U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to stop separating migrant children from their parents, but those already in detention face “potentially lifelong consequences on their mental and physical health,” a pediatrician warns.
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Trump’s aides are reportedly showing him photos of detained children smiling and playing video games
Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump is reportedly being shown positive images of children separated from their parents under a new “zero tolerance” immigration policy implemented by his administration. The president’s aides have shown him photos of the children playing video games, exercising outside, and smiling, an administration official told The Washington Post. Trump reportedly believes the media […]
Meet the last 3 Americans detained by North Korea, who were just released
Ahn Young-joon/AP The Trump administration just secured the release of the last three American detainees in North Korea, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Wednesday. Pyongyang seemingly agreed to their release in relation to an impending summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump regarding the rogue state’s nuclear […]
Knife attack at Berlin half-marathon foiled by police, 4 detained – reports (VIDEO)
Police foiled an attempted knife attack during the Berlin half-marathon on Sunday. Four men, one of whom is suspected of planning the assault, were detained. German newspaper Die Welt reports that the four suspects have ties to Berlin truck attacker Anis Amri, the Tunisian man who killed 12 people when he drove a truck into […]
‘Dragged like a dog’: Serbian official describes being detained in Kosovo (VIDEO)
The arrest of a senior Serbian official in Kosovska Mitrovica threatens to scuttle the EU-led talks and between Belgrade and Kosovo, which declared independence a decade ago with NATO backing. Ethnic Serb representatives in the institutions of Kosovo have withdrawn their participation following Monday’s arrest of Marko Djuric, the head of the Serbian government’s Office […]
Exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has been detained in Germany
Daniel Biskup/BILD Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was detained in Germany on Sunday. The arrest was in response to a warrant issued by Spain, where Puigdemont faces up to 25 years in prison for organizing an illegal secession referendum last year. Puigdemont had entered Germany from Denmark after leaving Finland on Friday out of concern […]
Slovak police release all 7 people detained in connection with investigative journalist's death
Police in Slovakia have released all seven people detained in connection with the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend. “During the legal timeframe – 48 hours – (police) checked and searched for facts needed for an indictment. After the 48 hours passed, the persons were released from detention,” police spokeswoman Denisa Baloghova […]
Detained Saudi billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal says he expects to be released from custody in corruption probe
Thomson Reuters Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption, says he expects to be cleared of wrongdoing and be released from custody within days. He’s been detained in Riyadh’s opulent Ritz-Carlton hotel for more than two months, along with dozens of other suspects. The prince, one of the nation’s most […]
‘Forced to defecate in front of cellmates’: Detained immigrants take UK govt to court
Immigrants who were forced to defecate in front of cellmates at one of Britain’s most infamous detention centers are taking on the UK government. They say the “disgusting” conditions violated their human rights. Immigrants detained at the Brook House Immigration Removal Centre, which is managed by private security firm G4S, claim they were held in […]
Syrian detained in Germany over suspected terrorist plot
Published time: 16 Jan, 2018 17:10 A Syrian man has been detained in the Germany city of Leipzig on suspicion of planning a terrorist act, German media report, citing the Prosecutor’s Office. The man was held following a police raid on several apartments. The suspect, 23, was allegedly preparing for a “serious violent offense threatening […]
