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To push self-deportation, Trump administration lists thousands living immigrants as dead, cancels their social security number

Representative image/AI generated The Trump administration has listed over 6,000 living immigrants as dead, cancelling their Social Security numbers and stopping them from working or receiving benefits, according to a report by news agency Associated Press.Since becoming US president, Donald Trump has worked to remove temporary legal status from hundreds of thousands of immigrants who […]

Appeals court backs Trump firing thousands of probationary federal workers

A federal appeals court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration on Wednesday, allowing it to proceed with the dismissal of thousands of probationary federal employees. This overturns a previous court order in Baltimore that had required reinstatement.The court ruled that the employees’ terminations should be challenged through the federal employment process rather than […]

Supreme Court Ruling: Supreme Court blocks order to rehire thousands of Fed workers fired under Trump administration

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with the Trump administration in blocking a lower court order that required the government to rehire over 16,000 probationary federal workers who were dismissed as part of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to shrink the federal workforce. The brief order halted a ruling by US district judge […]

Spain: Tens of thousands protest nationwide housing crisis

A man crosses the street in front of a demonstration to protest high housing costs in Madrid, Spain, Saturday April 5, 2025. Banner reads ‘ Lower the prices. let’s go for the rent strike’ (AP) Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets in 40 cities across the country on Saturday to protest housing […]

Hands Off Movement: Watch: Thousands at protest against Donald Trump, Elon Musk as ‘Hands Off!’ movement begins

A wave of demonstrations swept across the United States on Saturday as thousands took to the streets to protest US President Donald Trump and his close adviser Elon Musk over sweeping government downsizing, cuts to public services and controversial social policies.More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” rallies were held in all 50 states, drawing civil rights […]

Mass Layoffs US Health Agencies: ‘This will cost lives’: Mass layoffs reshape US health agencies as thousands receive dismissal notices

Hundreds of employees wait in line wrapped around the outside of the Health and Human Services headquarters building (Picture credit: AP) A sweeping reorganisation of the US department of health and human services (HHS) resulted in thousands of employees receiving dismissal notices on Tuesday. The layoffs, expected to eliminate 10,000 positions, include researchers, scientists, doctors, […]

Tens of thousands protest against racism and far-right surge in France

People march as part of the international day against racism and fascism, in Paris (Pic credit: AP) Paris witnessed massive demonstrations on Saturday as tens of thousands rallied against racism and the growing influence of the far-right, with similar protests unfolding across multiple French cities. The demonstrations took place amid a noticeable shift in French […]