Tuvalu, a vulnerable Pacific nation, faces submersion within 35 years due to climate change. In response, Australia has initiated the Falepili Union Treaty, offering a 'climate visa' allowing 280 Tuvaluans yearly to migrate for work or study. This prioritizes those lacking other options, like New Zealand citizenship, and includes individuals with disabilities.
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In a significant blow to US immigration enforcement, a federal judge in Los Angeles has temporarily blocked immigration authorities from detaining individuals for questioning without justified cause. Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong's order restricts agents in the Los Angeles area from relying on factors like race, ethnicity, or language when determining reasonable suspicion.
Sharjah’s Faya palaeolandscape has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking the UAE’s second such site. With evidence of continuous human presence spanning 210,000 years, including advanced stone tools, the site offers rare insight into early human settlement in Arabia. The listing affirms the UAE’s role in global heritage preservation and archaeological research.
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Donald Trump plans tariffs on goods from smaller nations. These include countries in Africa and the Caribbean. The tariff could be a little over 10 percent. New tariff rates will take effect on August 1. Trump will announce tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs by month's end. He had announced a trade agreement with Indonesia. This agreement reduces tariffs on Indonesian exports.
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Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is demanding that social media giants like Meta, X, and TikTok take immediate action to block violent content. This urgent appeal follows a shooting at a local business where the perpetrator recorded and uploaded the footage, claiming responsibility. Locke emphasizes the need for these platforms to ban criminal accounts, remove content glorifying violence, and implement real-time detection tools to protect the community.
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David Gergen, a prominent American political commentator and former advisor to four U.S. presidents, has passed away at 83 after a prolonged illness. Gergen served Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton in various roles, including speechwriter and communications director. Remembered for his bipartisanship and dedication to public service, Gergen also founded the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School.