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Pakistan: Authorities Order Illegal Immigrants to Leave Country

On Tuesday, Pakistan ordered all undocumented immigrants — including about 1.73M Afghans — to leave the country by Nov. 1 or face extradition....

Politics

UK: NHS Doctors Begin 72-Hour Strike Over Pay

Thousands of junior doctors and consultants across England launched a three-day strike on Monday to demand better pay and working conditions, the second such strike in less than a month. The strike coincided with the ruling Conservative Party's annual meeting in Manchester....

Social issues

At Least 10 Dead, 60 Injured After Church Collapses in Mexico

A church roof in northern Mexico collapsed on Sunday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 60 others. On Monday, rescuers claimed that no further victims remained trapped in the debris, despite the ongoing hunt for survivors....

Social issues

United Auto Workers Reaches Tentative Deal With Mack Trucks

The United Auto Workers (UAW) and Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks agreed Sunday to a tentative deal that covers nearly 4K employees at the company just before the current contract was set to expire — narrowly averting a strike that would have added to work stoppages at plants run by the big three...

Money

Clarence Thomas Recuses Himself in SCOTUS Jan 6 Case

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) refused to take an appeal by John Eastman, a former Trump lawyer, in a case related to Eastman's emails that were turned over to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Justice Clarence Thomas recused himself from the decision over th...

Politics

Spain: At Least 13 Dead in Murcia Nightclub Fire

On Sunday, at least 13 people were killed after a fire ripped through three adjoining nightclubs in the south-eastern Spanish city of Murcia....

Social issues

UN Team Enters Nagorno-Karabakh for First Time in 30 Years

A UN mission entered Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday for the first time in 30 years to assess the situation in the region as a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians begins to wind down following a 24-hour Azerbaijani military offensive two weeks ago that led to the surrender of local forces....

Social issues

UN: Over 2.5K Migrants Lost to the Mediterranean in 2023

On Thursday, the UN's refugee agency said that more than 2.5K people had died or gone missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean between Jan. 1 and Sept. 24....

Social issues

White House to Withhold Funding for For-Profit Colleges

The US Dept. of Education announced a new rule Wednesday that will withhold federal funding from for-profit colleges and all non-degree programs that consistently leave graduates with low-pay or unaffordable loans. The measure, called a 'Gainful Employment' rule, will be officially published on O...

Politics

Pakistan: More Than 50 Killed in Multiple Mosque Attacks

Local officials said that at least 52 people were killed and scores more were wounded after a suicide bombing in Mastung in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday....

Crime & justice

Rotterdam: University Student Kills 3 in Twin Shootings

It's being probed if the suspect, who was reportedly carrying only one firearm, was a student of the 46-year-old male teacher he shot dead....

Crime & justice

UN: US Jail Practices Racist, an 'Affront to Human Dignity'

In a report published Thursday, three UN-appointed experts called for the overhaul of the US criminal system to combat alleged systemic racism in American prisons....

Crime & justice

HRW: European Companies Ditching Toxic Ships on Bangladesh Beaches

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has claimed that European shipping firms are dumping their old ships on dangerous and polluting scrap yards on beaches in Bangladesh, allegedly using loopholes in international regulations to make profit at the expense of Bangladeshi lives and the environment....

Environment & Energy

Climate Change: Six Young Activists Sue 32 Countries

Six Portuguese citizens, including three siblings, are suing the governments of 32 European nations over a lack of sufficient action to tackle climate change....

Social issues

Dozens Killed in Nagorno-Karabakh Fuel Depot Explosion

The death toll in the explosion and fire at a fuel depot near the capital of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday rose to 68 on Tuesday, with 290 others wounded and 105 people still missing....

Social issues

Texas Judge Rules Against Restrictions on 'Sexually Oriented Performances'

A federal judge in Texas struck down a state law that restricted “sexually oriented performances” on public property or in the presence of minors, ruling that limits on such performances– including drag shows– are unconstitutional....

Social issues

Hollywood Writers End Strike

The Hollywood screenwriters' strike came to an end Wednesday at midnight Pacific time, as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced that union leaders had 'voted unanimously to lift the restraining order and end their strike.'...

Social issues

European Commission Study: X a Major Source of Disinformation

According to a European Commission study, X — formerly Twitter — has the biggest proportion of disinformation among six major social media platforms....

Science & Technology

US Judge Rejects Challenge to Fearless Fund Grants

On Tuesday, US District Judge Thomas Thrash rejected a request from Edward Blum’s American Alliance for Equal Rights to place a preliminary injunction on the Fearless Fund distributing grants exclusively to businesses led by Black women....

Social issues

Canada: House Speaker Resigns After Honoring Nazi WWII Soldier

Canada's House of Commons speaker resigned on Tuesday after inviting and honoring a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit in World War II....

Politics

Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low

On Monday, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announced that the sea ice in the waters that surround Antarctica reached a new record low this past winter....

Environment & Energy

Biden Joins UAW Strikers on Picket Line in Michigan

US Pres. Joe Biden on Tuesday joined United Auto Workers strikers on their picket line at a General Motors parts distribution warehouse in Michigan, encouraging them to keep fighting for a 40% raise despite concerns that a prolonged strike could harm the economy....

Social issues

US Government, 17 States Sue Amazon in Landmark Monopoly Case

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alongside 17 state attorneys general (AGs), has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, claiming the company unfairly promotes itself at the expense of third-party sellers who rely on the company’s e-commerce marketplace for distribution....

Social issues

ChatGPT Rolls Out Voice and Image Prompts

On Monday, OpenAI announced that it intends to add voice and image features to ChatGPT over the next two weeks....

Science & Technology

Jailed Italian Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro Dies of Cancer

Matteo Messina Denaro, an Italian Mafia boss arrested in January after three decades on the run, died on Monday in the L'Aquila Hospital in central Italy after falling into an 'irreversible coma' over the weekend....

Crime & justice