Diasporas

Following their 2-0 victory over Bahrain, Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, the USA and Mexico, with three days remaining in the Asian Zone qualifying competition. Leading Group C by a wide margin, the team coached by Hajime Moriyasu is guaranteed …

On Thursday March 20, the U.S. president signed an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education, fulfilling one of his campaign promises, but the move has hit two roadblocks. To get his way, President Donald Trump needs the approval of Congress and a 60 vote majority in the …

Dozens of deportees from the United States were on board a flight that landed in Haiti from Miami with 46 passengers, 25 of whom were convicted felons, according to reports. The Trump administration discarded protections that shielded roughly half a million Haitians from deportation, meaning they would lose their work …

Diplomatic relations between the two countries have deteriorated since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, with Washington first suspending US aid and then expelling the South African ambassador. Despite these unfortunate incidents, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has indicated that improving relations with Donald Trump’s country is a priority. …

The Trump administration is considering expanding the travel ban, potentially targeting citizens of 43 countries. This new proposal could go beyond the restrictions imposed during his first term. A draft list circulating within the administration includes a red list of 11 countries, including several African nations, Somalia, Sudan, and Libya …

Pakistani security forces announced the release of 155 hostages, while 27 assailants were killed in an ongoing operation to rescue passengers held hostage after a train ambush in the southwestern province of Baluchistan. The militants, affiliated to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), claimed responsibility for taking another 214 passengers …

Seven medical professionals will go on trial, accused of negligence in the death of Diego Maradona four years ago in San Isidro, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. The case, which promises to be one of the most high-profile in Argentina in recent years, is expected to last four months and to …

Guinness World Records has officially recognized a 108-year-old Japanese woman as the world’s oldest professional barber. Shitsui Hakoishi, who turns 109 this year, says she plans to retire when she turns 110, saying she can no longer take as many customers as before because of knee pain. After earning her …

The South African Police Service arrested a 55-year-old Nigerian man on suspicion of drug trafficking shortly after he arrived at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, Brazil. The suspect was taken into custody after authorities discovered he had allegedly swallowed cocaine capsules worth an estimated R7.5 million, said the …

Six newborn babies have frozen to death in the Gaza Strip due to the cold weather in the war-torn enclave, a Palestinian health official said. “Six infants have died of cold in Gaza,” Marwan al-Hams, director general of field hospitals in Gaza, said. He appealed for access to electric generators …