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Turkish authorities escalate crackdown on opposition-run Istanbul municipality | World News

[ad_1] ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities escalated their crackdown on the opposition-run Istanbul municipality Saturday over alleged corruption charges, detaining 30 people. Those held include a former MP of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP, and the mayors of three CHP-run districts of Istanbul. State-run Anadolu Agency reported that the detentions were part of four […]

‘They’re going to be ok’: Trump on Chinese students after visa crackdown | World News

[ad_1] Trump on Chinese students after visa crackdown (AP) US president Donald Trump, on late Friday, allayed Chinese students’ worries amid his administration’s crackdown on academia.A reporter asked Trump about his message to the Chinese college students in the US, to which he replied, “They’re going to be ok. It’s going to work out fine.”“We […]

‘Next Victory: H-1B scam’: MAGA now rallies behind Steve Bannon after China visa crackdown

[ad_1] US crackdown on Chinese students’ visa is seen as a victory of the Bannon camp. Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon shot to the centerstage Friday as the Trump administration’s recent visa decisions were seen as a victory of the Bannon camp. Bannon, an avid hater of the H-1B visa programs that allows US […]

Dreams in limbo: Harvard flooded with transfer requests as Donald Trump’s crackdown rattles international students

[ad_1] Harvard flooded with transfer requests as Donald Trump’s crackdown rattles international students Harvard University is grappling with a wave of panic and transfer requests from foreign students after US President Donald Trump administration’s crackdown sought to block the school from hosting international scholars, according to new court filings.Maureen Martin, the university’s director of immigration […]

Chants and posters echoes through the campus amid Trump admin’s recent announcements on the crackdown of Harvard University

[ad_1] Harvard filed a lawsuit on April 21 over the Trump administration’s push to change the university’s leadership, rules and admissions policies. After that, the administration cut the school’s federal funding, tried to stop international student enrollment and threatened to remove its tax-exempt status. (Image credit: AP& ANI) [ad_2] Source link

Georgia jails opposition leader amid crackdown on dissent

[ad_1] Georgian opposition leader Zurab Japaridze (Image: AP) A court in Georgia on Thursday put opposition leader Zurab Japaridze in pre-trial detention.The move comes as the government looks to crack down on its critics, following huge protests last year. Why has Japaridze been jailed? Japaridze is one of the leaders of the Coalition for Change, […]

Trump’s immigration crackdown targets Washington restaurants

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI) WASHINGTON: When armed immigration agents made a surprise visit earlier this month to Pupatella, a trendy pizzeria in the US capital’s Dupont neighborhood, they may not have made any arrests, but they delivered a clear message.The show of force, part of an “enhanced operation” by President Donald Trump’s hardline administration, has […]

Newsom to Ask Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown

[ad_1] Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to escalate California’s push to eradicate homeless encampments on Monday, calling on hundreds of cities, towns and counties to effectively ban tent camps on sidewalks, bike paths, parklands and other types of public property. Mr. Newsom’s administration has raised and spent tens of billions of dollars on programs to bring […]

Who are Quakers? Faith group marching 300 miles against Trump’s immigration crackdown

[ad_1] Ross Brubeck and other members of the Quake marches to Washington (Image: AP) A group of Quakers is marching more than 300 miles — from New York City to Washington, DC — to demonstrate against the Trump administration‘s treatment of immigrants. Who are the Quakers? Quakers are members of the Religious Society of Friends, […]

Major win for Trump crackdown: Lady Gaga bomb suspect was deported from US last month

[ad_1] Lady Gaga bomb suspect was deported from the US to Brazil last month. The suspected terrorist who allegedly planned to attack Lady Gaga‘s record-breaking concert in Brazil has been identified as Luis da Silva, a 44-year-old man, who was deported from the US last month. Silva wanted to live stream the execution of children […]