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Is Donald Trump set to declare national emergency for mass deportations?

Is Donald Trump set to declare national emergency for mass deportations?

US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that his administration is going to declare a national emergency and use military assets in a mass deportation programme. On Monday, he gave an affirmative response to a netizen's

US CEO Fires 99 Employees Over Slack for Missing Meeting

US CEO Fires 99 Employees Over Slack for Missing Meeting

Baldvin, the CEO of a musical instruments company based in the United States, fired 99 of the 110 workers for not showing up to a morning meeting. A screenshot of the message,” join now, bye,”

French Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Over Environmental and Economic Concerns

French Farmers Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Over Environmental and Economic Concerns

Claiming it compromises Europe's environmental and agricultural standards and jeopardizes their livelihoods, French farmers have escalated their demonstrations against the divisive EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The Monday rallies, which gathered steam, mirror growing worries about the

G20 Summit: UN Secretary-General urges group to be at forefront of global action

G20 Summit: UN Secretary-General urges group to be at forefront of global action

The UN Secretary-General highlighted on Sunday that the G20 group needs to be at the forefront of global efforts to bring about peace, climate action, fairer international financial institutions and equitable access to emerging technologies.

G20 Summit deepens focus on hunger as activists scatter 733 empty plates on Brazil beach

G20 Summit deepens focus on hunger as activists scatter 733 empty plates on Brazil beach

Led by President Lula, Brazil is hosting the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro this Monday and Tuesday, bringing in global leaders to discuss some of the most pressing matters. The conference is happening against

UK Sets Sights on International Deals to Curb Illegal Migration Crisis

UK Sets Sights on International Deals to Curb Illegal Migration Crisis

The UK is about to ink its deals with several countries to enhance its capabilities to fight increased incidence of organized immigration crime such as those the Italians are doing. The proposed deals to be

Penang Gears Up to Curb Illegal Immigration

Penang Gears Up to Curb Illegal Immigration

The new detention centre for illegal migrants in Penang is nearly three times bigger than the old one. Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who is the home minister, claims that Jawi Immigration Depot and Quarters

History is made today: Colombia passes bill to eradicate child marriage

History is made today: Colombia passes bill to eradicate child marriage

Colombian politicians recently approved a bill to ban child marriage in the country after 17 years of campaigning by rights groups and eight failed attempts to push legislation through the House and Senate. The process

Mozambique election protests: Rights experts raise alarm about repression of demonstrators

Mozambique election protests: Rights experts raise alarm about repression of demonstrators

UN independent human rights experts are calling on authorities in Mozambique to prevent and end repression of protesters after the outcome of the disputed October 9 presidential elections. Ruling party Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo got

First high-profile person to be affected by CNN layoffs, Anchor Chris Wallace

First high-profile person to be affected by CNN layoffs, Anchor Chris Wallace

As the network deals with a staffing crisis in the face of declining ratings, CNN anchor Chris Wallace was the first network star fired. Wallace, who received $7 million a year was informed by CEO