On the foreign Scene Pope Francis has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s mass deportation program, calling it a major crisis that harms the dignity of migrants and refugees. In a letter to US bishops, the Pope acknowledged a nation’s right to security but warned that deporting vulnerable individuals fleeing […]
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On Foreign News, The Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC, has announced the suspension of humanitarian activities in nearly 20 countries due to the US aid freeze under President Donald Trump. In a statement, the NRC said this is the first time in its history it has been forced to halt urgent […]
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South African Police Torture Anambra Man To Death The Nigerian community in South Africa has been thrown into mourning following the death of 40-year-old Benjamin Okoli, who died while in police custody. This incident happened just less than a month after the controversial death of another Nigerian, Jeremiah Okoye. The […]
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Brazil Receives Second Plane Of Deported Migrants After Row With US Brazil on Friday received a second plane of migrants deported from the United States, after a row between the two countries last month over the treatment of the first group of people, who arrived cuffed and shackled. It was […]
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On Foreign News, A small aircraft crashed on a major avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, killing two people and injuring six others. According to officials, the King Air F90 took off from Campo de Marte Airport, but shortly after, it skidded hundreds of meters, colliding with a bus […]
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Kemi Badenoch has unveiled a major policy shift, proposing that immigrants must wait at least 15 years before becoming eligible for British citizenship. The plan, part of her first major announcement as Tory leader, seeks to tighten the immigration system by extending the period before migrants can apply for indefinite […]
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Australia has banned the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek from all government devices, citing national security concerns. The directive, issued Tuesday by the Department of Home Affairs, mandates the removal of all DeepSeek products from government systems. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke called DeepSeek an “unacceptable risk” to government technology. […]
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On The Foreign Scene Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have declared a unilateral ceasefire in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, citing humanitarian concerns. The announcement, made on Monday, follows international calls for safe aid passage and relief for displaced civilians. The ceasefire comes as the UN reports over 900 deaths and […]
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Ramaphosa has rejected Monday assertions by Donald Trump that South Africa was “confiscating” land and said he was ready to explain his government’s land reform policy to his US counterpart. Trump’s comments appeared to be referring to a land expropriation act signed by Ramaphosa last month which stipulates the government […]
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On the Foreign Scene, The European Union (EU) on Sunday blasted United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, and said the 27-nation bloc would hit back “firmly” if targeted. Brussels had until now indicated it hoped to avoid a trade conflict with Trump through negotiation. […]
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