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New Migrant Tragedy at Sea, EU Leaders Continue to Push for Tougher Border Controls

New Migrant Tragedy at Sea, EU Leaders Continue to Push for Tougher Border Controls

Last week, as rescue efforts in the Mediterranean Sea stalled and bodies were discovered more frequently than survivors from the overcrowded fishing trawler that sank, the European Commission's president was asked for her thoughts. "What

Local Election Victory by Anti-Immigration Party Shakes Germany’s Political Landscape

Local Election Victory by Anti-Immigration Party Shakes Germany’s Political Landscape

In a significant development, a politician from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been elected as a district leader for the first time. The party has won despite being previously classified by the

Unaddressed Mistreatment of Kenyan Domestic Workers in Gulf States Raises Concerns

Unaddressed Mistreatment of Kenyan Domestic Workers in Gulf States Raises Concerns

Rights organisations have expressed grave worries concerning the alleged mistreatment of domestic workers in Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia. The Kenyan government's initiatives to provide its residents with employment possibilities abroad have come under fire

UBS Plans New Layoffs- Report

UBS Plans New Layoffs- Report

AG UBS Group More than half of the workforce at the recently acquired Credit Suisse Group AG CS is reportedly facing potential layoffs as part of UBS's reported plans to significantly reduce headcount. The anticipated

Advantages of Putting Work-Life Balance First Beyond Success

Advantages of Putting Work-Life Balance First Beyond Success

Are you sick and tired of sacrificing your personal life in the name of success? It's time to free yourself from the constraints of a work-centric lifestyle and enjoy the amazing advantages that come with

For the first time, NYC housing more migrants than homeless New Yorkers

For the first time, NYC housing more migrants than homeless New Yorkers

There is a new milestone in New York City's migrant crisis. One of the most populous cities in the US is now sheltering more asylum seekers than homeless New Yorkers. The tipping point took place

Threats to Freedom of Speech in Kyrgyzstan: Urgent Action Needed

Threats to Freedom of Speech in Kyrgyzstan: Urgent Action Needed

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Kyrgyz parliament to oppose two proposed laws because they represent a severe risk to the country's media freedom and free speech. Additionally, HRW raises issues with a contentious

Fury as Trans Woman Who Murdered 3 Goes to Female Prison for “hate crime”

Fury as Trans Woman Who Murdered 3 Goes to Female Prison for “hate crime”

Dana Rivers, a pioneering transgender activist and former high school teacher, brutally murdered a married lesbian couple and their adopted son at their Oakland, California, home just after midnight on Nov. 11, 2016. Seven years

£169k Per Person to Send Migrants to Rwanda: Home Office

£169k Per Person to Send Migrants to Rwanda: Home Office

According to government analysis, the cost of sending just one asylum seeker to Rwanda could be close to £170,000, which has immediately rekindled sour arguments over the divisive plan. According to a long-awaited "impact assessment"

Obama Criticizes Titanic Obsession while Ignoring Migrant Boat tragedy

Obama Criticizes Titanic Obsession while Ignoring Migrant Boat tragedy

Obama has criticized the obsession with the doomed Titanic tourist sub at a time when people are ignoring the deaths of hundreds of migrants on a fishing boat off Greece. On Thursday, the former US