BIAS AGAINST REFUGEES
Tory leadership race heats up; here is the list of probable candidates to replace Rishi Sunak
The UK Conservatives have suffered their most humiliating defeat in the General Elections of 2024. The party will seek to start afresh and for this they have to find the right candidate who has the political acumen and the administrative experience.
Kahneman left this world, leaving behind his legacy of insights – that can make you a better investor!
Daniel Kahneman's work emphasizes the importance of understanding human behavior in finance and the role of financial advisors in guiding investors through market volatility to achieve success.
View: CAA is not a threat to Indian Muslims
The act has been the subject of much controversy and debate, with some arguing that it discriminates against Muslims and violates India's secular Constitution. However, supporters of the act argue that it is necessary to provide a safe haven for those who have faced persecution due to their religious beliefs. The Indian government has time and again reiterated that CAA is a humanitarian gesture aimed at providing relief and support to those who have been marginalised and oppressed.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza's second-largest city, blocking aid from population
Two months into the war, Israel's offensive into southern Gaza was bringing to Khan Younis the same fierce urban fighting and intensified bombardment that obliterated much of Gaza City and the north of the territory in recent weeks. But in the south, the areas where Palestinians can seek safety are rapidly shrinking. Ahead of the assault, Israel urged residents to evacuate Khan Younis, the childhood home of two top Hamas leaders.
Israel strikes neighborhood after neighborhood in Gaza as war appears set to escalate
The Gaza Strip is facing intense airstrikes from Israeli warplanes in retaliation for a deadly attack by Hamas militants. Gazans are seeking shelter in U.N. schools and safe neighborhoods, while humanitarian groups call for aid corridors to be established. Israel has blocked the entry of food, fuel, and medicine into Gaza, and access from Egypt has also been shut down.
Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds sealed-off Gaza Strip to punish Hamas
Humanitarian groups pleaded for the creation of corridors to get aid into Gaza and warned that hospitals overwhelmed with wounded people were running out of supplies. Israel has stopped entry of food, fuel and medicines into Gaza, and the sole remaining access from Egypt shut down Tuesday after airstrikes hit near the border crossing.
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SpaceX lawsuit could be key test of US policy on bias against refugees
A new lawsuit accusing SpaceX of illegally refusing to hire asylum recipients and refugees could be an important test of the U.S. government's stance that national security concerns do not allow companies to discriminate against non-citizens. Elon Musk, CEO of the rocket and satellite company, said in response to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit filed on Thursday that hiring anyone besides U.S. citizens and green card holders would violate weapons trafficking laws.
Assam Rifles best, don’t redeploy: 10 tribal MLAs to PM Modi
In another development, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum has said that it was aghast that Union home minister Amit Shah continued to defend Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, who was the ‘architect’ of the violence. ITLF delegates had met with Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday.
A baby was found in the rubble of a US raid in Afghanistan. But who exactly was killed and why?
An international custody dispute emerged after a baby girl was found in the rubble of a US military raid in Afghanistan in 2019. The Afghan government and International Committee of the Red Cross determined the infant belonged to an Afghan villager, but a US Marine attorney believed the child was the orphan of foreign fighters living in an al-Qaida compound.
China says US Human Rights report reveals hypocrisy, double standards
"The content related to China in the so-called Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and relevant remarks by Secretary Antony Blinken misrepresent facts, confuse wrong with right, and are rife with political lies and ideological bias. China deplores and firmly opposes it," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said during a press briefing, Xinhua reported.
African refugees see racial bias as US welcomes Ukrainians
As the US prepares to welcome tens of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing war, the country continues to deport scores of African and Caribbean refugees back to unstable and violent homelands where they've faced rape, torture, arbitrary arrest and other abuses.
Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugees
Although all neighbouring European Union countries have pledged to accept refugees from Ukraine, as people flee across borders, a complicated story emerges of who are perceived and received as good, bad and ideal refugees in modern Europe.
History of hunger: A famine 100 years ago is key to understanding the Ukrainian crisis
It’s estimated that 3.9 million Ukrainians died of starvation due to the famine.
View: A candle for this Diwali night
In attacking festival ads, the right wing crudely constructs the model Hindu woman and regulates Muslim presence. If this country needs a talisman, it is the first Diwali of independent India.
France leads European pushback against China’s aggression
European power and permanent member of the UN Security Council France is pushing back against Chinese aggression by not only appointing an Ambassador for the Indo-Pacific region but also refusing to toe Beijing’s line on cultural exhibition. France recently launched a trilateral with India and Australia to secure free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Sikhs, Hindus 'endangered minorities' in Afghanistan, says resolution introduced in US Congress
The resolution supports resettling Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan in the US under the United States Refugee Admissions Programme pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act.
View: West is selective on refugees, so why scoff at India for CAA?
Countries like the United Kingdom and Australia have points system ensuring that individuals with skills and those who will not burden the welfare system are accorded priority. While many countries like Hungary have consistently refused to settle any refugees from Iraq, Syria and North Africa on the grounds that such people wouldn’t fit in.
U.S. needs more skilled immigrants from India and China
Indians are rocketing to the top - 2 of the US’s 5 biggest cos, Alphabet & Microsoft, have Indian-born CEOs.
VHP reiterates demand to repeal articles 370 and 35-A
The VHP meet also strongly raised the demand of the deportation of Rohingya and Bangladeshi Muslims from the state, said the outfit's national spokesperson Vinod Bansal.
Corrected regional imbalance in Jammu and Kashmir: Centre
About 1,500 bunkers close to the international border (IB) with Pakistan in the Jammu region have already been made.
Asian Legal Resource Centre urges UN rights body to look into Assam’s draft NRC
The NRC draft as it stands has far-reaching consequences not only for the country, but also for South Asia as a region and the world, it said.
Forget Turkey, China devaluing will be worse for India: Russell Napier
Turkey default very bullish for dollar, negative for European equities and selected EMs
In India's citizenship test, a spelling error can ruin a family
Assam residents have to submit documents proving their families lived in the country before March 24, 1971.
Nikki Haley believes UN does more harm than good
Haley, in her testimony describes UN as "an institution that is often at odds with American national interests and American taxpayers."
Separatists opposes I-cards to refugees exposes their bias: West Pakistan Refugees
The state government has decided to issue identity cards to West Pakistan Refugees but after protests from opposition parties and separatists it decided not to issue domicile certificates.
TRACK SENSEX, NIFTY LIVE: Who moved my market today
If you are reading this, chances are Sensex and Nifty are part of your daily life, and actions on Dalal Street can make or mar your day.
Racial prejudice in India may be a legacy of the caste system
Many Africans that ET Magazine tried to speak to just stared back harshly or replied harshly that they wanted to be left alone.
John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on track
Abbas' office yesterday issued a press release after the meeting, saying the two leaders discussed ways to promote the peace process.
BJP protests against Omar Abdullah government, 70 cadres court arrest
J&K govt offices reopened after 'Darbar move' to Jammu, the winter capital of the state, amid protest rallies by opposition BJP and other organisations.
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