The Biden administration is considering welcoming certain Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees as they seek to escape war-torn Gaza amid the ongoing war in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Senior officials across several federal U.S. agencies have discussed in recent weeks the details of potential options to accept Palestinians from Gaza who have immediate family members who are American citizens or permanent U.S. residents, internal federal government documents show, according to CBS...
Edinburgh Council’s housing chief has urged Scotland’s new first minister to ensure building more affordable homes is a top priority for his government. Cllr Jane Meagher said she hoped John Swinney would “see the light” and consider the economic and social advantages of a mass housebuilding programme. Swinney was sworn in on Wednesday morning and within hours was urged by campaigners to take urgent action on housing. Charities and anti-poverty groups, including Shelter and the Scottish...
A multi-billion dollar federal budget housing injection has been lauded by the sector but criticised by the coalition and Greens. The Albanese government will pour $11.3 billion into housing initiatives after securing the backing of premiers and chief ministers at Friday’s national cabinet meeting. Tuesday’s budget will include $9.3 billion for a new five-year national […]
The Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees, a move that would offer a permanent safe haven to some of those fleeing war-torn Gaza, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News.In recent weeks, the documents show, senior officials across several federal U.S. agencies have discussed the practicality of different options to resettle Palestinians from Gaza who have immediate family members who are American citizens or...
Watch as Russia’s annual Victory Day concluded with fireworks in Moscow on Thursday, 9 May.
CHARD, Alta. — Raoul Montgrand, president of the Chard Métis Nation in northern Alberta, called a 200-square-foot camper trailer home for close to two years.
Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor wrote to Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to issue an urgent notification for improvement at the category B jail in south west London.
Biden’s call for order after on-campus clashes and mass arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters further threatens the youth voteWhen student Lauren Brown first heard the commotion, including firecrackers, she assumed the sounds were coming from nearby frat houses. Then, at about four in the morning, she heard helicopters. Later, she awoke to news and footage of a violent attack by pro-Israeli protesters on an encampment set up to oppose the war in Gaza.“It was hard to watch,” said Brown, 19, a...
The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws
The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Wednesday that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws, the latest response from lawmakers to a nationwide student protest movement over the Israel-Hamas war. The proposal, which passed 320-91 with some bipartisan support, would codify the International Holocaust Remembrance []
Front-line House Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to address the influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border through executive action as Republicans capitalize on the issue heading into the 2024 election. Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) led 14 House Democrats in sending a letter to the president on Tuesday to use “all the […]