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Maduro’s Party Wins Elections Boycotted by Opposition, Asserts Claim Over Guyana’s Essequibo
Venezuela’s ruling party has claimed victory in regional and parliamentary elections that were boycotted by the opposition.
U.S. to Stop Issuing Student Visas While It Plans Further Scrutiny of Applicants’ Social Media
The Trump administration has halted the processing of visas for foreign students as it prepares to require additional social media vetting for every applicant. A cable issued by Secretary of State ...
As Gaza’s Food Crisis Deepens, Israeli Troops Fire on Hungry Palestinians at Aid Distribution Site
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 15 people since dawn, part of an intensifying onslaught that has displaced 180,000 Palestinians in just 10 days. On Tuesday, eight people were ...
Cholera Outbreak Leads to 172 Deaths in Sudan Amid Fighting Between Rival Military Factions
Humanitarian groups warn Sudan is on the brink of a public health catastrophe as Sudanese officials have reported at least 2,700 cholera infections and 172 deaths in the past week alone. Most of the ...
Trump Administration Seeks to Deport 4-Year-Old Who Could Die If She Loses Healthcare
In more immigration news, the Trump administration has ordered the removal of a 4-year-old girl from Mexico — despite the child’s immediate risk of death if she loses the medical treatment she’s been ...
Former New York Rep. Charles Rangel, Who Led Congressional Black Caucus, Dies at 94
Former New York Democratic Congressmember Charles Rangel died on Monday. He was 94 years old. Rangel was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, known as the “Lion of Lenox Avenue” by his ...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case by Indigenous Opponents of Arizona Copper Mine
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up an appeal by Indigenous advocates who are fighting to block the transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper, which wants to turn the site in eastern ...
Trump Pardons Former Reality TV Couple Convicted of Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion
President Trump has pardoned Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff convicted on corruption charges after undercover video showed he accepted over $75,000 in bribes. Jenkins is a longtime Trump ...
El Salvador Won’t Let Maryland Rep. Meet with Wrongfully Deported Father Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Maryland Democratic Congressmember Glenn Ivey said Tuesday he was denied access to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a recent visit to El Salvador. Abrego Garcia was wrongfully sent to a ...
“They All Have Names”: Protesters Honor Gaza’s Dead at 24-Hour Vigil
In Massachusetts, protesters are holding a 24-hour vigil for Gaza in Harvard Square, reading the names of Palestinians killed in Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip. Protester: “Rasha Mohammed Arafat ...
ICE Agents Arrest Bronx High Schooler Outside Routine Immigration Check-In
Here in New York, immigration advocates are demanding the release of a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker who was arrested by ICE agents as he left his immigration hearing last week. The asylum ...
Public Radio Stations Sue to Block Trump from Defunding Public Broadcasting
Three Colorado public radio stations have joined National Public Radio in a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order seeking to bar public broadcasters from receiving congressionally ...