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Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
The decision leaves refugees who have completed a lengthy process stranded abroad and facing extended separation from loved ones already in the U.S.The New York Times - 9h -
What to know about State Department canceling refugee travel to U.S.
The State Department on Wednesday canceled all refugee travel to the U.S. and halted refugee processing to comply with President Trump's suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. CBS News ...CBS News - 17h -
Refugee flights to US canceled after Trump order
The State Department has suspended flights bringing previously approved refugees to the United States, cutting off access to protection in advance of the timeline set by President Trump in a new ...The Hill - 17h -
State Department cancels all refugee travel to the U.S.
All refugee travel to the U.S. has been put on hold and the State Department has stopped refugee processing in order to comply with President Trump's suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.CBS News - 18h -
Trump administration cancels travel for refugees approved to resettle in US
Thousands of refugees now stranded around the globe after undergoing lengthy process to be permitted to come to US. US politics live – latest updates Trump to deploy troops to US-Mexico border ...The Guardian - 18h -
Colombia scrambles to cope as refugees flee deadly battles between rebel groups
Officials describe ‘tsunami of people’ in city of Cúcuta escaping one of worst outbreaks of violence in recent years. Authorities in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta are scrambling to cope with ...The Guardian - 22h -
UK ministers poised to approve expansion of Gatwick airport
Government could also give the go-ahead to development of Luton to allow more passengersFinancial Times - 1d -
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Israel approves Gaza ceasefire, expected to begin Sunday
Israel's cabinet voted overnight to approve the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire and hostage-prisoner release deal. Dozens of Israeli hostages are set to be freed in the first phase, which is begins ...CBS News - 4d -
Trump is unpopular with many Americans. The stock market approves.
Trump’s current approval rating — 47.2% — is in the sweet spot for above-average stock market gains.MarketWatch - 4d -
Chinese rival app Xiaohongshu is overwhelmed by ‘TikTok refugees’ in US
Social media accounts blocked for breaking Beijing rules as millions of users join up before ban takes effect Nine invaluable things I’ve learned from TikTok . When Angelica Oung received the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release agreement
Israel’s cabinet has formally approved a ceasefire and hostage release set to take place between Israel and Hamas. It will mark an end to the conflict that began with the Hamas terror attack on ...NBC News - 4d -
‘It raised our spirits’: Palestinian refugees in Syria on the ceasefire in Gaza
Yarmouk camp residents lived through fighting and starvation in the Syrian civil war and feel intimately connected to the suffering in the Gaza Strip. After 15 months of watching their relatives ...The Guardian - 5d -
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Israeli government approves ceasefire deal: Reports
The Israeli government has formally approved the ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of some hostages, soon halting the conflict that has been raging for 15 months. The Israeli Cabinet voted in ...The Hill - 5d -
Israeli cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hamas
Israel's full cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas. It is expected to go into effect on Sunday.CBS News - 5d -
Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza
The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year.The New York Times - 5d -
Censorship, homework help and cats: China’s RedNote users welcome ‘TikTok refugees’
Americans fleeing the looming TikTok ban have been warmly welcomed to app Xiaohongshu – or RedNote – despite China’s tight restrictions on what can be posted. “It is the coolest thing,” says Huang ...The Guardian - 5d -
Israel's cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release agreement
The full Israeli cabinet approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement expected to take effect on Sunday. Hamas is expected to release just three of its hostages on Sunday, while others ...NBC News - 5d -
Israel’s full cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hamas
Pact to stop fighting and free hostages endorsed by Netanyahu government before going into force SundayFinancial Times - 5d -
Jury finds CNN defamed Navy veteran with segment on Afghan refugees
A jury in Florida on Friday found that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business that aired in 2021 and awarded him $5 million damages. The plaintiff, Zachary Young, sued the network ...The Hill - 5d -
TikTok Refugees Get Wry Welcome on RedNote, Another Chinese App
In their mass migration to the Chinese app RedNote, social media users make a gleeful mockery of the American government.The New York Times - 5d -
Israel's security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel's security cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas that was announced earlier this week. The deal still needs to be approved by the full Israeli cabinet ...CBS News - 5d -
Charlwin Mao, the RedNote founder welcoming ‘TikTok refugees’
A sudden surge of US users on Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, could threaten China’s Great FirewallFinancial Times - 5d -
Israel delays vote to approve Gaza ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a "loose end" was being tied up but he was confident the ceasefire would begin on Sunday as planned.BBC News - 6d -
"TikTok refugees" are flocking to RedNote. Could it face the same fate?
With the U.S. ban on TikTok looming, many Americans are opting for another Chinese app known as RedNote. It could be short-lived.CBS News - 6d -
Israel’s cabinet delays approval of the ceasefire deal
Last-minute negotiations are delaying the final approval of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports on why the Israeli cabinet has delayed their vote on the ...NBC News - 6d -
NCAA approves paying women's tourney teams
Women's basketball teams will be paid for playing games in the NCAA tournament each March, just like the men have for years, under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.ESPN - Jan. 15 -
TikTok Refugees Flock to China’s RedNote in Droves
As the popular video platform heads to a Jan. 19 ban, more than half a million new users are now on another Chinese social app, Xiaohongshu.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
Canada Approves Bunge's $8.2 Billion Deal for Viterra
Canada has approved Bunge’s $8.2 billion deal for Glencore-backed Viterra, as the companies agreed to concessions to address previous antitrust concerns.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Israel admits soldiers used ambulance in raid on refugee camp
Families seek justice after a raid on Balata camp in the West Bank resulted in the death of an 80-year-old woman and another civilian. The ambulance pulls up on a narrow street at the Balata ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
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Russian court approves scandal-hit Wildberries merger
Two people were killed in September shootings at headquarters of retailer co-founded by country’s richest womanFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity
Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Biden approves major disaster declaration for California wildfires
Multiple fires are burning in the Los Angeles area, forcing thousands to flee their homes and destroying hundreds of buildings. President Biden approved a major disaster declaration Wednesday ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Malawi sees influx of refugees from post-election violence in Mozambique
Marauding gangs and political unrest since October’s polls have driven thousands of Mozambicans across the border into Malawi, despite its drought, food and fuel shortages. On a sunny Saturday ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
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The Syrian refugee whose selfie with Angela Merkel changed his life
Anas Modamani took a photo with the then chancellor when he was 18, before the image went around the world. When Angela Merkel stepped out of her car into the melee outside an asylum seekers’ ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
‘A look into the future’: TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion
Families Like Ours has become national talking point but some scientists say events depicted could not happen. Featuring scenes of huge crowds boarding ferries, protest and desperation as six ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
UK mortgage approvals fall in November
Unexpected decline interrupts recovery in housing market activityFinancial Times - Jan. 3