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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has announced a sweeping leadership reshuffle as it intensifies efforts to implement President Donald Trump’s mass deportation strategy, aimed at drastically increasing the daily arrest and removal of undocumented immigrants. In a news release issued Tuesday, ICE confirmed several top-level personnel changes across its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) divisions. Kenneth Genalo, the acting director of ERO, will retire and transition to a role as a special government employee with the agency. His position will now be filled by Marcos Charles as acting director. Meanwhile, Robert Hammer,…

In a historic shift aimed at redefining regional cooperation and economic self-determination, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—collectively known as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—are accelerating plans for deep economic integration, following their formal withdrawal from ECOWAS earlier this year. Founded in September 2023 amid growing discontent over regional instability and ECOWAS-imposed sanctions, the AES was initially forged to strengthen security and defense cooperation. Today, it is fast evolving into a full-fledged economic bloc with ambitious integration initiatives underway. A Break from the Status Quo After exiting the West African regional body in January 2024, the three Sahelian nations swiftly…

The UEFA Champions League trophy touched down in Munich on Thursday, just two days before Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan face off in Saturday’s highly anticipated final. Adding a touch of prestige to the moment was Spanish football legend Andrés Iniesta, who personally delivered the silverware to the host city in partnership with official sponsor FedEx. As part of the UEFA Champions Festival held at Olympiapark, the trophy was paraded during the “Walk of Champions” — a procession featuring local charities, community organisations, and FedEx employees and their families. The event set the tone for what is expected to be…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the United States will postpone the enforcement of a proposed 50% tariff on European Union goods, extending the deadline from June 1 to July 9. The delay is intended to allow additional time for ongoing trade negotiations with the bloc. The tariff, initially announced earlier this year, had raised concerns across European capitals and within U.S. business sectors reliant on transatlantic imports. Trump, who is widely expected to secure the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election, indicated that the temporary reprieve is meant to encourage constructive dialogue. “This delay gives…

A South Korean woman who was separated from her son nearly 50 years ago has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against the government and the country’s largest adoption agency, accusing them of systemic failures that led to her child being illegally adopted to Norway. Choi Young-ja, 72, is seeking 550 million won (approximately $403,000) in damages in a civil suit submitted to the Seoul Central District Court. The suit alleges gross negligence, falsification of records, and violation of parental rights by Holt Children’s Services and a Suwon-based orphanage, with the South Korean government named as a co-defendant for its role in…

Kenyan lawyer and former presidential candidate Martha Karua has been expelled from Tanzania, where she had travelled to attend the treason trial of prominent opposition leader Tundu Lissu. The move has sparked sharp criticism from Karua, who labelled it a clear indication that Tanzanian authorities have no intention of ensuring a fair judicial process. Karua, a former justice minister and vocal advocate for human rights in East Africa, said her expulsion reflects what she described as a “total erosion of democratic principles” under the administration of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. “This is yet another example of democratic backsliding in…

Israel has announced a limited resumption of food aid into Gaza after nearly three months of a near-total blockade, citing the urgent need to avert a full-blown starvation crisis in the war-torn enclave. The decision comes as Israeli forces expand their ground offensive under a new military operation dubbed Gideon’s Chariots. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the move in a statement on Sunday, framing it as a humanitarian necessity advised by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). “As we promised, we have launched a powerful campaign against Hamas, ‘Gideon’s Chariots’. IDF forces are simply entering with force into the [Gaza]…

Republicans in Congress are racing to deliver a legislative blockbuster aligned with former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign pledges, pushing a mammoth bill that bundles deep tax breaks, major spending cuts, and aggressive immigration enforcement ahead of the Memorial Day deadline. Dubbed “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” by its authors — a deliberate nod to Trump’s rhetoric — the package is being fast-tracked by GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, who aims to secure House passage and send the bill to the Democratic-led Senate in a matter of weeks. While Republicans herald the measure as a long-overdue reset of national priorities,…

In a harrowing tale of survival and tragedy, a rock climber who plunged hundreds of feet down a gully in Washington’s rugged North Cascades mountains lived to tell the story—after hiking alone through the night to find help, despite internal injuries and head trauma. The climber, identified as 38-year-old Anton Tselykh, was part of a four-person team that met with disaster on Saturday evening while descending the Early Winters Spires, a popular yet perilous climbing route about 160 miles northeast of Seattle. His three companions — Vishnu Irigireddy, 48, Tim Nguyen, 63, and Oleksander Martynenko, 36 — were killed in…

Thousands of villagers and amateur fishermen gathered this week on the edge of Norassoba, a quiet community in Upper Guinea, to take part in Noradala, a centuries-old collective fishing tradition that marks the beginning of the rainy season. The sacred lagoon, untouched for an entire year, came alive as young men formed a cordon around the waterbody, regulating access for what many describe as the most important cultural event in the sub-prefecture. “It is a very old tradition in our village and that is why it’s still going on. Whether it is a wedding or a baptism, we organise everything…