This migrant surge calls for cross-border solutions
With immigration facilities in the United States overwhelmed by thousands of Central Americans seeking asylum, now may be the right time for creative – and cross-border – leadership. The U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, as well as o…
Beijing club promises parents it will make their boys into men
Eight-year-old Li Yuanhao, captain of the “Justice” team, takes two boys to hide behind a pile of garbage, directing others to distract the enemy. This is the “Beijing True Boys’ Club,” a for-profit group dedicated to training “manly” boys. There are…
Netanyahu’s Tough Election Campaign Approach Appears To Channel Trump
The Israeli leader and his Likud party are waging a mudslinging campaign on social media, taking a page from the prime minister’s close ally President Trump in style and substance.
From living on the street, to getting paid to tell its tales
Derek McGuire leads a tour around the Liberties, a working-class neighborhood of Dublin, covering centuries of history on a blustery day – from workers’ tenements to the handsome brick apartments built to improve their living conditions and a hostel fo…
New Zealand Introduces Gun Reform Bill Expected To Become Law Within Weeks
The bill would ban the types of semi-automatic firearms used in massacres at two Christchurch mosques last month. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the proposed changes shortly after the attacks
North Korea Threatens To Suspend Nuclear Talks With U.S.
A North Korean official says the U.S. missed a golden opportunity at the recent summit in Vietnam, and that Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to pull out of nuclear negotiations with the U.S.
North Korea Condemns Raid On Its Embassy In Spain
More than a month ago, there was a raid on North Korea’s embassy in Spain. An obscure group claimed responsibility for the break-in and declared a revolution against the North Korean government.
Calls for casting diversity are finally getting a response
In 2015, dismayed by the lack of people of color nominated for Oscars, former lawyer April Reign composed a tweet with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. A few years and 147,000 Twitter followers later, Ms. Reign’s call to action has compelled the Academy of…
Afghan Vice President Survives Second Assassination Attempt In Less Than A Year
Taliban insurgents attacked the convoy of Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum on Saturday. Afghan officials said he was unharmed but at least one of his guards was killed.
News Brief: Border Crisis, Joe Biden, 2020 Census
The U.S. threatens to withhold aid to countries responsible for migrants trying to cross into the U.S. Former Vice President Biden faces allegations of misconduct. And, the Census begins in a year.
Asylum-Seekers From Latin America Inundate U.S. Border At El Paso
The U.S. threatens to shut down the border because of the crush of asylum-seekers. In El Paso, Texas, U.S. authorities had been holding migrants under a highway bridge behind fencing and barbed wire.
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