Belarus’ authoritarian leader is threatening to seize over 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded in the country following the closure of its border with Lithuania after repeated incursions by air balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes
Germany humiliated as country caught red-handed ‘dumping’ migrants on neighbour
Last year, there were approximately 239,159 illegal crossings made at borders of the European Union.
What’s COP30 and who are claiming to be the world’s environmental leaders?
For host nation Brazil, this meeting is both an opportunity and a test
USTR port fee pause broadly welcomed, but labor decries ‘free pass’ for China
The United States Trade Representative also confirmed in a statement Sunday that planned 100% tariffs on China-built ship-to-shore cranes and other cargo handling equipment, due to take effect Monday, have also been suspended for a year.
The Espelette red pepper festival: food, music, and thousands of visitors
In late October, Espelette, Basque Country, celebrates its red pepper harvest with a festival featuring music, markets, and communal meals, drawing up to 20,000 people.
How each senator voted on legislation to end US government shutdown
Senate took a key procedural vote on proposal that would end the longest government shutdown in US historyThe Senate on Sunday evening took a key procedural vote on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history. The bill resu…
Desh, Bidesh and Fractured Dreams: Bangladeshi Labor Migrants in the GCC
Gender, class, and race intersect to shape poor, low-skilled Bangladeshi migrants’ experience, commodifying migrant labor and in turn (re)producing global inequalities.
Funding for SDA’s next missile tracking contracts diverted to troop payments: Sources
“When the funding will be authorized, given the shutdown and all the fun there, is a question mark,” one industry source told Breaking Defense.
US claims it hit two boats ‘carrying narcotics’ in Pacific, killing six
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says attacks take place in international waters amid mounting criticism against US campaign.
At least eight killed after car explodes near Red Fort tourist site in New Delhi, police say
Several fire engines rushed to the scene after the blast was reported near one of the gates of the Red Fort metro station, the city’s fire services said.