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Brandon DrenonBBC News, Washington DCReutersMore than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members have been deported from America to a supermax prison in El Salvador, even as a US judge blocked the removals.El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele wrote on social media that 238 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had arrived in the Central American country, along with 23 members of the international MS-13 gang, on Sunday morning.Neither the US government nor El Salvador has identified the detainees, nor provided details of their alleged criminality or gang membership.A federal judge’s order prevented the Trump administration from invoking a centuries-old wartime…
Serbian officials denied Sunday that the country’s security forces used a military-grade sonic weapon to disperse and scare protesters at a huge anti-government rally in the capital.Opposition officials and Serbian rights groups claimed that the widely banned acoustic weapon that emits a targeted beam to temporarily incapacitate people was used during the protest Saturday. They say they will file charges with the European Court of Human Rights and domestic courts against those who ordered the attack.Serbia has not denied that it has the acoustic device in its arsenal.At least 100,000 people descended on Belgrade on Saturday for a mass rally…
Home Daily News Law prof suspended over exam question, class… First Amendment Law prof suspended over exam question, class discussion can sue for First Amendment retaliation, 7th Circuit says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2025, 2:14 pm CDT A federal appeals court has revived a First Amendment retaliation claim by a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law who used an “expurgated racial slur” on an exam question, leading to an investigation, required diversity training, a suspension and denial of a pay raise. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago ruled Wednesday in a…
The very best of Dubai, as chosen by you…Registration has closed, the votes are in, and your ballot box picks for the best dining and entertainment venues in Dubai, have been weighed, measured and counted. This is a list for the people, by the people – a manifesto of your favourite menus and venues, fighting it out for a shot to take home the crown in each category of the What’s On Dubai Awards 2025.Did your favourite make the cut?The winners will be announced at a glittering award ceremony, to be held at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Wednesday, April…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This story was originally published in our Dispatches newsletter; sign up to receive notes from our journalists. Two inches of raw sewage. Persistent chemical leaks. Pipes insulated with asbestos. A bat infestation. Black mold. “It kind of blows my mind some of the things I found in public schools,” says Emily Schwing, a KYUK reporter and ProPublica Local Reporting Network partner. Recently, we published her investigation of dangerous conditions in deteriorating public schools in Alaska’s rural villages. Schwing, who reported this story while also participating in the University of Southern…
Watch: North Macedonia nightclub ablazeAt least 59 people have been killed and more than 155 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say. The blaze broke out around 02:30 (01:30 GMT) at the Pulse club in Kocani, a town around 100 km (60 miles) east of the capital, Skopje. As many as 1,500 people were attending a concert by DNK, a popular hip-hop duo in the country, when the fire started. Footage posted on social media shows the roof of the building engulfed in flames. Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski called it a “difficult and very sad day” for…
As Israel prepares to play 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, its soccer teams are facing calls to be banned from all competitions.Soccer fans around the world have been chanting, unfurling banners and holding red placards demanding FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) “Show Israel the Red Card.””It’s amazing that it’s reaching this far,” Palestinian content creator Ahmed Bdair told CBC News. “All this kind of stuff has, honestly, pleasantly surprised me.”The campaign started on Feb. 12 during a Champions League game in Scotland. Fans of Celtic FC expressed support for Palestinians and called on FIFA and UEFA…
Home Daily News Citing ‘anti-democratic takeover’ by ‘activist’… Civil Procedure Citing ‘anti-democratic takeover’ by ‘activist’ plaintiffs, Trump seeks money bond for injunction requests By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2025, 3:38 pm CDT President Donald Trump is directing federal agencies to seek a money bond when plaintiffs file federal lawsuits against the administration that seek temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions. (Image from Shutterstock) President Donald Trump is directing federal agencies to seek a money bond when plaintiffs file federal lawsuits against the administration that seek temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions. “In recent weeks,” Trump said in a March…
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. If you ask a National Park Service ranger how the Trump administration’s cost cutting will affect your next park visit, you might get talking points instead of a straight answer. A series of emails sent late last month to front-line staff at parks across the country provided rangers with instructions on how to describe the highly publicized staff cuts. Park leaders further instructed staff to avoid the word “fired” and not blame closures on staffing levels. On Feb.…