Year: 2023

In Eagle Pass, the border crisis is complicated

Focus In Eagle Pass, the border crisis is complicated | View caption Hide caption In an unprecedented venture into immigration enforcement by a state government, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, launched Operation Lone Star in 2021. The $4.4 billion border security initiative has seen state police and National Guard members – reinforced by National…

Seattle police officer heard on bodycam joking after grad student was fatally hit by cop cruiser is reassigned

The Seattle police officer and union leader under investigation for laughing and making callous remarks after another officer’s patrol vehicle fatally struck Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old graduate student, in January has been taken off patrol duty, weeks after body camera footage of his comments was released. The Seattle Police Department said Thursday that Officer Daniel…

How trade with China is boosting Russia’s war in Ukraine

Chinese firms are playing an increasingly critical role in supporting Russia’s military capabilities in Ukraine, including by exporting goods that are ending up on the battlefield, new analysis by CNBC shows.  Russian customs data filed as recently as August point to the continued importation of drones, helmets, vests and radios from China, providing a lifeline…

Armenians flee victorious Azerbaijani troops in Nagorno-Karabakh

Safety Europe Armenians flee victorious Azerbaijani troops in Nagorno-Karabakh | View caption Hide caption Thousands of ethnic Armenians are not waiting to see whether they can trust the Azerbaijani troops who seized their enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh last week. They are fleeing their homes despite pledges of fair treatment from their historic enemies. More than 19,000…