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Dozens of children fall ill during rollout of program that was a centrepiece of President Prabowo Subianto’s election campaignDozens of Indonesian schoolchildren have suffered food poisoning after consuming free meals offered through a new flagship program of President Prabowo Subianto, his office has confirmed.Rolled out this month, Prabowo’s multi-billion dollar policy was a centrepiece of the former general’s election campaign, with a pledge to reach 82.9 million children and pregnant women out of the country’s population of 280 million by 2029. Continue reading...

Most leaders were diplomatic about their differences, while others more ideologically aligned with the new US president voiced their joyInternational leaders have responded with a mixture of wariness, anger and enthusiasm to Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president, with Panama pushing back on his pledge to retake the Panama Canal and Mexico vowing to defend its people ahead of a crackdown on migrants.After Trump declared that the Panama Canal was a “foolish gift” to Panama that “should never have been made” during his inauguration speech, Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino said the waterway “is and will continue to be Panamanian”. Continue reading...

President begins issuing flood of immigration-related executive orders after being sworn into officeDonald Trump on Monday began issuing a barrage of executive orders aimed at making good on his central campaign promise to crack down on immigration and unauthorized crossings at the US-Mexico border.In his first appearance from the White House’s Oval Office after being inaugurated as the 47th president, Trump signed an order declaring a “national emergency” paving the way to send US troops to the southern border. Continue reading...

In less than 24 hours, the CBP One app, which the Customs and Border Protection used for appointments for asylum-seekers applying for entry into the United States, was shut down. According to one senator, chaos is the goal.According to a video posted by Washington Post Texas correspondent Arelis R. Hernández, those who had appointments at 12:20 p.m. were told, "Those appointments are no longer valid." The mobile app was also shut down. The video she posted with the note showed a migrant woman in Ciudad Juárez falling into tears. ALSO READ: The first victims of Trump's hit list"Effective January 20, 2025, the functionalities of CBP One™ that previously allowed undocumented aliens to submit advance information and schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry is no longer available, and existing appointments have been cancelled," said the app website. Joe Biden's administration instituted the app as a better way to process large numbers of people. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) responded to the news of the app being killed as intentional. "They killed the bipartisan border bill because they want chaos," he said on X. "And today, more evidence of their intent. CBP One is the app for LEGAL entry to the U.S. So, all eliminating it does is encourage a million migrants to enter illegally. Designed chaos. You get this, right?"

Kanamara Matsuri has been an annual tradition since 1969, and besides being known for its fun, it raises money for a good cause.View Entire Post ›

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The move comes amid Russia's crackdown on media and dissent.View Entire Post ›

In the six months since Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian security forces have reportedly used draconian tactics to try to suppress dissent.View Entire Post ›