Arquivos de Tag: country

ICE deports Afghans and others to Africa, expanding “third country” deportations

Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba, Nicaragua and other nations to eight countries across Africa, expanding its “third country” deportation campaign, according to internal U.S. government documents obtained by CBS News. Three Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights, the government documents show, dropped off dozens of […]

Liberia receives first group of “third country” deportees from U.S., officials say

The West African nation of Liberia received the first group of “third country” deportees from the U.S. on Thursday, including migrants from Latin America, U.S. officials told CBS News.  Roughly 20 deportees from different countries landed in Liberia, after being deported from the U.S. A U.S. official, however, told CBS News that after the plane […]

France becomes first European Union country to ban social media for kids under 15

France has become the first country in the European Union to ban social media for children under the age of 15, after its parliament overwhelmingly approved landmark legislation by 279 votes to 81. Under the new law, children under 15 will be prevented from creating new social media accounts on platforms such as TikTok and […]

“Take Me Home, Country Roads” and the universal pull towards home

“Take Me Home, Country Roads,” a song about a longing for home (co-written by a songwriter who had never even been in West Virginia), has been embraced by the Mountain State in a big way, and has since been appropriated by singers around the world looking for their very own “place I belong.” Correspondent Conor […]

Ukraine’s prime minister resigns, as Zelenskyy says country “is changing its political strategy”

Yulia Svyrydenko resigned from her position as Ukraine’s prime minister on Sunday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that she would take on a new position within the country’s government. Svyrydenko is among several Ukrainian leaders whose roles will shift, according to Zelenskyy, who said the nation is “changing its political strategy.” Zelenskyy, who has […]