U.S. Freezes Afghan Immigration Cases After Washington Shooting, Leaving Thousands in Limbo
The United States has indefinitely halted all immigration and resettlement processing for Afghan nationals following a shooting near the White House in which an Afghan man critically injured two National Guard soldiers. The move,...
Venezuela Revokes Operating Rights for Six International Airlines Amid Security Dispute
Venezuela has revoked the operating permits of six major international airlines after they suspended flights following a warning from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The civil aviation authority canceled rights for Iberia, TAP,...
Chile Faces Potential Rollback of Abortion Rights as Kast Heads Toward Runoff
Chile’s hard-won reproductive rights face a critical turning point as far-right presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast surges toward a likely victory in the December 14 runoff. Kast, a staunch Catholic who opposes the morning-after...
Former Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra Sentenced to 14 Years for Corruption
A Peruvian court on Wednesday handed former President Martin Vizcarra a 14-year prison sentence after finding him guilty of accepting bribes worth $676,000 from construction firms. The payments were made between 2011 and 2014,...
FBI Probes Motive Behind Ambush Shooting Near White House
Investigators from the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force are examining what led Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, to open fire on two National Guard soldiers just blocks from the White House on Thanksgiving...
FBI Probes Six Democratic Lawmakers Over Video on Refusing Unlawful Orders
The FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic members of Congress after they appeared in a video telling U.S. military personnel that they are legally permitted to refuse unlawful orders. The Justice Department confirmed...
Experts Say Trump Administration’s Threat to Recall Sen. Mark Kelly Faces Major Legal Roadblocks
Legal experts say threats by the Trump administration to recall Senator Mark Kelly to active Navy duty and prosecute him under military law are unlikely to succeed, citing substantial due-process protections in the military...
Shutdown Fallout Slows Thanksgiving Air Travel Despite Early Record Projections
A record surge in Thanksgiving air travel had been projected across the United States, but the 43-day government shutdown sharply dampened demand as cancellations, delays, and uncertainty mounted. Many travelers, like 45-year-old Elizabeth Kelley,...
Serbia Warns of Refinery Shutdown as US Sanctions Threaten Winter Fuel Supply
Serbia’s Russia-owned NIS oil refinery may shut down within four days unless the United States lifts sanctions on the project, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday. In a televised address, he warned that although...
Ageing Populations Threaten Long-Term Global Growth, Warns EBRD
Countries must urgently address rapidly ageing populations to prevent severe economic strain in the coming decades, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in its annual report released on Tuesday. The bank...