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The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US…
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More than 1,300 Voice of America (VOA) employees were placed on leave on Saturday and funding for two U.S. news services that broadcast to authoritarian regimes was terminated, one day after President Donald Trump ordered the gutting of…
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Foreign journalists have lauded China’s “opening up” strategy, calling it a powerful platform for diplomatic learning, knowledge-sharing and understanding millennia-old wisdom. They are participants in a four-month media exchange in…
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The United States President, Donald Trump, has stated plans to impose a travel ban on 43 countries. According to a report on Saturday, Reuters cited an internal memo and officials familiar with the matter. The memo lists a total of…
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The United States is expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Friday, accusing the envoy of hating both the country and President Donald Trump. “South Africa’s Ambassador to the…
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The crescent moon signaling the start of Ramadan on Saturday has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, the moon sighting committee has announced. Following the sighting of the crescent moon on Friday evening, the holy month of Ramadan, the 9th…
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The White House has denied reporters from Reuters and other news organisations access to President Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting in keeping with the administration’s new policy regarding media coverage. The White House denied…
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The Finnish Immigration Service has opened applications for the Finland Seasonal Work Permit 2025, providing foreign workers with opportunities in agriculture, forestry, and tourism. These permits enable migrant workers to secure…
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced five candidates vying for the seat of the financial institution’s president. In a statement on Friday, the AfDB announced that the list of contenders was finalised following a two-day…
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Human rights activists on Thursday said the Iranian Government  executed at least 975 people in 2024, in a “horrifying escalation in the use of the death penalty.” The figure is a 17 per cent increase from the 834 recorded in 2023,…
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