2024 Archives

15
Mar

Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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3 min read

The Nordic nation closed all border crossings with Finland last year after registering a surge in asylum seekers. Finland plans to adopt temporary legislation that will allow its border authorities to block asylum seekers seeking to enter its territory from Russia, the government has said. Finland closed all crossings on its 1,340km (830-mile) border with Russia late […]

15
Mar

Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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8 min read

Senators push to authorise additional visas for Afghans who worked with the US military and now face Taliban reprisals. By Joseph Stepansky Published On 15 Mar 202415 Mar 2024 Washington, DC – As the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, millions of Afghans faced the prospect of life once more under Taliban rule. For […]

15
Mar

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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5 min read

Willis is prosecuting Trump election interference case in Georgia but faced questions about her relationship with a colleague. A judge in Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on former President Donald Trump’s election interference case, but only if the deputy she had a romantic relationship with resigned his post. In […]

14
Mar

Biden, Trump set for US election rematch after clinching party nominations

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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4 min read

Expected wins at Georgia, Mississippi and Washington give each contender the delegate count needed to claim nomination at party convention. United States President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are set for an election rematch in November after clinching their respective parties’ nominations. Primary elections in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington on Tuesday handed Biden the Democratic nomination and […]

13
Mar

UK grants asylum to Palestinian citizen of Israel in ‘seismic’ U-turn

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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5 min read

‘Hasan’, who has spent most of his life in Britain, says he is relieved after rare ruling but remains worried for family in Israel. By Aina Khan Published On 13 Mar 202413 Mar 2024 Note: Hasan is a pseudonym. His identity is not being disclosed for his protection. London, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom has granted […]

13
Mar

Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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5 min read

At least 80 acts and speakers have dropped out of the Texas event as part of a boycott against US weapons companies. By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 13 Mar 202413 Mar 2024 Dozens of acts scheduled to appear at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States have withdrawn in an act of […]

13
Mar

US House passes bill that would ban TikTok amid national security concerns

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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4 min read

The bill now heads to an uncertain future in the Senate, though President Biden has pledged to sign it if it passes. The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that could eventually ban the social media platform TikTok in the country, in its latest salvo against both China and big tech. The bill […]

12
Mar

Interview with Sanna Camara, a journalist in Gambia

mmglobalnews / 9 months
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10 min read

Sanna Camara, you have been a journalist in Gambia for 22 years and you have experienced first-hand what it means to do this job under a dictatorship. Can you tell us your experience? Journalists in The Gambia under Yahya Jammeh bear the greatest brunt of dictatorship, with over 100 of us living in exile during […]

08
Mar

Lawyers Say Sonko Misled Swiss Investigators On NIA, Junglers’ Torture

mmglobalnews / 10 months
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4 min read

By Sanna Camara Despite attempts by his lawyers of Sonko’s innocence and ignorance of what goes on the torture chambers of the National Intelloignce agency and Mile 2 Prisons, lawyers of the plaintiffs have argued that Mr Sonko is indeed central to the activities of the Junglers and the NIA, and had coordinated the cooperation […]

06
Mar

Gaza: starvation and bloodbath

mmglobalnews / 10 months
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6 min read

HR/VP Blog – The bloodbath in Gaza on 29 February is the direct consequence of limiting humanitarian assistance to a starving population. It has shown the absolute urgency to end the fighting, massively increase humanitarian aid and free the remaining hostages. The international community needs to take decisive steps to save Gazan civilians from both […]