President Biden is expected to issue an executive order Tuesday that would greatly reduce the number of asylum-seekers allowed into the country. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Large number of asylum seekers at the southern border has become a political headache for President Biden in this election year. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: A few months ago, a bipartisan […]
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia and arrived in Moscow on Sunday after the Syrian government fell. The rebels’ victory early Sunday concluded a 10-day offensive in which fighters seized much of what had been government-held land and effectively ended the Assad family’s 50-year rule over the country.…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images) Getty Images Italy saw an increase in asylum requests in 2023, according to the OECD. The figures confirm previous observations of an upswing of irregular migration to Italy in 2023, which has since returned to something closer to normal. At the same time, the Italian […]
President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Here’s a look at who he’s selected so far. Wiles, 67, was a senior adviser to Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and its de facto […]
SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 1, Episode 4 of “The Penguin,” currently airing on HBO and streaming on Max. Cristin Milioti has grown quite familiar with the superhero song and dance. After launching her career in 2011 with her Tony-nominated role in “Once” and in 2013 as the Mother in […]
