Day: November 18, 2024

Independent bookstores have become a new battleground in China. They’re getting swept up in the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on dissent and free expression.

A U.S.-born Buddhist lama, who grew up a typical American teen in a Minneapolis suburb, celebrated his 18th birthday and enthronement ceremony.

Before Russia’s invasion, one square was an ordinary green lawn in the heart of Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv.

Federal prosecutors plan to argue at a Minnesota trial that two men were part of a criminal network stretching from India to Canada that smuggled families seeking better lives in the United States.

The president-elect is expected to take a series of actions aimed at restricting immigration and ramping up deportations.

Key speakers included Jan Beagle, Director-General of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), and David Potter, leader of ICIMOD’s Strategic Group for Regional Action and Global Advocacy. They emphasized the importance of fair policies that safeguard vulnerable groups and align local laws with global climate commitments.