Trump’s tech allies are at loggerheads with the MAGA camp over a visa programme that brings in foreign workers.
The Democratic Alliance, the second-biggest party in the governing coalition, calls for an independent inquiry.
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Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group.
Despite falling total, number of people crossing border from Belarus and Russia jumped 192 percent.
The far-right party’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, tries to woo voters with her extreme views.
Meeting between India’s foreign secretary and the Taliban this week has prompted speculation.
The US’s decision to renew the ‘temporary protected status’ comes as President-elect Trump prepares to take office.
UN Human Rights Committee ruling covers cases involving 25 refugees who endured years of arbitrary detention.
Co-founder of the National Front led the party for decades and was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration.
South Africa’s military has enhanced border operations along the Limpopo River to halt smugglers and illegal crossings.
Honduras’ threat to reconsider military ties marks a significant moment in Latin American ties with the US, say experts.
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India has scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh, hitting thousands of patients who rely on its hospitals for care.
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The Central American country notched a 41 percent decline in Darien Gap crossings in 2024 over the previous year.
Spain received 63,970 people who arrived through irregular routes last year, including 46,843 in the Canary Islands.
