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Panama and Costa Rica can't turn into 'black hole' for migrants, Human Rights Watch says
Concerns among migrant advocates arise as officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones and denying them access to legal services.NBC News - 10h -
Panama, Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for deportees from US, observers warn
Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the ...ABC News - 21h -
Group of mostly Asian migrants deported from U.S. arrive in Costa Rica
The flight of 135 deportees, half of them minors, included families from China, Afghanistan, Russia and more.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors from various countries, is set to land in Costa Rica, making the country the latest Latin American nation to serve as a stopover as U.S. ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
US deportees in ‘black box’ in Panama with no access to counsel, lawyers say
About 112 people held in immigration center deep in the jungle are unable to communicate with their attorneys. Lawyers for immigrants from around the world who were deported from the United States ...The Guardian - 1d -
Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them
Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.Wired - 3d -
Costa Rica Receives First Flight of Trump Deportees From Faraway Countries
The flight from San Diego landed in San José, the Costa Rican capital, on Thursday evening. The group of migrants on board included dozens of children, officials said.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
UN chief Guterres says human rights are being suffocated by autocrats and warmongers
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the worldABC News - 4d -
UK may have to leave human rights treaty, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says international agreements must not stop the UK acting in its national interest.BBC News - 3d -
Cyprus failed to effectively probe British teen's rape claims, Europe's top human rights court says
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Cyprus’ law enforcement authorities failed to live up to their obligation to thoroughly and effectively investigate a British teenager’s claims ...ABC News - 1d -
Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp
The group of unauthorized migrants, which includes children, were bused to the camp late Tuesday night. “It looks like a zoo, there are fenced cages,” said one of the detainees.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Migrants in limbo in Panama jungle camp after being deported from U.S.
Lawyers for migrants from around the world who were deported from the United States and moved to a remote jungle camp in Panama say they have been unable to communicate with their clients since ...NBC News - 1d -
Can the tide turn on the Channel migrant boat crossings?
Yvette Cooper visits the French coast to see how authorities are tackling people smuggling gangs.BBC News - 6h -
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Is the downfall of a Japanese star a turning point for women's rights?
The downfall of Masahiro Nakai is a marked departure from how Japan treats claims of sexual violence.BBC News - 5d -
The Papers: 'Zelensky offers to quit' and 'Germany turns Right'
Volodymyr Zelensky's offer to step down as president of Ukraine features heavily in Monday's papers.BBC News - 5d -
8-year-old boy dies as boat carrying 'reverse flow' of migrants capsizes off Panama coast
A boat carrying 19 migrants, part of a “reverse flow” of migrants who once hoped to reach the United States, capsized off Caribbean coast of PanamaABC News - 6d -
Panama to formalize long-used migrant smuggling boat route to handle 'reverse flow' south
Panama says it’s working to formalize a route long used to smuggle migrants on the way to the U.S., which is now being increasingly used to return migrants to South America in a reverse flow ...ABC News - 3d -
Watch as Dale Whitnell records two hole-in-ones in Friday's round of the South African Open on DP World Tour
Whitnell tallied a pair of aces at the Durban Country Club while trying to make the cutCBS Sports - 12h -
The BBC wanted black listeners and turned to Tim Westwood, white son of a vicar. A parable for our times | Jane Martinson
Of the many lessons arising from this week’s report into the presenter’s alleged bullying and misogyny, one is the corporate cynicism that sustained him. More than 30 years have passed since Tim ...The Guardian - 19h -
Watch LeBron James turn back the clock with monster dunk
It came in what was an ugly loss by the Lakers, who led by 13 in the third quarter but lost to the Hornets.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20 -
‘To say there’s no future is counterproductive’: metal megastars Architects on grief, climate and hope for humanity
Consumed by anger and still mourning a brother and bandmate, the British quartet have written their masterpiece. They explain how they’re fighting self-loathing and trying to age responsibly. In a ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Elden Ring Movie: George R.R. Martin Says He "Can't Say Too Much"
Author George R.R. Martin, who was involved in coming up with some of the lore of From Software's Elden Ring, has commented on the possibility of the game becoming a movie.. Speaking to IGN , ...GameSpot - Feb. 21 -
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says Palestinians can't return
Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will ...NBC News - 5d -
Senate Democrats: Detaining migrants at Guantánamo Bay a threat to civil rights, military readiness
Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.) led a group of Democratic senators in writing a letter Friday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against the mass detention of migrants at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, saying it poses ...The Hill - 10h -
Migrants held at Guantanamo now allowed to phone attorneys, filing says
Migrants being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp are now being permitted to speak to their attorneys by phone, an ICE official said in a court filing.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
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More traders turn bullish in first quarter even as market shows signs of fatigue, Schwab survey says
The bulls continue to outnumber the bears among traders 51% to 34%, even though two-thirds of respondents said the market is overvalued, per Schwab's survey.CNBC - 3d -
Trump right to engage Putin on peace talks, says minister
Bridget Phillipson says the US thawing diplomatic ties with Putin "brought Russians to the table".BBC News - 5d -
Barbara Corcoran Says Now Is the Right Time to Buy a House
Home prices went up 4 percent last year, and the Shark Tank star predicts more increases this year.Inc. - 1d -
Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik
An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated. ‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable ...The Guardian - 5d -
Watch: EastEnders star says wife not over the moon at Martin's exit
James Bye, aka Martin Fowler, came to a tragic end in the soap's special 40th anniversary live episode.BBC News - 4d -
WATCH: Suspect caught smuggling cocaine under toupee, police say
Police in Colombia say they busted a drug smuggling suspect who was attempting to board a flight to Amsterdam with more than 200 grams of cocaine hidden under his toupee.ABC News - 4d -
Early Humans Thrived in Rainforests
The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa.The New York Times - 1d -
These Founders Are Reinventing Black Haircare
Banana fibers, recycling, and biodegradable collagen are just a few of the materials replacing plastic.Inc. - Feb. 19 -
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La Liga boss Javier Tebas says league 'on right path' to dealing with racism after more Vinicius Junior abuse
The Brazilian was targeted on Wednesday in Real Madrid's Copa del Rey match at Real SociedadCBS Sports - 1d -
I can't accept Nunez's work-rate - Slot
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he "can't accept" striker Darwin Nunez's work-rate in his past two games.BBC News - 2d -
Liverpool's Slot 'can't accept' Nunez's work rate
Arne Slot has explained his frustrations with Darwin Núñez after he left the Uruguay international on the bench during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City.ESPN - 2d
