten, renewing calls for an end to police violence against Black people in the United […]