Bigot in the White House: Ilhan Omar re-elected in Minnesota, criticises Trumps federal probe

Representative Ilhan Omar won re-election in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, securing a fifth term. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

US Representative Ilhan Omar celebrated a decisive re-election victory on Tuesday night, securing a fifth term in Congress and using her victory speech to deliver a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump and his administration. Representative Ilhan Omar won re-election in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, securing a fifth term. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Omar defeated Republican … Read more

Senegal opposition figure criticises debt-tackling mechanism

Senegal opposition figure criticises debt-tackling mechanism

Senegal’s powerful opposition figure and parliamentary leader Ousmane Sonko on Monday denounced the mechanism the west African nation plans to use to address its staggering debt, predicting that the population would feel a heavy sting. Senegal opposition figure criticises debt-tackling mechanism Senegal is grappling with a total public-sector debt burden estimated at 132 percent of … Read more

‘About 100 H-1B visa holders were on Amazon’s initial team that built AWS’: Ex-employee criticises US green-card suspension for tech firms

‘About 100 H-1B visa holders were on Amazon’s initial team that built AWS’: Ex-employee criticises US green-card suspension for tech firms

Shobhit Mathur, co-founder and vice-chancellor of Rishihood University, has defended the contribution of skilled foreign workers to the US technology industry, recalling his experience of joining Amazon on an H-1B visa when the company was still making losses. In a post on X, Mathur said he was part of the initial team that built Amazon … Read more

Kurdish PKK criticises Turkey bill on fate of its fighters

Kurdish PKK criticises Turkey bill on fate of its fighters

Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK on Sunday criticised a proposed Turkish law setting out the fate of its fighters after disarmament, a day before parliament prepares to consider it. Kurdish PKK criticises Turkey bill on fate of its fighters And they warned that its provisions would remain a “dead letter” if Abdullah Ocalan, the leader … Read more