Syrian President al-Sharaa meets Starmer on first UK visit after years of strain; migration, border security on agenda

[ad_1] Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in London on Tuesday for his first official visit to the UK, marking a significant step in the gradual restoration of ties between the two countries after years of strained relations.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed him at 10 Downing Street, where the two leaders shook hands ahead of […]

“Islam is a religion built on migration”: NYC Mayor Mamdani invokes Prophet Muhammad’s hijrah while speaking on immigration

[ad_1] NYC Mayor Mamdani references Islam’s Hijrah, citing Prophet Muhammad’s migration while addressing immigration and sanctuary policies New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has drawn attention after invoking Islamic history while speaking about migration, using a religious reference to frame a broader argument for compassion and refuge in US immigration policy.The remarks were delivered during […]

‘More tech growth in India, less visa dependency in US’: American investor weighs in on reverse migration amid H-1B uncertainty

[ad_1] Amid reverse migration from the US to India, technology professionals are getting sick of tighter visa rules and higher costs, leading to global talent returning to their home countries and settling for jobs there.US investor Hany Girgis weighed in on the shift in a post on X, pointing to LinkedIn figures showing a 40 […]

‘You have to send Usha back to India’: Row erupts over JD Vance saying mass migration is ‘theft of the American Dream’

[ad_1] An immigration row erupted after US vice president JD Vance declared that mass migration amounts to “theft of the American Dream.”This comment again triggered an ongoing row regarding JD’s Hindu-Indian wife, Usha. Social media accused the second-highest MAGA leader of hypocrisy because his own wife was born to immigrants.Vance posted on X that “mass […]

Trump’s National Security Strategy 2025 released: India crucial; era of mass migration is over

[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy 2025, in which he outlined what he wants from the world, has been released. India found four mentions in the 29-page document and one of them was in connection with Trump’s claim that he negotiated peace between India and Pakistan — among other countries. The second mention comes […]

‘Detrimental to US interests’: Donald Trump justifies ‘third world’ migration ban amid asylum appeals; cites law

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday justified his stance on a permanent pause on migration from all “third-world countries” by citing Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).“Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United […]

How the discovery of the ‘inner kernel’ may hold the answers to Neptune’s migration |

[ad_1] The Kuiper Belt has long fascinated astronomers, not only because it sits at the edge of our Solar System, but because it preserves some of the earliest material that formed around the Sun. For years, it was described simply as a wide ring of icy bodies beyond Neptune, an ancient reservoir of frozen debris. […]

Did humans really outbreed Neanderthals? A new mathematical model says yes |

[ad_1] For decades, the disappearance of Neanderthals has been explained through dramatic stories of sudden extinction. Some theories suggested they were hunted, others that they starved when climates shifted, and a few even claimed modern humans wiped them out. But recent research paints a quieter and far more fascinating picture. Instead of a sharp ending, […]

Oh crab! Annual migration of shellfish begins; Australian island turns red

[ad_1] A young boy walks amongst red crabs during their annual migration (Image credits: AP) The annual red crab migration has begun on Christmas Island, with as many as 100 million crabs emerging from the forest and moving toward the ocean.The mass movement started after the first seasonal rains arrived last weekend, sending the crabs […]

EU embraces authoritarian Egypt for help on Gaza, migration

[ad_1] Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, center rear, attends a dinner with EU leaders at EU-Egypt Summit in Brussels (Image credits: AP) As Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi visited Brussels for the first official summit between Egypt and the European Union, the bloc unlocked billions in EU aid and investments to strengthen economic cooperation with the […]