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Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project

Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas marked for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country's south, burning villages and sealing off surrounding tracts of land, according to resistance fighters and a local activist with direct
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International Committee of the Red Cross Seeks Health Field Officer in Mekele, Ethiopia

International Committee of the Red Cross Seeks Health Field Officer in Mekele, Ethiopia

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is actively recruiting for a Health Field Officer 2 position in Mekele, Ethiopia. This role is part of the ICRC's ongoing global efforts to provide humanitarian assistance and protect human dignity in areas affected by armed conflict and violence. The ICRC, established in 1863, works in collaboration with Red Cross and Red Crescent partners worldwide to deliver life-saving aid, facilitate family reunification, and locate missing individuals. A key aspect of their work involves engaging with authorities and armed forces to ensure access to detainees, improve their living conditions, and advocate for compliance with international humanitarian law, particularly concerning the protection of non-combatants, including from digital threats. The Health Field Officer will interact internally with other health staff and operations departments, and externally with national health authorities and international and local stakeholders.
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Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says

Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says

An opposition group and a resident say Myanmar’s military has conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in the central Sagaing region, killing 14 people
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President Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for 5,000 Ethiopians, Allowing Deportation

President Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for 5,000 Ethiopians, Allowing Deportation

A U.S. federal judge has permitted the President Trump administration to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 5,000 Ethiopians. This decision removes their temporary right to work in the U.S. and eliminates their protection from deportation. The ruling comes amidst broader discussions on migration and refugee situations, particularly concerning the Horn of Africa. Liberia has also agreed to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S., including individuals from various regions, with the first 20 expected shortly. The termination of TPS for Ethiopians is part of a series of actions by the administration impacting immigration policies and the status of foreign nationals residing in the United States under humanitarian protections.
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Louisiana Judge Holds ICE Official in Contempt for Violating Due Process Orders

Louisiana Judge Holds ICE Official in Contempt for Violating Due Process Orders

A federal judge in Baton Rouge, U.S. District Judge John deGravelles, has held Vernon Liggins, an ICE official overseeing offices across the East Coast, in contempt of court. This ruling stems from Liggins's personal instruction to his agents to re-detain Ibrahim Mohammed, an Ethiopian man living in Maryland, on July 28. Liggins, who was on his last day as acting field officer in Baltimore before a promotion, gave the order despite being aware that Mohammed could not be re-detained without due process. Agents reportedly used deception, claiming Mohammed's ankle monitor was malfunctioning, to gain entry to his apartment. Judge deGravelles emphasized that due process requires ICE to provide specific reasons for re-detention, conduct an informal interview, and have a significant likelihood of removing the individual in the foreseeable future, none of which occurred. An immigration judge had previously ruled in 2024 that Mohammed could not be deported to Ethiopia due to fears of torture and persecution. ICE ha...
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Ukrainian drones kill several, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon

Ukrainian drones kill several, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones killed at least six civilians overnight in a wave of strikes on Russia overnight that also hit a warehouse owned by online retailer Ozon and an industrial facility in the Samara region, Russian regional officials said on Saturday.
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Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 5 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike by Moscow

Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 5 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike by Moscow

Authorities say that Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes have killed at least five people
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Tigray Rebels Report Drone Strike in Mekelle Residential Area Amid Rising Tensions

Tigray Rebels Report Drone Strike in Mekelle Residential Area Amid Rising Tensions

Tigrayan rebels have reported a drone strike on a residential area in Mekelle, the regional capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, on Thursday. Amanuel Assefa, vice president of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), confirmed the strike to AFP, stating that it targeted a residential area, though details on casualties were not immediately available. This incident follows another drone strike near Mekelle on Tuesday, which reportedly caused no casualties. The strikes occur amidst escalating tensions between Tigrayan and federal forces, with both sides accusing each other of preparing for a new conflict. This renewed aggression threatens the peace agreement signed in Pretoria in November 2022, which ended a two-year civil war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from fighting, hunger, and healthcare collapse. Drone strikes in the region have been reported since January, with an increase in tempo this month, including alleged attacks near the Sudanese border and close to the Amhara border.
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President Trump's Administration Continues to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Multiple Countries

President Trump's Administration Continues to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Multiple Countries

The administration of President Trump has achieved another court victory regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS), as a district judge overturned an order that had prevented the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending protections for individuals from Ethiopia. This decision by Judge Brian Murphy means that 13 countries, which previously held TPS designations granting temporary legal status and work authorization, have now lost these protections during President Trump's second term. While some terminations occurred last year, others were affected by a June 2026 Supreme Court decision that favored the DHS's position. When President Trump returned to office in January 2025, 17 countries had TPS designations. Since then, his administration has moved to terminate protections for 13 of them, impacting approximately 1 million of the 1.3 million TPS recipients at the start of his second term. Administration officials argue that many TPS designations had been extended for too long and that conditions in...
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U.S. Judge Allows Trump Administration to Revoke Deportation Protections for Ethiopians

U.S. Judge Allows Trump Administration to Revoke Deportation Protections for Ethiopians

A U.S. federal judge, Judge Brian Murphy, has ruled that the administration of President Trump can proceed with revoking the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 5,000 Ethiopians. This decision removes the final judicial block that had prevented the government from ending TPS for individual countries. The ruling follows a 6-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, which limited the ability of courts to review Homeland Security’s efforts to terminate TPS protections. While the Supreme Court’s ruling specifically addressed TPS recipients from Syria and Haiti, its implications extended to other nationalities fighting the termination of their TPS status. Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival confirmed the lifting of the stay on Ethiopia TPS termination, stating that all TPS terminations are now in effect. The Trump administration has been actively seeking to end TPS protections for at least 13 nationalities, including Venezuela, Nicaragua, South Sudan, and Somalia, as part of...
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Judge Orders Immediate Release of Immigrant in Iowa Deportation Case, Citing Unconvincing DOJ Claims

Judge Orders Immediate Release of Immigrant in Iowa Deportation Case, Citing Unconvincing DOJ Claims

U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher has ordered the immediate release of Nyamuoch Thomas Duoth, an immigrant held in an Iowa jail, criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's arguments in her deportation case as 'hard to take seriously.' Duoth, a citizen of South Sudan who arrived in the U.S. as a refugee in 1994, had her status adjusted to lawful permanent resident in 1995. She was convicted of multiple criminal offenses between 2008 and 2017, including assault on an officer. An immigration judge ordered her removal to South Sudan or Ethiopia in September 2020. She was initially released from ICE custody in May 2022 due to a lack of foreseeable removal. However, ICE redetained her in March 2025, intending to deport her to South Sudan or Ethiopia, asserting a 'significant likelihood of removal.' Despite her removal order becoming final in December 2025, she remained in custody for over six months without deportation. Judge Locher noted the federal government provided no specific actions or details regardin...