Not Americans: Irony of US saving children only to make them stateless for the rest of their life

Not Americans: Irony of US saving children only to make them stateless for the rest of their life

Emily Howe was adopted from South Korea in 1984, barely young enough to be granted citizenship by the 2000 law. By a twist of luck and timing, this could have been her, she said. So she represents many adoptive families for free.

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Nelson Mandela’s grandson deemed a threat to UK for supporting Hamas, hence denied visa

Nelson Mandela’s grandson deemed a threat to UK for supporting Hamas, hence denied visa

“Your presence in the UK has been assessed as not conducive for the public good on the grounds that you have engaged in unacceptable behaviour. You have made multiple statements which explicitly support Hamas and their terrorist violence, including glorifying the October 7 attack on Israel and their recently deceased leader Ismail Haniyeh,” states the letter.

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IMF tells African oil exporters to diversify economies to boost ‘subdued’ growth, address poverty

IMF tells African oil exporters to diversify economies to boost ‘subdued’ growth, address poverty

While diversified economies such as Senegal and Tanzania are expected to grow at above the regional average, Nigeria will fall short, growing at 2.9 per cent, according to the IMF’s regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa launched on Friday.

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Kenyan court suspends $736m Adani electricity deal it calls ‘a constitutional sham tainted with secrecy

Kenyan court suspends $736m Adani electricity deal it calls ‘a constitutional sham tainted with secrecy

The Adani Group, founded by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, sparked anger in Kenya recently for another proposed public-private partnership project to lease the country’s main airport for 30 years in exchange for expanding it.

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Iranian hackers accused of pouncing on GOP campaign secrets are now peddling stolen Trump emails

Iranian hackers accused of pouncing on GOP campaign secrets are now peddling stolen Trump emails

The website of the Democratic Political Action Committee (PAC) American Muckrakers is seen in this photograph taken in Bethesda, Maryland, US, on October 22, 2024. Credit: Reuters

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Sex pest: Is ICC prosecutor being blackmailed for charging Israeli PM with war crimes in Gaza?

Sex pest: Is ICC prosecutor being blackmailed for charging Israeli PM with war crimes in Gaza?

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan also broadened the court’s focus, bringing criminal charges for the first time against individuals outside Africa. He charged Russian President Vladimir Putin for kidnapping children in Ukraine and opened an investigation into Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for his crackdown on protesters.

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Hunter is hunted: After charging Netanyahu with war crimes, ICC prosecutor is accused of sexual misconduct

Hunter is hunted: After charging Netanyahu with war crimes, ICC prosecutor is accused of sexual misconduct

Two co-workers in whom the woman confided at the ICC’s headquarters at The Hague reported the alleged misconduct in early May to the court’s independent watchdog, which says it interviewed the woman and ended its inquiry after five days when she opted against filing a formal complaint. Khan himself was never questioned.

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Investigative journalists expose how, why group behind ‘Disinformation Dozen’ plotted to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’

Investigative journalists expose how, why group behind ‘Disinformation Dozen’ plotted to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’

Investigative journalists Paul D. Thacker and Matt Taibbi on Tuesday released the documents on The Disinformation Chronicle and X. Thacker told The Defender he spoke with “several CCDH insiders” who provided minutes from internal CCDH staff meetings that took place between January and early this month.

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Democratic lawmakers Trump’s Trump son-in-law over report that accuses of him influencing US-Saudi diplomacy

Democratic lawmakers Trump’s Trump son-in-law over report that accuses of him influencing US-Saudi diplomacy

Saudi Arabia has invested $2 billion into a private equity fund, Affinity Partners, that Kushner, who was a top adviser on the Middle East during Trump’s administration, founded in 2021 after leaving government, according to congressional investigators.

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Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams’ payrolls in 2024, salary report shows

Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams’ payrolls in 2024, salary report shows

Miami, the league’s regular-season Supporters Shield champion, led the league with a record $41.7 million payroll, double all but Toronto ($31.8 million), Los Angeles FC ($22.1 million), the LA Galaxy ($22 million) and Nashville ($21.9 million).

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