Long-awaited package of measures marks victory for Europe’s centre albeit with ‘doubts and concerns’ over implementationAlmost a decade in the making, the EU’s new migration and asylum pact suffered so many setbacks, stalemates and rewrites that when member states finally announced a deal last year, its passage through parliament seemed assured.That was, however, to ignore the objections of Europe’s resurgent far-right parties, who felt it was not tough enough (and, perhaps, hoped to profit at...
Solicitor general warns that ruling indefinite detention unlawful could turn federal circuit court into ‘refugee tribunal’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAsylum seekers would have a “constitutional right” to be released from immigration detention even if their fears are not well-founded, if the commonwealth loses a landmark case, the high court has been told.The solicitor general, Stephen Donaghue, on Wednesday also warned the high court that ruling...
With pitching at an all-time premium, the Cincinnati Reds, have three talented right-handers on the rise in the minors: Rhett Lowder, Connor Phillips and Chase Petty.
Since January of 2021, we've seen how unfriendly to the energy sector, and indeed resource extraction in general, the Biden administration has been. Nowhere is that more apparent than in Alaska, where we only recently saw the cancellation of leases in the North Slope's Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR.)
Minouche Shafik defended her administration's efforts to address antisemitism, including by hiring additional staff to investigate complaints and launching an antisemitism taskforce.
Supporters of a proposed November ballot initiative wanted the all-important title of their measure to reflect their beliefs, a name like "Protect Kids of California Act." But Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta saw things differently when his office chose the name signature gatherers must use: "Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth." Among its provisions, the initiative in question — which has not yet qualified for the ballot — would require schools to notify parents if a child changed gender identification...
The USWNT Players Association has issued a statement in the wake of the
Shortly after the bridge collapse, the Twitterverse churned with nasty tweets that, without offering anything resembling actual evidence, nevertheless blamed DEI for the disaster in which six people died.
The developers behind the latest Star Wars Outlaws video game denounced oppression and inequality in a series of images about what equality means to them.The Swedish developers at Massive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Montreal's Ubisoft, celebrated International Women's Day by posing with their arms sideways in an attempt to depict an equal sign, with #EachForEqual on their photos.The team wasted no time getting into woke responses; the first female employee responded by saying equality, to...
The incident occurred as the 6 train pulled into the 59th Street Station Saturday. It happened after the accused. It saw 41-year-old Alex Martinez arrested, and unmasked as a repeat offender
Inflation is responsible for Joe Biden's dismal job approval numbers and poses the greatest risk to his presidency. Yet he may be able to overcome the challenge—if Republicans fail to persuade voters that their policies will stabilize prices and raise wages.