A man was sent to El Salvador due to ‘administrative error’ despite protected legal status, filings show

The United States government accidentally deported a man to El Salvador due to an “administrative error,” landing him in a notorious mega-jail and leaving him stuck there in legal limbo, according to legal papers filed on Monday. Kilmar Arbrego Garcia came to the U.S. in 2011 from El Salvador and is a legal resident protected … Read more

B.C. city looks to cement status as speed skating powerhouse with new college program

Fort St. John is known for exporting power, grain and — in the right circles — speed skaters. The northeast B.C. city of just over 21,000 people calls itself “The Energetic City,” not only because of its resource base of oil and natural gas but also because it prides itself on its youth, boasting its residents are on … Read more

Chinese unions tell employers to stop asking women about their marital status

HONG KONG — Several Chinese trade unions have issued notices to companies to stop asking female job seekers about their marital and childbearing status, as women concerned about discrimination at work resist government entreaties to boost the national birth rate. Requiring job applicants to declare their marital and childbearing status has long been seen as … Read more

Saudi Arabia tries to shed ‘pariah status,’ remaking itself as a key middleman in global conflicts

Saudi Arabia will host a key summit Tuesday between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyywho is trying to repair relations with Washington following his disastrous Oval Office bust-up with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. It’s another soft-power coup for a country that has deliberately cultivated a reputation as … Read more

Bernd Leno earns hero status as Fulham pile more misery on Manchester United

Though Marco Silva insisted he did not have revenge on his mind, Fulham fans have been unable to shake thoughts of such a narrative since these two clubs were drawn against each other. It was two seasons ago now, in the quarter-finals, that Fulham led 1-0 in the 71st minute, before Silva, Willian and Aleksandar … Read more

Trump administration ends extension of Haiti’s temporary protected status

The Trump administration on Thursday canceled an extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, the latest move by the president targeting the form of immigration relief for people coming from countries facing political upheaval and natural disasters. In June, amid the island’s violent domestic turmoil, the Biden administration announced the temporary immigration protection was extended … Read more