South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to order a ceasefire in Gaza during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in the enclave’s southern city of Rafah. It is the third time the International Court of Justice has held hearings on the conflict in Gaza since South Africa filed proceedings […]
Elon Musk has claimed that the 2024 presidential election would likely be the last to be decided by US citizens, blaming an “influx” of illegal immigrants being allowed to vote. The comments made by the South African-born billionaire on his social media platform, X, came in response to news that Republicans in the House of […]
The “Your Turn” column by Alison Mitchell brought to mind that tried-and-true nugget penned by Mark Twain: “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” Statistics are only as good as their context and source. Mitchell cites that 64% of federal arrests involved non-citizens. While this statistic is accurate, according to the Justice Department, most of […]
HONG KONG — Nelson Wells Jr. has spent almost a decade imprisoned in China. In May 2014, the American traveled to the country from Japan, where he lived with his wife and three children, to seek medical treatment for a head injury he had sustained in a traffic accident. He was arrested and accused of […]
In the era of social media and 24 hour news cycles, people expect instant, up to the minute information. However, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez chose to announce a five day pause in his duties via a lengthy four page letter. He will use this time to reflect on whether he will remain at the […]
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is weighing ways to provide temporary legal status and work permits to immigrants in the U.S. illegally who are married to American citizens, three sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, a move that could energize some Democrats ahead of the November elections. Democratic lawmakers […]
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, senior politics editor Scott Bland and national political reporter Ben Kamisar break down a major new poll of young […]
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Monday urged people whose routes were blocked by pro-Palestinian protesters to “take matters into your own hands” and confront the offenders, endorsing the use of physical force against peaceful demonstrators. In a series of social media posts after protesters shut down traffic in cities across the country including […]
Three Chinese Citizens Killed After Windstorm Pulled Them Out Of Closed Windows In New Housing Development. Is Public Corruption To Blame? Four people were killed when a powerful storm swept through Nanchang in China’s Jiangxi province and damaged over 5,000 homes. Three of the victims were killed when the high winds sucked them through the […]
France and Germany have urged their citizens to depart Iran amid an increased risk of military escalation in the Middle East. “Due to the new level reached overnight by Iran and the risk of military escalation, the French embassy recommends to French residents in Iran who have the possibility, depending on the resumption of international […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York — and their numbers grew older and more educated over the past dozen years, according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2022, […]
Authorities in Germany have charged a suspected member of the extremist Reich Citizens movement who is accused of supporting a group having planned to sail into Russian territorial waters to secure support for overthrowing the German state. Prosecutors in Hamburg brought charges against the defendant based in northern Germany for supporting a terrorist group and […]