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Southwest Clarifies Extra-Seat Policy After Plus-Size Backlash
Southwest Airlines is clarifying recent reports about changes to its extra-seat policy, after updating the policy in late May. The...
US Revokes Brazilian Ambassador’s Visa in Diplomatic Spat
The Trump administration revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States on Tuesday — the latest jab in...
Abdul El-Sayed Secures Democratic Senate Nomination In Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed has secured the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Representative Haley Stevens in a closely fought...
Maryland Approves Referendum On Congressional Redistricting
Maryland lawmakers have approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters to decide whether to clarify the state’s rules...
Nigeria’s Military Wage Bill Hits $679 Million After Tinubu Approves Pay Rise For 250,000 Troops
President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for about 250,000 personnel of...
US Judge Rules 75-Country Green Card Ban Illegal
A federal judge has dealt a major blow to the Trump administration's Green Card freeze on 75 countries, ruling that...
Cubans Turn To Brazil As US Immigration Restrictions Narrow Escape Routes
Brazil is emerging as a preferred destination for Cubans seeking to escape the island’s worsening economic hardship and fuel shortages...
Japan Details Military Expansion Plan Over China, Russia, North Korea Threats
Japan has said its expanding defence programme is aimed not only at strengthening national security but also at driving economic...
25 US States Sue Trump Administration Over New Tariffs
A coalition of 25 US states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its latest round of tariffs...
Why Trump administration wants to dismantle ICC ‘brick by brick’
The administration of US President Donald Trump has intensified its campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), pledging to dismantle...
‘New Humiliation’: Advocates React As ICE Places Ankle Monitors On Springfield Haitians
Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have raised concerns after being fitted with electronic ankle monitors following appointments with US immigration...
New Mexico Border Wall Crews Ordered to Stop Drilling Wells
Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that...
UK: Trafficking Victim Must Return from France, Judge Rules
A High Court judge has ordered the Home Office to bring an alleged victim of trafficking forcibly removed to France...
Ceuta Border Crisis: Thousands Remain Stranded on Beaches
Hundreds of people are sleeping on open beaches in Spain's North African exclave as the Ceuta border crisis leaves local...
Washington Wildfires Destroy Over 600 Structures as Spokane Fires Spread
Fast-moving Washington wildfires have destroyed more than 600 structures and forced nearly 60,000 residents to flee their homes across the...
