A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, and…
The death toll from twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24 had climbed to at least 1,450 as of June 27 as foreign rescue teams poured into the hardest-hit state of La Guaira. “We must report that the number of fatalities has reached 1,450 people, women and men who lost their lives as a…
An unprecedented heatwave sweeping across Europe is putting pressure on energy infrastructure, disrupting nuclear power generation and reinforcing concerns that climate- driven supply shocks could become a renewed source of inflation. On June 23, France recorded an average temperature of 29.8 degrees Celsius, the highest since records began in 1947. By June 27, temperatures climbed…
“Never leave China,” Hans Muller repeatedly told his wife before he passed away in 1994. Muller carrying a wounded patient on a stretcher during medical evacuation. Muller (left), wearing a leather jacket gifted by Chinese general Peng Dehuai, with Ma Haide (right) in Yan’an. Doctor Hans Muller checks a patient in hospital. He arrived in…
Prime Minister Robert Abela has said Malta will block any attempt to introduce EU-wide taxes to fund the European Union’s central budget, as discussions begin on the bloc’s next long-term financial framework. Addressing parliament, Abela reaffirmed Malta’s opposition to new EU-level taxation and stressed that the government would use its veto if necessary. The issue…
British actress Emaa Hussen, best known for her role as Naz in the EastEnders spin-off E20, has been charged in Australia over her alleged involvement in a major drug trafficking operation linked to Ghana. The 34-year-old appeared before a Sydney court on Thursday after authorities accused her of attempting to import a commercial quantity of…
World leaders on Monday welcomed the announcement of a preliminary peace agreement between the United States and Iran, expressing cautious optimism that the deal could help ease regional tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. The development triggered a positive reaction in global markets, with oil prices falling and stock markets rallying…
Saudi Arabia deported nearly 8,000 undocumented expats in a single week as authorities intensified a nationwide campaign targeting residency, labour and border violations, according to figures released by the Ministry of Interior. The ministry said 7,989 people were deported between June 4 and June 10 following a series of joint inspections carried out by security…
