The United States is getting ready to lift COVID-19 restrictions that have blocked migrants caught at the U.S.-Mexico border from seeking asylum since 2020, a major policy shift with humanitarian and political implications. WHAT IS TITLE 42? The COVID restrictions, known as Title 42, were first implemented under Republican then-President Donald Trump in March 2020…
Flights returning Colombians found by immigration officers at the U.S. border with Mexico to their home country will resume beginning next week, Colombia’s migration agency said on Friday. The agency said this week it had temporarily suspended the program, citing cruel and degrading treatment and last-minute flight cancellations. The number of Colombians trying to migrate north to…
King Charles greeted excited crowds gathering for his historic coronation this weekend as world leaders gathered on Friday for what will be the biggest ceremonial event to be staged in Britain for 70 years Charles, 74, and his wife Camilla will be crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey in a glittering but solemn religious ceremony with…
Voting opened in local elections on Thursday in the first major electoral test for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following a year in which the governing Conservatives have suffered a cascade of scandals, strikes and economic chaos. The elections are viewed as one of the last big opportunities to gauge public support before a national election…
Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng will host India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, in Canada from May 8 to 11, according to a release from Global Affairs Canada, the country’s foreign ministry. The release also…
Like most 10-year-olds in Japan, Maholo Terajima enjoys baseball and video games, but recently his schedule has also included lessons in swordfighting, choreography and fan dancing — preparations for his kabuki debut. The French-Japanese child made his first appearance to rapturous applause this week under his new stage name, Onoe Maholo, at Tokyo’s Kabuki-za theatre,…
Gautam Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders to their second IPL title in three years, this time defeating Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) in the final. This was the second time that the IPL was contested outside India – again due to general elections – with UAE turning hosts. The first half was stages in…
India’s services sector activity, as measured by the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), reached a 13-year high of 62 in April, according to data released by the S&P Global on Wednesday, despite rising cost pressures for the beginning month of fiscal 2023-24. The seasonally adjusted Services PMI was up from 57.8 in March, supported by healthy…
King Charles’ coronation is set to take place on May 6. Coronation of King Charles III is just two days away. Expectedly, the Internet is abuzz with news related to this historic event that is scheduled to take place on May 6. Amid those, a sweet gesture by King Charles for his daughter-in-law the Princess of Wales Kate…
Ridhi Dogra said she does not call her Jawan co-star Shah Rukh Khan sir. She has taken permission from him and can call him just Shah Rukh instead. Ridhi Dogra is appearing in Shah Rukh Khan’s next, Jawan, in a small role. The actor shared that she appeared in the film just to work with him…
