PARIS—France will slash the number of visas available to nationals from Maghreb countries because of their governments’ refusal to take back illegal immigrants sent home by the French authorities, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday. Immigration is becoming a key campaign issue for the French presidential election set for April next year, with conservative…
France Cuts Back Visas for Maghreb Nationals Over Immigration Policy
Germany’s SPD Wants to Start Coalition Talks This Week
BERLIN—Germany’s Social Democrats, who narrowly won Sunday’s national election ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, said on Tuesday they hoped to talk to the Greens and Free Democrats later this week about forming a three-way government. The Greens and the liberal FDP, who are far apart on many issues have said they will first consult…
Life Along the Border Collapses
Commentary Take all of the imagery you have seen of the over 14,000 Haitian migrants camped under an international bridge in the small Texas border town of Del Rio and add the complications of disease, public excrement, unbearable heat, and heightened frustrations. It has led to violence that has injured Border Patrol officers. Now close…
Semiconductor Shortages to Cost Auto Industry $210 Billion in Revenue This Year
The U.S. auto industry is expected to lose $210 billion in revenue this year, according to the latest forecast by the global consulting firm AlixPartners, which projects a “multitude of extraordinary disruptions” in the industry. The industry is facing a loss of 7.7 million units of vehicle production, double the loss of a May forecast…
CDC Lists Norway as ‘Very High’ Travel Risk After Country Ends All COVID-19 Restrictions
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week listed Norway as a country with a “very high” risk of travel after the Scandinavian nation lifted its COVID-19 pandemic restrictions last week. The CDC now designates the country “Level 4: COVID-19 Very High,” according to its website. “Avoid travel to Norway,” the CDC’s website…
Swedish Police Probe Gothenburg Blast, 3 in Intensive Care
GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Four people were seriously hurt in an explosion and fire on Tuesday in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, and police are investigating whether an explosive device was placed at the scene. At least 16 were taken to hospital after the early morning blast set ablaze an apartment bloc in a central residential area. Fire…
Some 100 Americans Stuck in Afghanistan Still Trying to Evacuate Taliban-Controlled Nation
About 100 American citizens and legal permanent residents who wish to evacuate Afghanistan are still stuck in the country while waiting for a flight back to U.S.-held grounds, a senior State Department official announced on Monday. The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said they are working to get people safely out of…
US Consumer Confidence Hits Seven-Month Low; Goods Trade Deficit Widens
WASHINGTON—U.S. consumer confidence fell to a seven-month low in September as a relentless rise in COVID-19 cases deepened concerns about the economy’s near-term prospects, fitting in with expectations for a slowdown in growth in the third quarter. The survey from the Conference Board on Tuesday showed consumers less interested in buying a home and big-ticket…
Hospital System That Serves 4 States Fires 175 Workers After Vaccine Mandate
Days after announcing that about 375 healthcare employees would be suspended, a North Carolina-based hospital system confirmed Monday that around 175 workers were fired in one of the largest-ever mass terminations due to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Several days ago, Novant Health announced that around 375 of its employees had been suspended and were given…
Democrats Suggest Giving President, Treasury Power to Raise Debt Limit
After a Tuesday meeting of the Democratic caucus, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spent much of the press conference discussing the debt ceiling. As Republicans continue to block Democratic efforts to raise the debt limit, Pelosi indicated that members of her caucus are already looking for ways to avoid the challenge in the…
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