Migrants Continue To Die In Attempts To Cross Mediterranean Sea To Europe

The pandemic and its many travel restrictions haven’t stopped thousands of migrants from attempting the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea this year. More than 1,000 have died at sea. AILSA CHANG, HOST: One group of people continues to take … Read More

Canada is turning asylum seekers away at the border. In the U.S., they face deportation

A woman is led into a building by Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, after illegally crossing the border from the United States at Roxham Road in Champlain, N.Y. The U.S. and Canada agreed in March to close their … Read More

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes near Zagreb, Croatia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck a town in Croatia today (29 December) and video footage showed people being rescued from rubble. The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said the quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), write … Read More

Bushfire trauma ‘can linger for years’

The emotional and psychological effects of bushfires can last for years, Australian Red Cross says. People whose lives were devastated by last summer’s bushfires could face increased trauma during the upcoming anniversary, the Australian Red Cross says. Australian Red Cross … Read More

Here’s when your second stimulus check will arrive

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday that American households should expect to receive their economic impact payments very soon. Mnuchin said the government would begin sending out paper checks on Wednesday, which means people should begin receiving those within the next two … Read More

McConnell said checks were ‘linked’ with other Trump priorities

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate will address President Trump’s request to increase stimulus checks sent to Americans to $2,000, but did not commit to pushing the issue as he blocked attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to put … Read More

‘Serious umbrage’ at attempted all-Ireland approach to Europe

Officials feared Republic would use its European Community presidency to set agenda. Former taoiseach Charles Haughey with former minister for foreign affairs Gerry Collins (front right). Photograph: Eddie Kelly/The Irish Times British officials strongly resisted what they regarded as attempts … Read More

In Venezuela, an ongoing struggle for power amid a growing humanitarian disaster

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Amna Nawaz: Now to Venezuela and the ongoing struggle for power amid a growing humanitarian crisis. Next week, a new Parliament is set to be sworn in, after members of the opposition boycotted elections earlier this month. That leaves opposition … Read More

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