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Green card applicants in US face hurdles over political views on Israel
Photo credit: Fox News The Trump administration is adding new guidance to its green card application process to deny immigrants seeking permanent US residency status if theyexprdess anti-American, anti-Israeli or pro-Palestinian political views, according to a report by the New York Times. AA reports that the new guidelines state that immigrants can now be denied…
French coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants after boat breaks down
Photo credit: the independent More than 100 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in a single boat have been rescued by the French coastguard after it broke down. Independent reports that the “taxi boat” was spotted travelling east along the coast towards Wimereux to pick up people during the early hours of Sunday morning. The…
Toronto man’s HIV no longer detectable after bone marrow transplant
photo credit: The Canadian Press A Toronto patient who has been living with HIV for 27 years is in remission – and potentially cured, according to his doctors – after a bone marrow transplant from a donor naturally resistant to the virus. The patient was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia in 2021 and needed a…
Politician clashes with TV host over Coalition migrant plan
Photo credit: News.com.au Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume has clashed with Today host Sarah Abo in a tense interview over the Coalition’s new migration policy. The policy suggests Australia should discriminate against migrants fleeing autocracies because they are less likely to share “Australian values”. It was announced earlier this month by Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, who…
Indonesian migrant smugglers target Malaysia entry
Photo credit: South China Post Malaysian immigration authorities say they have uncovered an Indonesian migrant-smuggling syndicate that moved people from sea crossings to a more elaborate route through Singapore and southern Thailand. The raid, carried out before dawn on Saturday at two major transport terminals in Kuala Lumpur, led to the arrest of 11 indonesians, including a suspected…
Trump evacuated after gunfire outside White House correspondents’ dinner
Photo credit: CNN US President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, after multiple shots were fired outside the venue, prompting a major security response and the arrest of an armed suspect. Outlook reports that Trump was rushed from the Washington Hilton after gunfire was heard near the ballroom where the…
Palestinians in Gaza vote in the first election in 20 years
Photo credit: Aljazeera Palestinians in Gaza held an election for the first time in 20 years as municipal elections were held there and in the West Bank on Saturday. UPI reports that people in Deir al-Balah, a city in central Gaza, voted for the first time since 2006 because it was the least destroyed area after…