New US border measures ‘not in line with international standards’, warns UNHCR
According to reports, the reforms would deny migrants the chance to seek asylum in the…
How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply
THE CITY first published this story in January 2022, but the information and dates have…
Longtime HRW Head Denied Harvard Post Over Criticism of Apartheid Israel
Advocacy groups on Friday denounced a decision by a Harvard dean to deny a research…
Alcohol use is widely accepted in the US, but even moderate consumption is associated with many harmful effects
This month, millions of Americans are taking part in “Dry January” in an effort to…
How the brand will maintain the spirit of transgression and rebellion after her death
The death of the English fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood at the age of 81…
On Jan. 6 Anniversary, Khanna Says ‘Insurrectionists Do Not Belong in Office’
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna argued on Friday, the second anniversary of the January 6 attack…
White Noise review – director Noah Baumbach skilfully captures Don Delillo’s ‘unadaptable’ novel
Never one to downplay the power of film, Stanley Kubrick once said that “almost every…
Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners released, but thousands remain in jail
“The release of political prisoners in Myanmar is not only a relief to those unfairly…
Belarus: Trial of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski ‘politically motivated’
Mr. Bialiatski, a veteran rights campaigner and founder of Viasna (or “spring”) civil society group,…
Zambia: Abolition of the death penalty ‘a historic milestone’
President Hakainde Hichilema announced the move on 23 December, which “followed years of advocacy efforts…