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Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants

Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA —  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally,...

Reports: Padres land Yuli Gurriel on minor league deal

Reports: Padres land Yuli Gurriel on minor league deal

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) First baseman Yuli Gurriel, a key part of two World Series championship teams with the...

More than 170 migrants now detained at Guantanamo Bay

More than 170 migrants now detained at Guantanamo Bay

WASHINGTON The United States has more than doubled the number of detainees both those deemed to be a high threat as well as others...

NTMR, Timeless, Team Liquid lead OCS NA Stage 1

NTMR, Timeless, Team Liquid lead OCS NA Stage 1

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) NTMR, Timeless and Team Liquid are tied atop the standings...

CUBA-HAVANA-ELECTRIC POWER-OUTAGE

CUBA-HAVANA-ELECTRIC POWER-OUTAGE

(250217) -- HAVANA, Feb. 17, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A vintage car drives along a dark avenue after a power outage in Havana, Cuba, on Feb....

BAFTA 2025: Complete list of winners

BAFTA 2025: Complete list of winners

London [UK], February 17 (ANI): The Bafta winners for 2024 were announced at a high-profile ceremony in London on Sunday, with Vatican...

Everything you need to know about the 78th BAFTA Awards

Everything you need to know about the 78th BAFTA Awards

London [UK], February 16 (ANI): The 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), one of the most prestigious events in the world of cinema,...

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15, 2025

VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15, 2025

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...

Migrantising Diplomacy

Migrantising Diplomacy

Hlne Thiollet Download PDF Feb 21 2025 1 viewsDavid Peinado Romero/Shutterstock Since the 2000s, migration and asylum seem to...

NAM Condemns Israeli Crimes in Palestine

NAM Condemns Israeli Crimes in Palestine

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, Irans deputy ambassador to the UN condemned the brutal Israeli military...

Honduras reaches deal with U.S. to continue extradition treaty

TEGUCIGALPA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced on Tuesday that her government reached an agreement with...

Mexican president warns Google of legal action for Gulf of Mexico name change

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday warned search engine Google in a second letter that...

Feature: Afghan prisoner returns home after 20 years in U.S. custody

CHAPARHAR, Afghanistan, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Like hundreds of thousands of Afghans who endured imprisonment in U.S. detention centers...

US sends migrants from Guantanamo to Venezuela

The United States deported 177 migrants from its military base in Guantanamo, Cuba to their homeland in Venezuela Thursday, the latest...

US transfers 177 migrants held in Guantanamo to Venezuela

Marking another boost to the renewed partnership between the US and Venezuela, 177 migrants were transferred from the notorious Guantanamo...

China's donation could boost Cuba's energy future

Cuba has recently received a donation of Chinese parts and accessories for electrical generators to improve the island's power generation. ...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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