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Militia detains 300 migrants in the desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings
Libyan military officials say they have apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country’s vast desertWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Public Investment Fund’s desert mirage
Plus, why Topgolf is parting with its owner and HSBC‘s boss says it isn’t splitting upWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Mass X-odus: professionals desert Musk’s network
Creatives and freelancers miss opportunity and inspiration after decline of XBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Hundreds More Nazca Lines Emerge in Peru’s Desert
With drones and A.I., researchers managed to double the number of mysterious geoglyphs in a matter of months.Tech - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space
The BBC’s Laura Bicker sees the Shenzhou 19 spacecraft take off in a record year of space exploration.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Church in Egyptian Desert Reveals Early Christian Burial Practices
A basilica from the 4th century held a surprising number of tombs with women and children, researchers found.Science - The New York Times - November 8 -
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Russian deserter reveals war secrets of guarding nuclear base
A combat alert was in place on the day Russia invaded Ukraine, he tells the BBC.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Trump's win puts migrants on edge
Trump's promises of mass deportation and tougher border policies appealed to many American voters. But his election has also caused fear and uncertainty among migrants desperate to enter the U.S.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
‘Look at the camera as if it’s your enemy’: Shobana Jeyasingh’s desert dance among Hollywood ghosts
The choreographer describes her challenging film shoot in the Spanish desert, where dancers are pitted against scorpions, fierce winds and punishing sun. It is a chilly 6am start in late May in the ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
US election briefing: Trump on track to win popular vote as millions of Biden voters desert Harris
Donald Trump is set to equal his vote total from the 2020 US presidential election, but Kamala Harris will fall far short of the 81 million who voted for Biden. US election results 2024: live map ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Officials say a California man who owed couple $80K killed them and burned their bodies in the desert
A Los Angeles-area man who officials say killed a couple and burned their bodies and vehicles has been charged with murder, kidnapping, arson and burglary.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Why the NBA should give 3-point dunks a chance
The league's current on-court product might be turning away fans. Would a greater reward for dunking improve it? Some other tweaks might be even better.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago -
Man, 26, dies at UK migrant removal centre
Security firm Serco said a 26-year-old man died at the West Sussex detention facility on Sunday.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
A Minnesota Town Transformed by Migrants Fights Political Rancor
Immigration is a divisive issue in this election, but diversity is reviving this particular community.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
How migrant children are using soccer to connect
Immigration is ranked as one of the top issues for voters in the 2024 presidential election. Since spring 2022, New York City has taken in more than 200,000 asylum seekers, primarily families with ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Migrants stranded on Diego Garcia offered move to UK
Around 60 Tamils struck on the secretive military island are to be brought to the UK.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Migrants anxiously monitoring U.S. election outcome
Immigration is one of the leading issues in the 2024 presidential race. The outcome of the election could dramatically change U.S. border policy, and impact thousands of migrants hoping to enter ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Fifty-one migrants rescued from Channel
The boat’s engine failed off the coast of northern France overnight on Monday into Tuesday.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Meloni launches renewed effort to detain migrants in Albania
Arrival of asylum seekers from Egypt and Bangladesh will test Italian government’s deal with TiranaBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
NYC to end debit card program for migrant families
New York City will end a pilot program that gave prepaid debit cards to migrant families to help them buy food. New York City launched the program earlier this year. It allowed migrant families to ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
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Turkish man accused of being major supplier of Channel smuggling boats arrested
The man was held in Amsterdam after an operation by the National Crime Agency and Dutch and Belgian police.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
The Middlemen Linking Migrants in the U.S. to Your Shopping Cart
The incoming Trump administration promises an immigration crackdown. But for years, the on-demand economy has been fueled by unscrupulous staffing agencies exploiting migrant workers.Business - The New York Times - November 19 -
Automation comes to farming, raising concerns among migrant workers
"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
EU considers stepping up engagement with Syria for migrant returns
Also in this newsletter: Why Italy’s anti-migrant government wants to hire Indian nursesWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US
Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United StatesWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Migrants anxiously monitor U.S. election, fearing Trump win
While Vice President Kamala Harris has promised to keep current limits on asylum, former President Donald Trump has vowed to seal the southern border altogether.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Migrant workers exposed to deadly 45C temperatures in Gulf – report
Research and undercover interviews reveal reality of extreme heat exacerbated by abusive working conditions. . Migrant workers across the Gulf are risking their lives by being forced to work up to ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets
Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfewsWorld - ABC News - November 6 -
4 dead in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced passengers overboard
Greece’s coast guard says the bodies of four people have been recovered from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of RhodesWorld - ABC News - November 6 -
Biden admin is planning for a possible migrant surge before Trump takes office
The Biden administration is making contingency plans for a possible spike in immigration ahead of a Trump presidency, according to two U.S. officials.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
New York City Will Stop Giving Debit Cards to Migrants
Mayor Eric Adams is ending a contentious pilot program that gave 2,600 migrant families debit cards to purchase food.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
What migrants and border officials are saying about Trump's border plans
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to conduct mass deportations of undocumented migrants as part of his immigration overhaul. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
How would Trump’s promise of mass deportations of migrants work?
The mass deportation of undocumented immigrants would face legal and practical challenges - and cost billions.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
