Tag: illegal
Most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal, U.S. court rules
By Scott Horsley , Rafael Nam An appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal — but held off on enforcing the decision until mid-October, given expectations that it will be appealed to the Supreme Court. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C., focused…
Rats, mould and dangerous overcrowding – inside illegal house-shares hiding in plain sight
In the middle of the night, says Maria, groups of people can sometimes be seen moving into houses in her neighbourhood, far more than would seem to fit comfortably in the Victorian terraced homes. Each of these houses has 10 to 15 people living inside, she estimates. Maria, an architect, suspects they are being illegally…
Australia risks losing ‘war on nicotine’ in same way as war on drugs as illegal tobacco sales explode
Authorities should take a ‘harm reduction’ approach, removing excise for a period and making vapes more available, experts argue Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia is now waging a “de facto war on nicotine” that is doomed to fail in the same way as previous prohibition-style policies, experts say,…
Illegal Migration to the U.S. Now People Are Heading to Canada.
Tariffs The Canadian government has reinforced border operations to stop migrants going to the United States, a major Trump complaint. But early data shows people are, instead, starting to flee the United States for Canada. The Canadian government has reinforced border operations to stop migrants going to the United States, a major Trump complaint. But…
India, a Big Source of Illegal Migration, Hopes to Navigate the Trump Storm
Trump Administration Trump Administration Trump Administration Fear and uncertainty are rippling through India, which sends more undocumented migrants to the United States than any other country outside Latin America. A temple in the Mehsana district of the Indian state of Gujarat that was built with funding from villagers living abroad, including in the United States.…
South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining ‘kingpin’
Escape of James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national known as Tiger, described as an ‘embarrassment’ South African police are hunting an alleged “kingpin” of illegal mining after he escaped from custody following a rescue operation last week in which 78 bodies were brought out of an illicit goldmine. James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national known…
Bodies recovered from illegal goldmine in South Africa where many feared dead
Fifteen bodies brought to surface amid claims 109 are dead and between 400 and 800 people still alive and trapped Fifteen bodies have been brought out of an illegal goldmine in South Africa and 44 people have been taken out alive since Monday, after police blocked supplies of food, water and medicine to the workers…
South Africa launches operation at illegal gold mine amid fears many dead
Phone video shared by mining NGO appears to show dozens of wrapped bodies in underground tunnel The South African government has launched a mission to bring to the surface potentially hundreds of people in an illegal mine who last year had supplies of food, water and medicine blocked by police in an attempt to force…
Peter Dutton’s pledge to exclude CFMEU from Queensland road projects could be illegal, experts say
Law professor says prohibiting companies from tendering because of union relationships would be ‘tantamount to a secondary boycott’ A pledge to “exclude” the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union from Queensland road projects by state and federal LNP leaders has been criticised as illegal by industrial relations experts. On Thursday, the opposition leader, Peter Dutton,…
Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of receiving illegal funding from Gaddafi
Former French president alleged to have received millions of euros from Libyan dictator’s regime to fund campaign The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will go on trial on Monday over the biggest political financing scandal in modern French history, in which he is alleged to have received millions of euros in illegal election campaign funding…
German officials call for clampdown on illegal ‘firework bombs’ after five deaths
Explosives brought in from Poland and the Czech Republic are combined with household items for a bigger bang German officials have called for a clampdown on illegally imported and homemade “firework bombs” after pyrotechnics for personal use killed at least five people across the country on New Year’s Eve. The use of personal firecrackers is…