Italian judges on Friday again denied the government’s request to hold asylum seekers in Albania while their cases are being processed, dealing another major setback to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s anti-immigration policy.It was the third ruling against the policy since Ms. Meloni’s right-wing government began carrying out the plan in October, which has become a flagship of her administration. The decision by a court of appeals in Rome denied the government’s request to keep the asylum seekers off shore pending a review of the practice in February by the Court of Justice of the European Union.The decision concerned 43 migrants…
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The U.S. Army on Saturday released the name of the third soldier who died on a Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this week, killing 67 people in all.Capt. Rebecca M. LobachCourtesy:U.S. ArmyThe soldier was identified as Captain Rebecca Lobach, of Durham, North Carolina. She was an aviation officer in the regular Army since 2019 and assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.The Army had initially declined to identify Lobach, an unusual decision that the agency said was made at the request of the family.But on Saturday…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a campaign stop at Walker Construction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, January 31, 2025. Carlos Osorio | ReutersOntario will pull all American alcohol from its government-run liquor shelves beginning Tuesday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports.Outlets of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario will also take U.S. products out of its catalog so other retailers can’t order or restock those items, according to a Sunday statement by Premier Doug Ford.”Every year, LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits and seltzers. Not anymore,” Ford said. “There’s…
In famine-stricken Sudan, soup kitchens that feed hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in a war zone have shut down.In Thailand, war refugees with life-threatening diseases have been turned away by hospitals and carted off on makeshift stretchers.In Ukraine, residents on the frontline of the war with Russia may be going without firewood in the middle of winter.Some of the world’s most vulnerable populations are already feeling President Trump’s sudden cutoff of billions of dollars in American aid that helps fend off starvation, treats diseases and provides shelter for the displaced.In a matter of days, Mr. Trump’s order to freeze…
The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S.Andrew Kelly | ReutersLawyers at the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have been told they need to seek permission from the politically appointed leadership before formally launching probes, two sources briefed on the matter said, in a marked change in procedure that could slow down investigations.The change, which has not been previously reported, was made under new leadership at the SEC since President Donald Trump took office, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity as the move has not been made…
Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday as part of its cease-fire deal with Israel, in a quick process that was a stark contrast to a chaotic handover earlier this week.The hostage release is part of a 42-day cease-fire deal that went into effect last month, pausing the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hamas agreed to incrementally release 33 of the nearly 100 remaining hostages in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinians jailed by Israel and a partial Israeli withdrawal.Here’s a closer look at the Israelis released on Saturday.Yarden BibasFor many Israelis, the abduction of Mr. Bibas and his family…
We say hello to February. In Friday’s session, the stocks turned over after President Donald Trump said tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada would begin Saturday. And, come Saturday, they went into effect, adding another thing for Wall Street to worry about after the final week of January was so jampacked with news that it seemed to go on forever. The DeepSeek-driven tech rout last Monday split the market in a rotation that saw the Nasdaq plummet and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finish modestly higher. .IXIC .DJI,.SPX mountain 2024-12-31 Performance since Dec. 31. 2024 The tug-of-war raged…
Syria’s newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first foreign trip since his rebel coalition ousted the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad, saying his country seeks a real partnership with the Gulf kingdom.Mr. al-Shara landed at the airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, early Sunday afternoon. The new flag of Syria flew alongside the Saudi flag at the airport. Mr. al-Shara later met with the oil-rich kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, according to Syrian and Saudi state news media.The choice of Saudi Arabia for Mr. al-Shara’s first trip abroad was seen as a…
U.S. President Donald Trump hold up an executive order, “Unleashing prosperity through deregulation,” that he signed in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China went into effect Saturday evening, slapping a 25% wholesale tariff on both Mexico and Canada at once.China, at the moment, is only being levied with a 10% tariff.Trump is taking a more aggressive strategy against the nation’s neighbors than he did in his first administration. At that time, he took a more targeted approach to specific industries, like…
Nighttime provides ideal cover for acts of sabotage in the sleepy fishing villages along the southern shores of Nova Scotia.Slashed buoys, stolen lobster crates, mysterious fires. These are just some of the acts of vandalism on the wharves where lobster fishers have been locked in battle for more than three decades.Lobstermen have a simple way of framing the dispute: Think of the ocean’s bounty like a pie. They are asking who should get a piece, and what is the fairest way to divide it between the white Canadians who built the commercial lobster industry and the Indigenous people who were…
