Russia said on Wednesday it had thwarted the latest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow but three people were killed in a drone strike near the Ukrainian border. The governor of Belgorod region, which neighbors Ukraine and has come under frequent attack, said the drone hit a sanatorium in a village. He said two people had… Continue reading Russia says drone attack on Moscow thwarted, 3 killed near Ukrainian border
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Feds and Texas face off in court over border buoys to deter migrants
The state of Texas went to court Tuesday to defend placing a string of buoys in the Rio Grande to deter people crossing the river from Mexico, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged moving some of the barriers out of Mexican waters. The federal government has ordered Texas to remove the barriers and filed… Continue reading Feds and Texas face off in court over border buoys to deter migrants
Saudi Arabia border guards killed Ethiopian migrants: Human Rights Watch
Border guards in Saudi Arabia have fired machine guns and launched mortars at Ethiopians trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, likely killing hundreds of the unarmed migrants in recent years, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday. The rights group cited eyewitness reports of attacks by troops and images that showed dead bodies… Continue reading Saudi Arabia border guards killed Ethiopian migrants: Human Rights Watch
India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border despite tensions
In all, China claims some 90,000 square kilometers (35,000 square miles) of territory in India’s northeast, including Arunachal Pradesh with its mainly Buddhist population. India says China occupies 38,000 square kilometers (15,000 square miles) of its territory in the Aksai Chin Plateau, which India considers part of Ladakh, where the current faceoff is happening. China,… Continue reading India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border despite tensions
Water barrels for migrants go missing at Texas border
A big part of the job for Ruben Garza, an investigator in Jim Hogg County, in southwest Texas, is looking for people who have gone missing as they trek to his part of the world after crossing the border, as well as trying to identify bodies found. These days, though, he’s had to put time… Continue reading Water barrels for migrants go missing at Texas border
Poland moves troops to Belarus border; Wagner fighters fuel NATO tensions
Poland said this week it would move 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus, the latest sign of unease among America’s friends at the presence of Russian mercenary forces now based in this close Kremlin ally. The mutiny by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his battle-hardened fighters posed a rare challenge to President Vladimir… Continue reading Poland moves troops to Belarus border; Wagner fighters fuel NATO tensions
Over 1,300 migrants cross the border into Arizona daily, despite record heat
While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott places buoys in the Rio Grande to make it harder for migrants to cross into his state, a growing number of migrants have braved record-breaking heat and dangerous terrain to cross into Arizona. Long considered the most dangerous area to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, the Tucson sector is now also… Continue reading Over 1,300 migrants cross the border into Arizona daily, despite record heat