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Several states, including Iran, condemn West’s sanctions on world countries
In a joint statement at the 53rd session of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Tuesday, the signatories stressed the necessity of respecting the sovereignty of countries as sanctions sap the ability of countries,...

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of hydroxychloroquine
Tiananmen Square and the Wuhan “SARS-CoV-2,” Virus Ideological vs Pathological Viruses (Part III) By Desmond McGrath August 23, 2020 If you have not read Part 2, read it HERE. Part 1, read it HERE Preface: I have been sitting on finishing Part III...

Iran, nine other nations condemn West's sanctions on world countries
Iran and nine other countries have condemned unilateral sanctions and coercive measures imposed by the West on various states, describing such actions as a violation of the UN Charter and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs...
Obama didn't know nuthin' of the Tea Parties
By Joan Swirsky April 21, 2009 An amazing thing happened on Wednesday, April 15th, Tax Day, when nearly a million people took hours off from their workdays — many sacrificing pay cuts and even the threat of being fired — to attend thousands of Tea...

Undocumented workers say Cheesecake Factory recruited them, furnished fake work papers
The Cheesecake Factory recruited undocumented workers to staff a Pennsylvania restaurant, provided them with false employment authorization documents and subjected them to abusive conditions, a group of five workers alleged in a June 19 lawsuit....

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending legal status for more than 500,000 Haitians
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump‘s move to terminate the protected status of more than 520,000 Haitians.Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the move, affecting over half a million Haitians who...

Neighbours star Holly Valance, UK Reform billionaire Nick Candy property empire, potential settlement revealed
Australian singer and former Neighbours star Holly Valance is in line for a major financial windfall following her split from British billionaire property developer Nick Candy, after 13 years of marriage. Despite reportedly signing a prenuptial...

US court ruling to end 'parole' a setback for future asylum seekers
New Delhi: The US Supreme Court’s decision to end the CHNV humanitarian parole program, potentially returning 532,000 people to their home countries, could have far-reaching repercussions, not just for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and...
Sanctions considerations for non-governmental organisations in a new US administration
The continued and evolving use of economic and financial sanctions by a growing number of jurisdictions and government authorities, the exponential increase in the sheer number of sanctions targets and the increasing level of complexity of...

CHNV Parole Program Ends, Creating Urgent Employer Compliance Obligations
The administration terminated the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela parole (CHNV parole) program yesterday (June 12, 2025). See:...

A Cuban dad did time for a marijuana bust 40 years ago. He died in ICE custody last week
MIAMI – Isidro Pérez spent his life by the sea: first, during his childhood in Cuba, and at the end, on a house-boat off the coast of Key Largo with his dogs. He arrived in the U.S. in 1966 at the age of 16 and worked as a mechanic and fisherman....

USAID’s End Marks Shift in U.S. Foreign Aid: A New Chapter or Continued Intervention?
U.S. interventionismis changing: USAID hands over aid programs to State Department.photo:EFE. July 1, 2025 Hour: 5:05 pm The U.S. government announces a significant overhaul of its foreign aid strategy, ending USAID’s direct role in aid...

Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field
Four rising stars, among them two Carifta Games champions, have booked their spots at the Junior Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Villavicencio, Colombia this October. The four won the right to represent this country at the 2025...

Democrats call Senator Padilla’s forceful removal from press conference ‘revolting.’ Here’s a recap of Thursday.
pinned Dozens of LA-area mayors demand the Trump administration stop intensified immigration raids By the Associated Press Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump administration stop...

Congress Must End, or Radically Amend, Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants
The Temporary Protected Status immigration program was enacted into law in 1990. Its original intent was to give a brief safe haven to aliens in the U.S. without regard to their legal or illegal status when man-made situations or natural disasters...

Sino-Russian Convergence in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference: A Global Threat to the US and Its Allies
The use of AI-driven propaganda and deepfake technologies has significantly escalated the scale and sophistication of disinformation, posing unprecedented challenges from Russia and China for Western intelligence and democratic institutions....
Iran attacks Israel, SpaceX launches 20 Starlink Satellites, and Trump tells immigrants to leave
Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather Planner Showers and storms from this afternoon's seabreeze will gradually weaken over the next...

A Cuban dad did time for a marijuana bust 40 years ago. He died in ICE custody Thursday.
Isidro Pérez spent his life by the sea: first, during his childhood in Cuba, and at the end, on a house-boat off the coast of Key Largo with his dogs. He arrived in the U.S. in 1966 at the age of 16 and worked as a mechanic and fisherman. In the...

Gerald Winegrad: The world needs ecological leadership | COMMENTARY
On April 21, one of my greatest heroes, Pope Francis, passed away at age 88. This humble, self-effacing, inclusive man was admired and respected by billions of people regardless of their religious beliefs, nationality, social status, sexual...

Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled
A storied US agency, one that began under President Kennedy in 1961 with the aim of providing global stability through a wide array of humanitarian aid and development programs, has now formally closed. Since January, the Trump administration has...