Ever Wonder Why Africa’s Borders Appear So Strange?
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Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map, from winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations.
By Marium Ali | 23 Feb 2025 | Al JazeeraNew Tariffs Imposed on Goods Entering the US From Canada, Mexico, and China
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Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on goods entering the US from Canada, Mexico, and China. The US president signed an executive order putting a 25% tariff or tax on imports of all goods coming from Canada and Mexico to get both countries to crack down on illegal immigration and drug trafficking. Additionally, goods from China will be subject to a 10% tariff on top of existing tariffs until the country addresses fentanyl smuggling.
Theo Edwards for YAME DigitalU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)
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Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) play a vital role in immigration enforcement. They oversee all aspects of the process, which includes identifying individuals, as well as their arrest, detention, and removal under immigration law. ERO typically learns about these individuals through Interpol notices, suspected terrorists, cases involving counter-proliferation crimes, the terrorist watch list, or the no-fly list. Currently, 1,563 Sierra Leoneans are scheduled for imminent removal.
Read MoreSpecial Counsel, Jack Smith's Final Report: Cutting through the noise and laying down the facts
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The report lays out why charges were pursued or dropped—no politics, no games, just federal guidelines. It tackles two critical investigations involving Donald Trump: election Interference and Classified Documents. Smith dismantles Trump's 'witch hunt' cries and delves into how Trump tried to hijack democracy itself, bending federal laws to cling to power after losing in 2020. Some parts stay sealed.
Theo Edwards for YAME DigitalSteve Bannon Slams ‘Toddler’ Elon Musk After Tesla Owner Tells Critics To ‘F**k Yourself In the Face’ As MAGA Civil War Rages On
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He has his motives, and they are not ours. Musk is now officially in a public meltdown. Steve Bannon slammed Elon Musk as a “toddler” as the X owner doubled down on his views on H-1B work visas and his criticisms of American workers. “Someone please notify ‘Child Protective Services’— need to do a ‘wellness check’ on this toddler,” Bannon wrote on Gettr on Friday night in response to Musk telling his critics to “fuck yourself in the face.”
This article first appears on mediaite.comThe Second Coming
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America and the world are livid. These election results beg the question: When will folks realize what they are up against and unite? Trump got more Hispanic votes than any other candidate since JFK. He called them rapists, animals, and crooks, yet 45% rode him to victory. Blacks are saying Kamala is not Black enough. Maybe they would prefer a Black candidate from the Ghetto who speaks Ebonics.
Contributors: Ola George, Theo Edwards, and J. Reynold Weeks for YAME DigitalTrump Picks Massad Boulos to Serve as Adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern Affairs
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social. Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany, met repeatedly with Arab American and Muslim leaders during the election campaign.
Andrea Shalal and Maya Gebeily | ReutersElection 2024 Requiem for America
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On the eve of the presidential election, America finds itself at a crossroads. It seems that the country has a clear binary choice. However, the media pundits tell us that the election is too close to call. They say the country is bitterly divided, and a huge percentage of people are conflicted.
By Aaron Humes | ‘Policy’ vs. ‘Personality’ “There’s No Putting Lipstick On This Pig"
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Who would have thought that Karl Rove would ever speak the truth — and yet he did. Republican strategist Karl Rove has BLASTED Donald Trump's disastrous debate performance, saying: “There’s no putting lipstick on this pig. Trump was crushed by a woman he previously dismissed as ‘dumb as a rock.''’ Which raises the question: What does that make him?”
By Theo Edwards for YAMEAnalysis: 4 Key Moments From The Harris-Trump Debate
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Trump falls into Harris’s traps as he lies about abortion and ‘eating pets.’ Donald Trump appeared to fall apart in his first head-to-head debate with Kamala Harris in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, providing rambling answers on illegal immigration, abortion, and the economy and taking the bait whenever his opponent goaded him.
Harris at the debate: "I am not Joe Biden, and I am certainly not Donald Trump"
Andrew Romano · Reporter | yahoo!news | Wed, September 11, 2024 at 12:40 AM EDTWhat's Behind White-America Support for Donald J. Trump
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Anybody who does not understand the majority of white Americans' unflinching support for Donald Trump should listen and watch the video.
In Video: ExcerptYou Can Feel Something Historic Building in The Air
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Kamala Harris delivers a show-stopping rally in front of a roaring crowd in Pennsylvania with her new running mate Tim Walz — and shares a moving anecdote.
Occupy Democrats | @OccupyDemocratsChina Reconciliation Talks Between Fatah, Hamas, and Palestinian Factions Sign Reconciliation Agreement
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The national factions agreed during their meetings in China to achieve comprehensive Palestinian national unity, including all Palestinian forces and factions within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) framework. They committed to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, following United Nations resolutions, and ensuring the right of return following Resolution 194.
Firas | @FirasPalestine via ‘X,’ formally Twitter
Read MoreJoe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Race Amid Growing Pressure From Top Democrats
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Biden made the announcement from his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., where he's self-isolated since testing positive for COVID-19 Thursday night. Several Democrats, including those who formerly served in the Obama-Biden administration, urged him to consider dropping out.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Biden drops out: President leaves 2024 race amid party pressure
Read MoreUN Top Court Says Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories is Illegal
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel should stop settlement activity in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem and end its "illegal" occupation of those areas and the Gaza Strip as soon as possible.
By Raffi Berg, BBC News, London
Read MoreChange Begins Now, Starmer says
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Change begins now, Starmer says - as Labour wins a historic landslide. Sir Keir Starmer enters Downing Street as Labour's first prime minister in 14 years after a landslide victory at the general election.
Read MoreHarvard Profs Argue Biden Admin Well-positioned to Give 'Reparations' to Black Americans
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This article makes it clear that the norm, precedent, and federal expertise are in place to make reparatory compensation a reality for black Americans—now. Cited Native American reserve lands as a compensatory program that would be comparable to the process of reparations for black Americans who were descendants of slaves.
Professors Linda J. Bilmes and Cornell William Brooks are both from Harvard University.
Read MoreDrug Money Laundering, How it Works, According to a Former Undercover Agent
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A government agent investigating drug money laundering, Mazur went undercover for the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the Internal Revenue Service intelligence division, and the Customs Service.
Read MoreAn Active U.S. Serviceman Dies After Setting Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy to Protest War in Gaza
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An active-duty U.S. Air Force member, later identified as Aaron Bushnell, who live-streamed himself protesting the Israel-Hamas war by setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Sunday, February 25, 2024, is dead, a U.S. official confirmed.
While streaming himself live on Twitch, he stated that he ‘will no longer be complicit in genocide’ before dousing himself in accelerant and setting himself ablaze around 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Read MoreThe Cost of Applying for the U.S. Citizenship is About to Increase
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The changes are a fraction of the fee increases sought by the Trump administration before a federal judge scrapped them. Still, immigration attorneys say immigration costs almost always trend higher, so those who want to naturalize for less should consider applying before April 1, 2024.
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