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Let’s keep migratory birds soaring
For centuries, bird migration has awed humanity. Every year, millions of birds travel thousands of kilometres, transversing continents in search of feeding, breeding and resting grounds. During these sojourns, these birds provide critical...
Mali retaliates against US visa bond policy with reciprocal measures
In a striking act of diplomatic reciprocity, Mali has announced new visa bond requirements for American travelers, mirroring the same measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian citizens. The move marks the latest escalation in growing...
Canal Street Chinatown raid: Who are the nine illegal aliens arrested, what are their past crimes? Details here
The immigration enforcement operation on Manhattan's Canal Street on Tuesday saw nine illegal aliens get arrested, the Department of Homeland Security said. Federal authorities, on Wednesday, said that 14 people, including demonstrators who were...
US passport’s fading aura
The more affluent Asian countries are now catching up with Europe, which once dominated global mobility. This shift signals more than airport convenience | Photo Credit: Megan Varner The latest Henley Passport Index reveals a historic shake-up in...
Trump administration escalates ICE raids following “No Kings” protests
Immigration agents conduct an operation at a car wash, Aug. 15, 2025, in Montebello, California. [AP Photo/Gregory Bull]In the days since an estimated 7 million people protested across the country against the the attacks on democratic rights and...
ICE nabs crew of illegal migrants with disturbing rap sheets during raid of NYC’s Chinatown
A dramatic ICE raid on unlicensed sidewalk vendors in the Big Apple nabbed a crew of dangerous illegal migrants — including Senegalese outlaws with lengthy rap sheets for drug trafficking, robbery, domestic violence and assaults on cops, the feds...
MAKING NEW YORK’S CANAL STREET SAFE AGAIN: ICE Arrests 9 Illegal Aliens on Canal Street Operation with Rap Sheets Including Robbery, Domestic Violence, Assaulting Law Enforcement, Counterfeiting, Drug Trafficking, and Forgery
Five of these criminal illegal aliens entered and were released into the US under the Biden Administration WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a targeted, intelligence-driven enforcement operation on...
ICE Raided Canal Street in NYC Yesterday and the Left is Not Happy
Yesterday afternoon, ICE agents showed up in force and arrested a bunch of people selling counterfeit merchandise on Canal Street in New York City. The operation was immediately surrounded by a bunch of New Yorkers chanting things like "ICE out...
At the European Film Festival in South Africa, stories that defy borders
The boundaries that are often associated with family, are creatively dissected in four of the films. When the conservative father in the Cannes 2025 Jury prize winner, Sirāt, becomes a co-traveller with ravers in search for his daughter, the...
Canal Street's Knockoff Kingdom Crashed: 9 Violent Illegals Busted, Biden's Border Blunder
If you have ever visited New York and purchased a fake Louis Vuitton on Canal Street, this bust may hurt your heart just a bit. Snicker. 🚨NEW YORK’S CANAL STREET IS SAFER: 9 illegal aliens arrested have violent rap sheets including robbery,...
DHS reveals 'violent rap sheets' of illegal aliens arrested on NYC's Canal Street
The Department of Homeland Security has provided the names and criminal histories of the illegal aliens who were arrested during an operation on New York City's infamous Canal Street black market. Federal agents swept through the area on Tuesday,...
How to watch Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge: free streams, preview for UCL 2025/26 game
Bayern Munich welcome Club Brugge to the Allianz Arena this Wednesday night as they look to maintain their exemplary record across all competitions. Eleven games have now passed since the start of Die Roten's season, and they are yet to drop a...
Mali retaliates against US visa fees
US nationals visiting Mali will be required to post a $10,000 bond for tourist and business visas in a tit-for-tat response to the Trump administration’s imposition on the West African country. Mali has become the latest African nation to be hit...
How to watch Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game
The Eintracht Frankfurt vs Liverpool live stream features two teams struggling to find their form and in the midst of a difficult run of results. Currently seventh in the Bundesliga with 10 points from seven matches, Eintracht Frankfurt have yet...
How to watch Chelsea vs Ajax: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news
The Chelsea vs Ajax live stream sees the home side aiming to secure their fourth straight win in all competitions against a Dutch side that has just one win from their last six games. After a slow start to the season that saw Chelsea suffer losses...
Mali to require reciprocal visa bond from US nationals
ISTANBUL The West African country of Mali will require a reciprocal visa bond on US nationals seeking business or tourist visas, its Foreign Ministry said. The news comes in the runup to Oct. 23, when Washington is set to start implementing a...
Tanzania engages US over new visa bond requirement
Dar es Salaam. The Government of Tanzania has confirmed that it is engaging the United States through diplomatic channels following Washington’s decision to impose a visa bond requirement on Tanzanian nationals applying for short-term business and...
'I'm walking her home': How one man is undertaking a 5,000-mile trek from London for his late wife after a deathbed promise
When Daniel Forrester first met Caroline Sarpong on a dating app in January 2023, he had no idea their love story would change his life - or that it would end with a promise taking him on a 5,000-mile walk from London to Ghana. After losing his...
On the Road to Rafah—The Sumud Convoy and New Maghrebi Geographies of Resistance
When the last bus came to a halt in Sirte, a coastal city in Central Libya, many thought it marked the end of the road. Algerian women waving flags from a bus at the Sumud Convoy departure from Tunis, June 2025. Photo by Raouf Farrah But it was...
Impact on growth, inflation, C/A by flooding: IMF paints likely grim scenario
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that severe flooding in Pakistan during the third quarter of 2025 may have more adverse effects on growth, inflation, and the current account than currently estimated, although these...