The Trump administration announced its decision to end the humanitarian protections that currently provide deportation relief and work permits to approximately 1,100 Somalis residing in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that the temporary protected status for Somalis would be terminated due to perceived improvements in conditions within Somalia, despite ongoing conflicts between Somali armed forces and al-Shabaab militants. The termination is scheduled for March 17, with a potential legal challenge expected. Noem justified the decision by claiming that the situation in Somalia no longer meets the legal requirements for Temporary Protected Status and allowing Somali nationals to remain in the U.S. temporarily is...

In the competitive race for the warmest year on record, 2025 narrowly missed the top spot, settling for third place. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reported that 2025 was 1.47 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial benchmark period. This placed it just 0.13 degrees cooler than the hottest year, 2024, and a mere 0.01 degrees lower than 2023. Experts expressed concern over these findings, with Florian Pappenberger, ECMWF's director general, highlighting the troubling implications. Collaborating organizations, including Berkeley Earth and the UK Met Office, confirmed 2025 as the third warmest year globally, despite slight variations in temperature readings. Despite not clinching the top spot, the experts...

The coalition of nations gathered in Paris on Tuesday for discussions on Ukraine, setting the stage for unpredictable outcomes. Prime Minister Mark Carney and...

Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson has expressed confidence in Marineland's proposal to transfer 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the United States, indicating that...