PITTSBURGH — A gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue ranted incessantly on social media about his hatred of Jewish people before the 2018 attack, according to evidence introduced at his federal death penalty trial on Tuesday. With the trial in its third week, testimony turned toward Bowers’ use of Gab — a social media platform popular with …
US administration says it intends to increase refugee admissions for next fiscal year, a move welcomed by advocates. The Biden administration has signalled plans to double the United States’s refugee admissions cap for the next fiscal year, reaffirming a commitment to bolster a resettlement programme that was gutted by former President Donald Trump. “With the world facing unprecedented global displacement …
Nearly 80 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide by the end of last year as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations, according to the United Nations. Coronavirus crisis The UN says the coronavirus pandemic has hit the refugee community and internally displaced people the hardest due to the health risks, loss of income and greater exposure …
