In 2014, a man with a rifle stormed through the Canadian Parliament with intentions of killing as many people as possible. Michelle Rempel, a conservative politician, luckily escaped the shooting, but remained deeply disturbed by the horror she experienced. After studying regulations and crime data, she eventually came to the conclusion that gun ownership in Canada should be allowed–as a… Read more »
In costa rica’s rainy season, bright mornings yield with deceptive suddenness to tropical downpours. So it was on September 10th, when the country’s civil servants went on strike. They oppose a fiscal reform that raises some taxes and limits automatic wage increases. Universities and public offices were deserted. After blocking roads and a railway, many went home before the afternoon shower…. Read more »
When a man with a rifle charged into Canada’s parliament in 2014, Michelle Rempel, a Conservative politician, was among the people who fled from a caucus room as gunfire rang out around them. Security guards killed the intruder, who had shot a sentry outside. Deeply unsettled by the attack, Ms Rempel pondered a friend’s claim that a ban on guns could… Read more »
The restriction on asylum claims will seek to address what a senior administration official called the “historically unparalleled abuse of our immigration system” along the border with Mexico. The new rule was published by the Department of Homeland Security and is expected to get President Donald Trump‘s signature shortly — as well as face court challenges. The American Civil Liberties Union… Read more »
The US assessment directly contradicts the conclusions of a Saudi prosecutor on Thursday, which exonerated the prince of involvement in the brutal murder. But The Washington Post, which broke the story, said the CIA found that 15 Saudi agents flew on government aircraft to Istanbul and assassinated Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate. The CIA declined to comment when asked for confirmation of their conclusions. Khashoggi: A vocal critic of… Read more »
A US Navy Hospital docked off the coast of Colombia is now providing free medical care to Venezuelan refugees. Colombia is currently hosting over 3 million Venezuelan refugees and this mass exodus seems to have no end in sight. In my opinion, the United States and China lending helping hands in the recent months is more of a stunt to… Read more »
A US navy hospital ship moored off Colombia has started giving free medical care to Venezuelan refugees, in a move likely to rile officials in Caracas who deny the existence of a humanitarian crisis in their own country – and have long been suspicious of the close relationship between Colombia and the US. As well as treating Colombians, US medical teams aboard… Read more »
The US Justice Department is preparing charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, reports in the US say. The reports came as a filing in a separate court case hinted that charges were being prepared. Justice officials said the filing was made in error. Mr Assange fled to Ecuador’s London embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex assault… Read more »
Hundreds of migrants from a caravan of Central Americans were stalled at the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday, where a handful said they welcomed recent Mexican offers of employment in the face of a hostile U.S. reception. The Mexican government last week reiterated job offers to the migrants, saying that those who obtained legal status could occupy thousands of vacancies, most… Read more »
President Donald Trump may be touting his trade deal with Canada and Mexico as a victory, but emerging complaints from liberals and conservatives are threatening to sink the agreement in Congress. Democrats, whose votes Trump needs to pass the deal in the House, say they want to see stronger protections against pollution and climate change, improved labor standards in Mexico… Read more »