(2025-09-18). 'A void of leadership': Pa. immigrant advocates call on Gov. Josh Shapiro to end state collaboration with ICE. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Immigrant rights advocates gathered across from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, calling on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to end state collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and expand "We want Governor Shapiro to use his executive power to stop state collaboration with ICE and to protect our co…
(2025-09-18). US revokes visas of Indian business leaders over fentanyl precursor trafficking. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: The United States has cancelled and denied visas for several Indian business executives and corporate leaders accused of being involved in trafficking fentanyl precursor chemicals. The US Embassy in New Delhi announced the move on Thursday but did not reveal the names of the individuals or companies affected.According to the embassy, the decision is part of Washington's efforts to protect Americans from synthetic drugs. The action was taken under various provisions of the US Immigration and Nationality Act, making the targeted individuals and their close family members ineligible for travel to the…
(2025-09-18). Mahmoud Khalil Vows to Fight "Kangaroo Immigration Court" Decision to Deport Him. truthout.org Mahmoud Khalil and his lawyers on Wednesday affirmed their plan to fight an immigration court ruling that paves the way for his deportation, months after plainclothes agents accosted the lawful permanent resident and his US citizen wife outside their home in New York City. "It is no surprise that the Trump administration continues to retaliate against me for my exercise of free speech. |
(2025-09-18). Trade war and immigration crackdown push US farmers to the brink. nationofchange.org Farmers describe collapsing export markets, labor shortages, and a missing safety net as tariffs and immigration policies reshape U.S. agriculture.
(2025-09-18). Mahmoud Khalil will fight against new deportation order. newarab.com 
Following an immigration judge's decision to deport On Wednesday, Khalil's legal team submitted a letter to challenge a decision on 12 September by Jamee Comans, an immigration judge in Louisiana. | This brings the Palestinian activist and US permanent resident closer to being deported to Syria or Algeria, where he had lived and has citizenship, respectively. | He is being accused of misrepresenting information in…
(2025-09-18). How can we defeat the far right? greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-18). Nearly 100 Sudanese refugees dead or missing after twin Libya boat disasters. geo.tv 
Migrants travel in an inflatable boat across the English Channel, bound for Dover on the south coast of England. — AFP/File UNHCR says one boat caught fire, the other capsized on Saturday. Says one boat was carrying 74 people, 'mostly Sudanese refugees'.Says only 13…
(2025-09-18). The plight of the Indus delta. tribune.com.pk 
Extractive and wasteful water use has created a severe crisis for the Indus delta, where the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea. This natural confluence of outflowing freshwater and the sea not only prevents sea water intrusion, but it has also created an interlinked system of swamps, streams and mangrove forests. This delta ecosystem provides a unique habitat to a diverse range of species, including migratory birds and one of the world's rarest dolphins, the blind Indus River dolphin, all of which are currently under great stress. | The delta covers an area of over 40,000 sq-km, which makes it the world's…
(2025-09-18). UK says deported first migrant to France under new scheme. newarab.com 
Britain on Thursday returned the first migrant to France under a new "one-in, one-out" deal, both governments confirmed, as "A man who arrived in the UK by small boat in August was removed on a commercial flight this morning," the UK interior ministry said. | The French government also confirmed the removal, with a source there telling AFP news agency an Indian national had been deported from Britain. | The UK ministry called the move…
(2025-09-18). Pakistan's Emigration Dilemma: A Story of Loss Opportunity. thinktank.pk Emigration has been an enduring feature of Pakistan's social and economic landscape. Over the decades, millions of Pakistanis have left their homeland in search of better livelihoods, quality education, and secure futures. From 1981 to August 2025 alone, the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment reports that nearly 13.9 million Pakistanis moved abroad, making Pakistan …
(2025-09-18). Meloni lashes out at Italy's Opposition, hits back at 'smug' European members; 'Won't hate myself'. hindustantimes.com Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hit out at Europe and the opposition during a rally in Ancona, dismissing predictions of her government's collapse and accusing the EU and Western media of "smugness" toward Italy. Meloni defended her coalition's record on migration, crime, and economic stability, claiming Italy has become a "standout performer" in Europe despite criticism.
(2025-09-18). Blast near Chaman border claims at least five lives. tribune.com.pk 
At least five people were killed and three others injured in an explosion on Thursday near a taxi stand in the refugee camp area of Chaman, close to the Pak-Afghan border. | Chaman Deputy Commissioner Habib Bangalzai told Express News that the blast occurred in the parking area of a taxi stand near the border, where cars belonging to Afghan immigrants and locals were parked. | He stated that five people were killed on the spot, while three injured individuals were transported to a government hospital in Chaman, where an emergency was declared. | Bangalzai added that the bomb disposal squad was collecting evide…
(2025-09-18). Scores of Sudanese refugees dead or missing in Libya boat wrecks. newarab.com 
Scores of One boat capsized on Saturday, according to the UN refugee agency, and a second caught fire on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration said – each off the eastern port city of Tobruk. | The first boat was carrying 74 people, "mostly Sudanese refugees", the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on its X account for Libya, of whom…
(2025-09-18). Venezuela Receives Another Deportation Flight From Texas Amid Growing Strains With U.S. latintimes.com Authorities described the returnees as having faced "a difficult experience" and emphasized that they are now prepared to reunite with relatives and "begin a new stage filled with love and hope"
(2025-09-18). A Hunger Strike to End Pesticides Near Watsonville Schools. indybay.org Topics covered in this discussion include the role the Driscoll's company has played in our local community, as well as the history of pesticides and farm workers; plus the story of one farmworker family currently suffering from cancer. Driscoll's is the largest berry company in the world.
(2025-09-18). Royal welcome for Trump in UK. tribune.com.pk 
Donald Trump was treated to a royal reception featuring gun salutes, soldiers on horseback and bagpipes as he met Wednesday with Britain's King Charles III for a historic second state visit, which unfolded far from marching protesters. | The pair laughed and joked as Trump inspected troops at Windsor Castle, west of London, in an elaborate spectacle featuring a carriage procession designed to play into the mercurial American leader's love of pomp and pageantry. | Some 120 horses, and 1,300 members of the British military — some in red tunics and gold plumed helmets — feted Trump during a ceremonial…
(2025-09-18). El Salvador: Baseless Charges Against Rights Defenders. hrw.org Alejandro Henríquez, left, and José àÅngel Pérez, right, speak with their lawyers before their first court hearing in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, May 30, 2025. | © 2025 AP Photo/Salvador Melendez | (Washington, DC) — Police in El Salvador arbitrarily arrested two human rights defenders who were peacefully protesting a mass eviction and have been holding them in pretrial detention since the end of May 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch has reviewed videos and court documents that indicate that the arrests were arbitrary and the charges unfounded.The police arrested José à&Ari…
(2025-09-18). Thursday 9/18: No Kings 2.0 Kick Off – Join Protest Organizing Call (virtual). indybay.org Virtual – join from anywhere…
(2025-09-18). Jamaat rallies in Dhaka pressing for PR system. jagonews24.com The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami brough out a protest procession in Dhaka on Thursday, September 18, to press home their five-point demand, including holding the next national elections under PR (proportionate representation) method…
(2025-09-18). Welcome to the Eros Effect, Gen Z. counterpunch.org 
Nepal's Gen Z uprising erupted suddenly and dispersed just as quickly, but it did not come out of nowhere, and it will certainly imprint what comes next. The country has a history of recent uprisings that have helped to transform the government each time. The Jana Andolans of 1990 and 2006 finally succeeded in abolishing
(2025-09-18). Jornada de protestas en Francia contra políticas económicas. radiohc.cu Los principales sindicatos de Francia desarrollan hoy una jornada nacional de protestas contra las políticas económicas del Gobierno, en medio de un enorme dispositivo policial. | La movilización incluye huelgas y marchas en las grandes ciudades, con la proyección del Ministerio del interior de que saldrán a las calles entre 600 mil y 900 mil manifestantes, cifras que los organizadores confían superar con creces. | Según las previsiones, los sectores más golpeados serán el transporte público, la educación y la salud. | En ese sentido, se esperan la cancelación de trenes, la ausencia a clases de uno de cada tres m…
(2025-09-18). Traditional Owners, climate activists call on WA Labor to ban fracking. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-18). Jamaat, 6 other parties to hold protests in Dhaka this afternoon. jagonews24.com Seven political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, will hold simultaneous protest marches in the capital, Dhaka, on Thursday afternoon, demanding that the national elections scheduled for February be held based on the July National Charter, among other demands.
(2025-09-18). UC Unions & Workers Protest Trump & Regents Attacks on Public Education at UC Regents Meeting. indybay.org UC unions rallied and protested at the UC Regents meeting at the Mission Bay campus against the union busting by the UC Regents and management, attacks on democratic rights and massive cutbacks of NIH by Trump along with demands for the "cleansing" of the University…
(2025-09-18). Paris Protesters Condemn Israeli Assault on Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of demonstrators filled Paris's Place de la République on Wednesday night to denounce Israel's latest ground offensive in Gaza, condemning genocide and mass destruction by the Zionist war machine.
(2025-09-18). Mamunul leads ulema team on 'unofficial' trip to Afghanistan. jagonews24.com In a move that has raised eyebrows across Bangladesh's political spectrum, Mamunul Haque, Amir of the Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, has arrived in Kabul alongside six other clerics, just as his party stages nationwide protests demanding implementation of the "July Charter".
(2025-09-18). Jamaat's rally 'unnecessary pressure' on ongoing talks: Fakhrul. jagonews24.com BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised Thursday's protest marches organised by Jamaat-e-Islami and other parties, branding them "unnecessary" and detrimental to continuing political dialogue.
(2025-09-18). Police, arrests used to silence opposition to genocide at WSU. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-18). Thousands march in central London to protest Trump's second state visit. geo.tv 
Demonstrators gather at Parliament Square as they take part in a 'Trump Not Welcome' rally during the state visit of US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, in London, Britain, September 17, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-09-18). France's big protest: Who's on strike, why and what's next? aljazeera.com The strike action and nationwide protests follow the Block Everything demonstrations earlier in September.
(2025-09-18). France faces unrest with strikes, protests over budget cuts. tribune.com.pk 
Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff are among workers expected to strike in France on Thursday as part of a day of protests against looming budget cuts. | Unions are calling for more spending on public services, more tax on the wealthy and for the scrapping of an unpopular change to state pensions. | The social unrest comes as President Emmanuel Macron and his newly appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu are facing a political crisis and pressure to bring finances under control in the euro zone's second largest economy. | An Interior Ministry source said that as many as 800,000 people w…
(2025-09-18). Protesters besiege EC office for 3rd consecutive day in Bagerhat. jagonews24.com Locals in Bagerhat besieged the district election office for the third consecutive day on Thursday, demanding that all four parliamentary seats in the district be retained.
(2025-09-18). PNG sovereignty threatened by 'defence' treaty with Australia. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-18). Released Israeli hostage: gave the order to bomb the. haaretz.com Ilana Gritzewsky, who was released in a November 2023 hostage deal, denounced the Israeli government's decision to expand the fighting in Gaza, and called on the Israeli public to join the hostage families in their continuous protest in Jerusalem…