The man who has been heavily favored to become Germany’s next chancellor took an extraordinary gamble this week, both for his political future and his country’s longstanding firewall against political extremism. It did not go as he hoped. In an effort to portray himself and his party as tough on immigration, Friedrich Merz, the leader…
The man who is favored to be Germany’s next chancellor has opened the door to working with the Alternative for Germany to pass tough new immigration restrictions, potentially breaking a longstanding effort to shun a party whose flirtation with Nazi language has made it anathema to the political mainstream. The opening by Friedrich Merz, the…
Thousands of migrants are now in limbo at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Trump shut down the main legal channel for asylum seekers to enter the country. Many had waited months for immigration appointments, until the CBP One app was abruptly shut down on Monday. Source link
Crossings into the United States from Mexico have dropped sharply since last year. But countries south of the U.S. border are waiting nervously to see if President-elect Donald J. Trump orders mass deportations. The possibility that millions of undocumented immigrants could be expelled — what would be the largest deportation program in American history —…
An American man who absconded after being sentenced to prison for his role in the US Capitol riot is now seeking political asylum in Canada, as he hopes for a pardon when Donald Trump returns to the White House. Antony Vo, 32, was sentenced to nine months behind bars and ordered to report to a…
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Russia confirmed on Monday (December 9) that former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been granted asylum in Russia following his ousting by rebel forces. However, Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to elaborate on when Assad arrived in Moscow, stating, “I have nothing to say on this.” While no…
Syrian rebels took control of the capital, Damascus, along with President Bashar al-Assad’s extensive palaces. The 59-year-old authoritarian leader fled the war-torn nation and sought asylum in Moscow after his 24-year regime was overthrown by opposition forces in a rapid offensive. Meanwhile, the United States confirmed conducting multiple airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in Syria…
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia following the capture of Damascus by the rebels and the collapse of Assad’s regime. They have been granted asylum by the Russian authorities on “humanitarian grounds”, several Russian news agencies reported on Sunday. The reports seem to have ended the suspense surrounding his…
NEW DELHI: Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is learnt to have applied for asylum in the US through his counsel. Bishnoi, detained last week, has been lodged at the Pottawattamie County prison in Iowa, sources said.Known as ‘Squirrel Cage Jail’, the prison was referenced in an old radio programme called…