How President Trump has turned sport into political leverage As the final whistle blew, Chelsea became the Club World Cup victors. To celebrate their victory, a ceremony was held in New York after the game ended. President Donald Trump joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino in handing out medals to everyone who participated in the match. […]
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The Hidden Cost of ICE Raids on America’s Economy
Immigration enforcement weakens labor markets, local economies, and growth Within the first 50 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made 32,809 arrests. While most of these arrests were targeted towards illegal immigrants with criminal records, ICE has also turned its attention to arresting immigrants (some illegal, some not) […]
Lebanon’s election of President Joseph Aoun
Lebanon elects its first president in 3 years By: Malik Shadid On January 9th, Lebanon elected its first president in three years, ending a political deadlock that has contributed to the worst economic and social crisis the country has witnessed since its 15-year-long civil war that ended in 1990. The newly elected president, Mr. Joseph […]
Brazil Bans X
Brazilian Justice bans social media giant X for non-censorship By: Malik Shadid On August 30th, Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X, formerly known as Twitter, to be banned across Brazil. This action comes after a history of tension between X owner Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Court Justice over censorship issues on the […]