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World News

Monday, April 22, 2024

• U.K. Parliament approves a plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
  The British government has pushed the plan as a way to deter asylum-seekers from taking boats to Britain. But the U.N. human rights office has warned aviation authorities not to take part.
  
• Mexico's leading presidential candidate was caught at a checkpoint by masked men
  This is the story of the encounter between a leading Mexican presidential candidate and masked gunmen at a roadblock. What does this encounter say about the state of security in Mexico?
  
• World Anti-Doping Agency officials stayed silent about Olympic doping scandal
  Officials with the World Anti-Doping Agency are scrambling to contain an Olympic doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers. Critics say the organization's credibility is in question.
  
• What overcapacity in Chinese manufacturing could mean for American businesses
  The U.S. is increasingly concerned about the impact of Chinese overcapacity on manufacturing and the impact that will have on American businesses and workers.
  
• Massive thick seaweed patches are again drifting toward South Florida beaches
  Another huge patch of seaweed from the Sargasso Sea is floating towards Caribbean and South Florida beaches. Scientists are trying to predict where and when it will reach the shore.
  
• Mexico's leading presidential candidate is stopped by masked men at checkpoint
  In Mexico a group of masked people in the state of Chiapas stopped a leading Presidential candidate at a checkpoint. The incident comes amid a spate of political assassinations.
  
• Despite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree. Here's why.
  The number of people coming from South and Central American is rising and they will eventually arrive at the U.S. Southern border, analysts say.
  
• Why Should the U.S. Send Aid to Ukraine?
  The U.S. Congress is poised to finally approve a package of aid to Ukraine worth over $60 billion, with the House having approved the funds on Saturday. The Ukrainian prime minister was in Washington to urge for the aid to be passed and explains why Americans should continue to assist in his country's war effort.
  
• Head of military intelligence for Israel announces his resignation
  On Monday, Israel saw the first high-level resignation stemming from the deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The head of military intelligence announced he would step down.
  
• Columbia University shifts classes to remote-only after a wave of protests on campus
  Yale University, Emerson College and New York University are among the few schools where students are staging encampments calling for divestment from Israel.