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The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced his pending departure on Thursday, the same day he was grilled by Democrats in Congress over the concerning number of deaths at migrant detention centres across the U.S. While the two events were not related, it illustrates just one …
Read More »Judge in Minnesota orders acting ICE director to appear in court as Trump reshuffles leadership of crackdown
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The chief federal judge in Minnesota says Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to …
Read More »South Korean court reinstates Han Duck-soo as acting president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to the post of acting president on Monday, striking down his impeachment as he pledged to focus on steering Asia’s fourth-biggest economy through a U.S. trade war. The ruling, which comes amid months of political turmoil in the country, returns Han …
Read More »South Korea’s opposition votes to impeach acting president
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country’s political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment. Han’s impeachment means he will be stripped of the powers …
Read More »South Korea’s acting president Han faces impeachment vote from opposition party
South Korea’s main opposition party said it will introduce a bill to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo on Thursday and hold a vote on Friday, a move that could deepen the country’s constitutional crisis triggered by a short-lived martial law. The opposition Democratic Party had threatened to impeach Han if …
Read More »Union for B.C. foremen accuses port employers of ‘acting recklessly’ with threat of lockout
The union representing more than 700 foremen in British Columbia is accusing the workers’ employers of “acting recklessly” by threatening an industry-wide lockout to close all provincial ports by 8 a.m. PT Monday. Frank Morena, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514, said the B.C. Maritime Employers …
Read More »Calgary seniors try new approach to get victims to talk about scams – Calgary
In the new Seniors’ Acting Lab play Old Mule, Dot is a senior who thinks she’s in the know when it comes to scams – until she makes a friend online who ends up in an emergency and needs cash fast. Calgary actor Denise Vaile plays the role of Pearl …
Read More »Councillors to rotate as acting Mississauga mayor as Crombie takes leave
Councillors will rotate as Mississauga’s acting mayor while Bonnie Crombie takes a leave of absence as she seeks to become the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. A statement from Crombie’s office sent to Global News Thursday confirmed that Crombie’s last day in office leading the city of more than …
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