President Joe Biden has issued sweeping new executive actions aimed at curbing record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border that have left him politically vulnerable in an election year. Under the new actions, officials can quickly remove migrants entering the US illegally without processing their asylum requests. That will happen once a daily threshold is…
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Israel’s operation in Rafah doesn’t cross US red lines – White House.
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said. He spoke hours after Israeli forces reached the centre of the city and reportedly seized a strategically important hill overlooking the nearby border with Egypt. US President Joe Biden has previously said…
Tornadoes and storms leave 15 dead across central US.
At least 15 people have been killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. Seven people were killed in northern Texas, five in Arkansas, two in Oklahoma and one in Kentucky. Scores more were injured, and almost 500,000 were without electricity across…
Why Kenya’s non-Nato ally status is crucial for regional security.
Kenya’s designation as a major non-North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) ally by the US elevates its role in regional and international security at a time when 1,000 of its police officers prepare to battle gangs in Haiti’s besieged capital, Port-au-Prince. The announcement came as Kenya’s President William Ruto embarked on a historic state visit to…
US calls for swift police deployment to Haiti after missionaries killed.
The administration of United States President Joe Biden has called for the rapid deployment of a kenya_led security forces to Haiti following the killing of three missionaries working with a US group in the violence-hit Caribbean country. The appeal on Friday came shortly after the non-profit Missions in Haiti Inc announced that three of its missionaries…
UN impulses US to put an end on deportation flight to Haiti
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has called on the United States to stop forcibly returning Haitians to their home country, which is facing a months-long surge in gang violence and continued political instability. In a social media post on Friday, UNHCR urged US President Joe Biden’s administration “to refrain from forcibly returning Haitians who may…
We’re still engaged with West African juntas ,US
By Ronald sserwadda The US is still engaged with Niger and Chad, despite withdrawing troops from the countries, the head of the US Africa Command has told the BBC. On Wednesday, dozens of US troops left Chad after the country’s military leaders raised concerns over their presence ahead of the 6 May elections. Gen…
Biden pledges to defend Philippines from any attack in South China Sea.
President Joe Biden has pledged that the US will come to the defense of the Philippines in the event of any armed attack in the South China Sea, reaffirming America’s commitment to its ally. Mr Biden’s comments come amid regular skirmishes and rising tensions between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels in the disputed waterway….
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