Biden unveils executive order that cuts down daily arrivals of asylum seekers via Mexico
While other border activity, such as trade, is expected to continue, the 1,500 threshold at which the border would reopen for asylum seekers could be hard to reach. The last time the daily average dipped to 1,500 encounters was in July 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Africa’s MultiChoice recommends Canal+ offer as it plans to grow viewership to 32m
The deal would create a pan-African broadcasting powerhouse with about 31.5 million subscribers across more than 50 countries, able to put African content to global audiences as well as compete on an international scale.
You cannot believe one word: Fauci defends Covid policies in heated showdown with sceptical
Leaked messages released last year suggested Fauci was aware of the gain-of-function research and pressured key virologists to suppress research indicating that Covid-19 originated as a result of a lab leak while supporting research favouring a “zoonotic” – or natural origin – of the virus. In his testimony on June 3, Fauci denied those allegations.
US embassy in Kinshasa complains DRC authorities have denied it access to detained American coup plotters
The US Embassy in Congo said on Monday the Congolese authorities have not shared details or provided access to the Americans who were arrested following a coup attempt last month. The embassy said it was acting on pleas for help from one family that is trying to confirm whether their...
Biden calls Trump a ‘convicted felon…seeking the office of the presidency’ who is unfit to lead
A Trump campaign spokeswoman said on Fox News it is “shameful” for the Biden campaign to call Trump a convicted felon. Trump has railed against the verdict and the legal proceedings since he was convicted, and plans to appeal. On Sunday, he said he would accept home confinement or jail time but that it would be tough for the public to accept.
Toyota, Mazda and Honda apologise for cheating on vehicle testing and halt production of some models
Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co also apologised on Monday for improper tests such as those on noise levels and torque, on a range of models. Honda said affected older models – the Accord, Odyssey and Fit — are no longer in production. The safety of the vehicles is not affected, it said.
