A week before they are due to start work at U.S. hospitals, hundreds of doctors from abroad are still waiting to obtain visas granting them temporary stays in the country. Many of them have been in limbo since late May, when the State Department suspended applications for J-1 visas, which allow people to come to … Read more
They marched, chanted, waved flags and signs, and handed out pamphlets on the issues dear to their hearts, in hopes the G7 leaders would take notice. Hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Calgary on Sunday as leaders from around the world began arriving for the start of the G7 summit in the Rocky Mountain resort … Read more
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, one of the world’s most active, erupted for the 25th time since 23 December 2024. The eruption lasted about 8 hours, with lava fountains from the north vent reaching over 1,000 ft (305 m), according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS warned that high levels of volcanic gas are a … Read more
Carl Nasman, Ana Faguy and Gary O’Donoghue BBC News, Los Angeles, Washington DC and New York Watch: “It’s important for me” – LA protesters on why they’re taking the streets An uneasy calm has descended over Los Angeles after the first night of a curfew lifted on Wednesday, as cities across the US brace for … Read more