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Attorneys Say They Can’t See Immigration Clients At Alligator Alcatraz
Donald Trump (2L), Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (C), and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ... More (2R) tour a migrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Immigration attorneys say they have been unable to see their clients...

'Blood for food': The US soldier-spies sidelining UN aid work in Gaza
Hundreds of Gazan civilians have been killed while seeking aid, including from sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US- and Israel-backed private entity that rights groups say lacks the expertise to distribute aid in accordance...
Mitigating risk in Latin America amid new US administration and recent sanctions trends
Introduction In recent years, sanctions targeting Russia, Iran and North Korea have received significant attention. Yet, some of the longest-standing and most comprehensive sanctions programmes of the United States target individuals and...

State lawmaker files statement of candidacy to run for US House
South Dakota State Senator Casey Crabtree has formally announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives. Crabtree joins Attorney General Marty Jackley and potential candidate James Bialota in the Republican primary race. The seat is...

These 100 Hotels Were Voted Best in the World by T+L Readers
Travel + Leisure readers don’t need destination dupes—they’re here for the greatest hits. Our reader-voted 100 best hotels of 2025 list boasts properties in 33 countries across five continents. From resorts that date back to the 19th century to...

“Sin el TPS, perdemos todo”: hondureños temen las consecuencias del fin del estatus de protección temporal en EE.UU.
Por Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español Luego de 26 años, los inmigrantes hondureños que estaban bajo el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) dejarán de contar con ese alivio, lo que significa que decenas de miles de personas que construyeron sus...

Costa Rica Extradites David Ochy to Panama for Alleged Money Laundering
Costa Rican authorities have extradited David Ochy, a former Panamanian presidential candidate, to Panama, where he faces charges of money laundering tied to the high-profile “New Business” case. Ochy, a businessman, was escorted by Interpol...

London’s luxury cigar scene is under threat
London real estate doesn’t get much more prime than the glass box that tops out the Emory, the new suite-only hotel at the eastern end of Knightsbridge. The 10th-floor eyrie is divided into two spaces, their floor-to-ceiling windows offering views...

Immigration Tracker: Updates on TPS, work visas and deportation rules
In the past six months, the Trump administration has unleashed a wave of immigration directives, rolling back key protections for immigrants and narrowing access to due process. With many of these directives now contested in court, the legal...

The Waters Grill to bring elevated tropical vibes to New Rochelle
The Waters Grill owner Rudy Southwell transformed space of former dive bar on New Rochelle waterfront for The Waters Grill. With restaurant roots in Antigua, Peru and Nicaragua, expect Latin fusion cuisine, with notes of the Caribbean, at The...

SHPO seeks mayors' help identifying more Guam historic sites for National Register
State Historic Preservation Officer Patrick Lujan on Wednesday asked mayors to help identify historically significant sites and structures in their village for possible submission to the National Register of Historic Places. Lujan also offered a...
Sanctions considerations for non-governmental organisations in a new US administration
The continued and evolving use of economic and financial sanctions by a growing number of jurisdictions and government authorities, the exponential increase in the sheer number of sanctions targets and the increasing level of complexity of...

Federal Court Issues $31 Million Judgement in Green Coffee Dispute
A federal judge in Florida issued a $31 million judgment in favor of green coffee trader Neumann Gruppe USA Inc. after hundreds of containers of green coffee from Nicaragua were never delivered. The judgment — first issued in May then amended in...

Neighbours star Holly Valance, UK Reform billionaire Nick Candy property empire, potential settlement revealed
Australian singer and former Neighbours star Holly Valance is in line for a major financial windfall following her split from British billionaire property developer Nick Candy, after 13 years of marriage. Despite reportedly signing a prenuptial...

Trump once again tightens the US blockade on Cuba
This article is reprinted from Peoples Dispatch. US President Trump’s June 30 executive order reinstated all the sanctions against Cuba that Biden had lifted, and implemented new measures against Cuban companies with alleged ties to the socialist...

Trump news at a glance: tariff threats draw muted reaction from Asian allies amid hopes deals can be reached
Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of as much as 40% for 14 countries have drawn muted responses from the hardest hit Asian countries who are hoping to renegotiate them before they come into effect next month. Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan...

International News Briefs for Tuesday, July 8, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Netanyahu and Trump Promote Plan to Expel Palestinians from Gaza Jul 08, 2025 Image Credit: White House photo President Donald...

Here’s why the US plans to breed millions of flies and drop them from planes
(CNN) — Hundreds of millions of flies dropping from planes in the sky might sound like a horrible nightmare, but experts say such a swarm could be the livestock industry’s best defense against a flesh-eating threat poised to invade the...

Miami’s Freedom Tower Is the New Statue of Liberty
There was a time when New York City stood alone as America’s shining city on a hill, a magnet for immigrants, capital, and the imagination of the free world. Built by waves of Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Poles, Greeks, and Chinese immigrants,...

The Partisan Perception Gap: Electoral Commission Credibilit...
Abstract The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana stands at the critical intersection of democratic consolidation and partisan contestation. This paper examines the paradoxical phenomenon whereby ruling governments consistently endorse EC actions...