Despite promising a crackdown, right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has seen arrivals triple this year Italian authorities brought 1,650 predominantly African and Middle Eastern migrants ashore before dawn on Saturday, depositing them in already overcrowded shelters. One day earlier, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced stiffer penalties for traffickers, in a bid to reduce arrival numbers…
The Biden administration considers puberty blockers and hormone treatment “medically necessary” The US Department of Justice has sued the state of Tennessee over a recent bill banning all sex change procedures on minors. While the administration of President Joe Biden argues that the procedures are “medically necessary,” the bill’s author said they cause children “a…
The non-profit organization Open Society Foundations run by billionaire philanthropist George Soros is laying off much of its staff as part of a reorganization. The process includes “a substantial reduction in headcount of no less than 40% globally,” a spokesperson told US news agencies. The charity employed more than 500 people as of the end…