Following the rescue, a helicopter and coast guard boats were sent to the area to search for additional survivors, according to an Associated Press photojournalist at the scene.
New data reveals a massive overrepresentation of North African asylum seekers among accused criminals.
New data reveals a massive overrepresentation of North African asylum seekers among accused criminals. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Swiss migration figures show that about 80.5 percent of asylum seekers from Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia have been accused of at least one offense, compared with 12.5 percent among asylum seekers overall. The figures from Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) indicate that North African applicants are significantly overrepresented among those accused of crimes. Their asylum claims are also rarely successful, with roughly 99 percent of applications reportedly rejected, according to Swiss media. DETAIL: Switzerland introduced an accelerated asylum process for applicants from several…Open
Chambers’ detention marks the first time an individual has faced extradition to the US from Spain for supporting the Palestinian cause
The Grayzone has reviewed a sealed indictment for pro-Palestine donor Fergie Chambers, who was arrested in Spain on dubious money laundering charges concocted by the Trump DOJ. His partner accuses the US government of “political persecution.” Fergie Chambers, a communist philanthropist and heir to the Cox family fortune, has been jailed in Ibiza, Spain, on the orders of the US Department of Justice. According to a sealed indictment seen by The Grayzone, Chambers now awaits extradition to Washington on dubious federal charges of “international money laundering… with the intent to provide material support to and resources to foreign terrorist organizations.” If deported to the US, he faces up to 30 years in prison. On July 10, six…Open
A judicial investigation was opened on Monday into a 27-year-old Tunisian man, the Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office said.
Marines gained a deeper understanding of what it means to defend a homeland during Exercise African Lion 26, as Tunisian special forces soldiers shared their experiences conducting real-world missions to protect their country from terrorist threats.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a visa bond requirement for applicants from 12 countries, with bonds reaching up to $15,000.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio and applicants from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia.WHEN & WHERE: The bond will take […] The post Trump Admin Imposes $15,000 Visa Bond on Foreign Nationals from 12 Countries. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a visa bond requirement for applicants from 12 countries, with bonds reaching up to $15,000. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Secretary of State Marco Rubio and applicants from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia , Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia. WHEN & WHERE: The bond will take effect on April 2, as announced on Wednesday. KEY QUOTE: “The law gives us the right, and in fact I would argue the obligation, to remove people like that from our country. And we’re going to continue to do it. I mean, it’s as simple as that.” – Marco Rubio IMPACT: A total of 50 countries now face the visa bond requirement, impacting…Open
The bond will take effect on April 2 and affect applicants from Cambodia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Grenada, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, and Tunisia