What does Trump’s defeat mean?

One of the first acts of Donald Trump’s second term was an attempt to redefine the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. Amid a flurry of executive orders, the US President called for ending the concept of birthright citizenship, which has existed in the US since 1868. But his wish was rejected after the US … Read more

South Africa’s anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence

Thousands of people marched across South Africa on Tuesday to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives. Police were out in force for nationwide protests which capped demonstrations led by citizen-led groups who set an unofficial June 30 deadline for foreigners without … Read more

US Supreme Court lifts campaign spending restrictions ahead of midterms

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted restrictions on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates, in a case that could impact November’s midterm elections. The conservative-dominated top court ruled 6-3 that the limits on coordinated campaign spending violate the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees free … Read more

More than 1 million migrants apply for Spain’s mass regularization

More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions. The vast scheme was predicted to benefit around 500,000 people, most from Latin America, when the left-wing government launched it in … Read more