Headlines
  • On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
  • US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
  • Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
  • The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf ​ is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
  • Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
  • Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.

Tag: Immigration

September 10, 2024

Children of Vietnamese Immigrants Divided on...

Many of the more than 1.2 million Vietnamese immigrants who now call the United States home arrived during the Vietnam War. A new wave of Vietnamese immigration has more recently generated discussion over immigration in the community and has emerged as a major election season talking point.

July 3, 2024

The Ambiance of Southern Florida Changed...

The Florida Keys are a string of islands located just to the south of the state’s mainland.The southernmost tip is Key West. Because of its location, migrants—especially those from Haiti and Cuba—find it to be a natural first stop and eventual home.

December 22, 2021

Afraid of Xi’s Policies,Some Chinese Are...

The number of people choosing to leave China has continued to rise since Xi Jinping took power as the leader of China’s Communist Party in 2012. Ecuador, a South American country, is becoming a popular destination for those who cannot travel to North America

November 26, 2021

Immigrant Island of Canada:PEI

Prince Edward Island is Canada’s smallest province, made famous through the Anne of Green Gables novels. It has attracted immigrants from all around the world in recent years

May 24, 2021

Unaccompanied Migrant Children in California Receive...

Around 700 unaccompanied migrant children are housed in the Long Beach Convention Center in California. This neighbourhood is attempting to assist each person

January 17, 2021

For Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Turkey,...

Turkey has often been described as the gateway between Asia and Europe and because of its location, millions of refugees have arrived in the country as a way station in their effort to migrate to Europe

August 25, 2020

Honor for Somali Minnesota Teacher

Somali American has been named Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year for 2020

July 25, 2020

Immigration Artist

Artist Dominick Cocozza is only 18 years old. But his painting of two migrant children holding a sign that reads “Bring Our Mom Back” is already being displayed at the U.S. Capitol

June 22, 2020

Greece Extends Lockdown on More than...

In a terse weekend statement, Greece’s Migration and Asylum Ministry said confinement for those in the country’s migrant holding centers would be extended through July 5, the second such extension decreed by authorities since they were first imposed in March

January 24, 2020

Iranians find a wary refuge in...

A growing number of Iranians have been denied entry and residence permits over the last two years, victims of anti-immigration domestic politics in Georgia, attempts to crack down on transit migration, and security concerns

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