* Lawsuit alleges clergy visits are limited to a four-hour Monday window at Saint Genevieve County Jail Catholic diocese sues US government seeking clergy access to detainees * Suit says priests are not granted private meetings to administer sacraments * Archdiocese seeks attorney-level and consular-level clergy access By Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON, – The Catholic Archdiocese … Read more
Yemen’s internationally recognized government has announced a major military operation against the Iran -backed Houthi rebels as they advance in the outskirts of a key city. Yemen’s government declares a major operation against the Houthis, and other Mideast news Meanwhile, the Iranian parliament speaker who was the lead negotiator in direct talks with the U.S. … Read more
Protesters angered by Spain’s chronic housing crisis and the eviction of a pensioner camped in central Madrid for a third night on Monday, maintaining pressure on the government ahead of a key cabinet meeting. Spain housing protests keep heat on government as PM seeks new law Unaffordable housing has been a running sore for years … Read more
Representative Image (AI-generated) An Iowa company that believed it was paying legitimate vendor invoices instead transferred more than $800,000 to a bank account controlled by a scammer in 2022. About four years later, the US government has recovered roughly $375,000 of the fraud proceeds through a federal forfeiture case. The US Department of Justice (DOJ), … Read more
The US Department of Labor is stepping up its crackdown on suspected foreign labor fraud, with Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito warning that investigators are pursuing more cases involving visa fraud, worker exploitation and potential human trafficking. US Labor Department widens foreign labor fraud crackdown. (REUTERS) In a September 25 “Fraud Friday” video, D’Esposito … Read more
The US Department of Homeland Security has clarified documentation requirements for a new category of US-born children who may qualify for permanent residence rather than automatically receiving US citizenship at birth. DHS clarifies Green Card route for children of foreign government employees. (X/@unumihaimedia) The clarification follows an interim final rule issued in September that expanded … Read more
Representative image from Canva In a quiet but decisive win for conservation, a 1,950-acre tract of South Carolina forest that once faced the threat of development has been permanently protected as part of Sumter National Forest. The Nature Conservancy purchased the land in 2023, held it while paperwork and funding were finalised, and has now … Read more
Shehbaz ministers warn of energy crisis as Pakistan fuel prices surge Pakistan is facing a widening energy crunch as disruptions around key Gulf shipping routes push up global oil prices, fuel costs surge and the government weighs measures to curb petroleum consumption.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government is facing pressure on multiple fronts, with ministers … Read more
TOKYO — Prince Hisahito turned 20 on Sunday as he faces growing attention as a future monarch in Japan following the government’s unpopular revision to the Imperial House Law that reinforces male-only succession rules. Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan’s government reinforces male-only succession rules Hisahitothe nephew of Emperor Naruhitois second in line to Japan’s … Read more
Department of Homeland Security issues interim rule on birthright citizenship for foreign government employees/Image: Representative Image Children born in the US to certain foreign government employees could be denied automatic citizenship under a new rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security, widening an exception that has traditionally covered children of foreign diplomats.The interim final … Read more