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Six people deported by the United States to Liberia last week refused to leave their plane and were sent to Equatorial Guinea instead. The group included four Cuban men, a Brazilian man, and a Cameroonian woman. Meredyth Yoon said, "It was a really heartbreaking and chaotic scene when they arrived."
The Trump administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to impose a $103,265 fee on new H-1B visas. This move aims to make the high cost permanent for skilled foreign workers. Many companies rely on these visas, but critics said the program is abused to replace American workers with labor.
Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed on Monday when armed men ambushed a patrol in South Sudan. Three other peacekeepers and four staff members got injured during the attack near Pajut. Anita Kiki Gbeho said, "Such deadly violence targeting UNMISS personnel who are serving to support peace is unacceptable."
The U.S. Marine Corps canceled the Ssangyong joint exercise with South Korea set for next month. South Korean officials said the move happened because of war demands in Iran. "The U.S. and South Korean Marine Corps are continuing close consultations regarding the future resumption," a spokesman said on Monday.
Ulrich Siegmund led a motorcade on a blue moped in Quedlinburg on August 24. Nearly 5,000 people attended the AfD event ahead of the September 6 Saxony-Anhalt election. The party used the beloved Simson brand to appeal to East German identity. Siegmund said, "This Simson culture represents individual freedom of movement."
Bessent is expected to announce new measures aimed at isolating Iran. Mr. Bessent said last week that countries that continue to do business with Iran would face the "full might and force" of the U.S. government. These new steps aim to pressure Iran to negotiate an end to the war.
Syria and Israel held talks in Jordan on Sunday to ease tensions, mediated by the United States. The meeting followed recent Israeli strikes on a Syrian air base. Officials discussed stopping military operations and reviving security agreements. This marks a shift for President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now open to diplomacy.
Stand With Crypto, a group backed by Coinbase, endorsed 32 congressional candidates on Monday for the November midterm elections. The group hopes to return industry-friendly lawmakers to office to help pass new crypto legislation. Executive director Mason Lynaugh said, "I think we can be the difference maker in some of these."
Social media is buzzing with conspiracy theories as the Lindsay Clancy trial nears its end. Viewers are questioning evidence and maternal mental healthcare online. “Obsessive engagement with trials is as old as the media,” said Whitney Phillips. Experts say algorithms now push this content to many people, fueling intense public debate.
Twenty-two former international cricket captains renewed their appeal for the medical treatment of Imran Khan in a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The group questioned the medical checkup procedure, saying, “Mr. Khan’s hospital stay lasted only a few hours.” Khan remains in Adiala prison after doctors declared him fit.
Serbia requested international help to battle wildfires burning for weeks. European Union countries and Russia sent aircraft and crews to assist local teams. President Aleksandar Vucic said, "The very second we realised that our own forces were no longer sufficient, we immediately requested urgent assistance from Russia and the European mechanism."
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul plans to speak with U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio on Monday. He wants Rubio to take a more active role in Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts. "I may be able to encourage him myself to do more there," Wadephul said. Berlin is also talking to other countries for help.