Hong Kong activists appealed to Canada and the US to restrict arms sales to the city and to impose sanctions on city officials over alleged “human rights abuses” during the 2019 protests and unrest, the national security trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai has heard. Lead prosecutor Anthony Chau on Tuesday drew the court’s attention […]
“Some migrants coming across the southern border may pose a serious ‘national security threat,'” warned Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens in an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Owens explained that smugglers control the flow of illegal migrants and that it is difficult to prevent them from entering the country along the 1,900-mile border with […]
Customs and Border Protection said fake birth certificates and passports were presented to officers
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said migrant smugglers are taking advantage of vulnerabilities at the southern border and the importance U.S. officials place on responding to humanitarian issues. In an interview that aired Sunday on CBS News’s "Face the Nation," Owens said smugglers “absolutely are” setting the rules of engagement at the southern border,
Tallahassee - A federal judge Friday will hear arguments in an attempt by a transgender teacher and a nonbinary teacher to block part of a 2023 law that restricts pronouns and titles that educators can use in Florida public schools.
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A San Francisco taqueria owner made waves after raising the price of a signature dish. We break down the costs – and why economists say it could be justifiedRicardo Lopez’s taqueria is famous for a melt-in-your-mouth birria recipe that takes three days to prepare. Every week, hundreds of customers flock to La Vaca Birria in San Francisco’s Mission District for a taste of the slow-braised beef served over rice and beans or tucked into a crispy taco with a side of rich dipping broth.Lopez recently...
Year of devastating wildfires meant Canadians were breathing worse air than southern neighbours for first time everCanada’s pristine air quality has been long praised by its citizens and prized by its government. But the thick plumes of smoke and miles of haze released by a record-breaking season of wildfires deteriorated the country’s air so much that it has fallen behind the United States for the first time on record, highlighting the wide-ranging and damaging effects of the blazes.In its...
NEW DELHI (IANS) – Calling the government’s decision to offer Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities a “big win for human rights”, Hindu organizations across the US, the UK, and Canada have hailed the announcement of the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The CAA […]
On March 23rd and 24th, tour operator Tioga Tours will once again organize the Travelers Fair, a fair with the motto ‘Travellers Tell Travellers’. Interested travelers visiting the US and Canada are happy to talk about their road trip, answer questions and offer helpful tips. What is a Traveler’s Fair? The Travelers Fair is an […]
Aviation insiders were thrilled to see U.S. commercial air travel blast past historic levels in 2023 and revealed to techies at the South by Southwest conference forthcoming transformations that will take the flight experience to new heights thanks to artificial technology. Air travel dipped to historic lows during the pandemic, but the aviation industry doubled […]
Traveling is basically a full-body workout. Your eyes and ears are constantly receiving new information and capturing new memories while your brain functions as an internal GPS. You’re building biceps from lugging weekender bags and pushing around rolling suitcases, and, of course, no other part of your body gets nearly as much action as the feet. When you’re clocking upward of 10,000 steps daily — hopping from site to site and running to catch flights — you better make sure that your choice of...