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Nearly half of the people who crossed the US border in August came from three countries. "Failing communist regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba are driving a new wave of migration," a US official said. In total, just under 158,000 people had encounters with southwest border officials in August. Fifty migrants were flown from Texas […]
The US is creating a so-called Iran Action Group, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced, adding that Brian Hook will lead the group in order to spur “international support for our efforts.” Speaking at the Thursday State Department briefing, Pompeo claimed that the world is demanding change in Iran’s behavior, so that it […]
FarsNews/Getty The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its latest Democracy Index this week, which ranks 167 countries according to political and civic freedom. Countries are given a score out of 10 based on five criteria. Above eight is a “full democracy,” while below four is an “authoritarian regime.” Scandinavian countries topped the list and the […]
