US judge halts end of deportation protections for South Sudanese migrants
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked plans by the Trump administration to end deportation protections for hundreds of South Sudanese nationals living in the United States under a humanitarian program. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Boston granted an emergency request to prevent the Temporary Protected Status granted to South Sudan from expiring as
Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026 to Spotlight Africa’s Energy Growth Amid Low-Carbon Push
PARIS, France — Africa’s integrated energy companies face a dual mandate: expanding energy access while reducing carbon emissions. This challenge will be the focus of the panel, “The Dual Mandate: Navigating Growth and Decarbonization in an Integrated Energy Sector,” at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris on April 22–23, 2026. The discussion
Kosovo goes to polls in bid to end year-long political impasse
By RFI The vote is the second this year in Kosovo after Kurti’s Vetevendosje party fell short of a majority in February. Months of failed coalition talks prompted President Vjosa Osmani to dissolve parliament in November and call an early election. Failure to form a government and reopen parliament would prolong the crisis at a critical time. Lawmakers must elect a
French legend Brigitte Bardot dead at 91: foundation
By RFI Bardot had rarely been seen in public in recent months but was hospitalised in October and in November released a statement denying rumours that she had died. The foundation did not say when or where she died. “The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the death of its founder and president, Madame Brigitte Bardot,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act complicates state health care affordability efforts
By Bernard J. Wolfson As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid covering the often unaffordable cost of health care. California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and five other states have set caps on health care spending in
