The Kenyan government says it has or plans to enter into labour agreements with countries in the Persian Gulf, Canada, Germany, and the United States. The agreements are meant to make it easier for Kenyans to find work abroad. However, activists of workers’ rights claim that, particularly with Gulf countries, such agreements expose employees to exploitation and abuse.
Chinese migrants have increased over the past five months as they make the long journey from South America to the U.S.-Mexico border, much of it by foot.In this story narrated by Elizabeth Lee, reporters from VOA’s Mandarin Service asked some of them about their reasons for leaving China.
A wave of migrants, many of whom are from Central and South America, who crossed the southern border into the United States are having difficulty finding accommodation in the midwestern city of Chicago.
The emergency health order that was used during the pandemic at the U.S.-Mexico border to quickly deport migrants back to Mexico or their home countries has ended.The emergency health order that was in place during the pandemic at the border between the United States and Mexico to swiftly deport migrants to Mexico or their home countries has been lifted.
The cease-fire in Sudan was extended for another 72 hours on Thursday, but it’s still unclear whether the country will soon experience lasting peace.
This month, Fox News agreed to pay a near-record $787.5 million settlement to settle a widely watched lawsuit over how the network reported on former President Donald Trump’s false allegations of election rigging in 2020. This avoided a trial.
Some of the scenarios that resulted in shootings this month in the United States involve showing up at the wrong front door, driving the wrong driveway, and retrieving a basketball from an angry neighbor’s yard. Gun control advocates say the shootings show the need for stricter gun ownership restrictions in the US.
The fastest-growing sport in the US is pickleball. All age groups enjoy playing it because it’s easy to learn and can be done in a short space. But not everyone finds it appealing.
It can be difficult in some American classrooms to receive a well-rounded education while upholding one’s religious identity. But there are 140 recognized Islamic-based schools in the United States that work towards achieving that goal.
On the northeastern corner of Florida, the Spanish established a settlement several decades before the English colonized Jamestown and the pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Roock.Although,St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States, many people have never heard of it.