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Somalia Approves New National Higher Education Committee in Push to Reform Sector
Mogadishu – Somalia’s Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of the new National Higher Education Committee, a 15-member body composed of academics and professionals selected through a transparent and merit-based process. The committee,...
Culture War Kryptonite: Dean Cain Slams James Gunn's 'Woke' Superman Immigrant Story
Former Superman actor Dean Cain offered his hot take on James Gunn's vision for the new Superman movie. There has been an online discourse regarding Gunn's recent comments on framing the new DCU movie as an "immigrant story," similar to how the...

HIV Infection Among Pregnant Women in a Vietnamese Population: Prevalence and Associated Factors
Introduction HIV remains a global pandemic, with a rapidly increasing number of cases, a high mortality rate, alongside non-communicable chronic diseases.1,2 The incidence peaked in 1997, with 3.3 million new infections. Since 2005, the annual...

Ex-Superman Dean Cain criticises James Gunn for calling the character 'an immigrant'; asks not to make Hollywood 'woke'
Dean Cain, the ex-Superman who played the character from 1993 to 1997 in ‘Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,’ has denounced the move of calling the character ‘an immigrant,’ citing how woke Hollywood is going to make Superman. Dean Cain...

Young adults with foreign backgrounds struggle in pursuit of jobs, education
Finland is facing a difficult employment climate, and for people with an immigrant background, securing jobs that align with their education has become increasingly tough. A report from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment said that...

Keir’s small boats plan won’t deter ANYONE – hapless French will let them loose to do it again, immigration boss slams
By Julia Hartley-Brewer IMAGINE you live in a basket case country like Afghanistan, Eritrea or Iraq. Now imagine your entire family have saved up to fund the dangerous journey for you to get to Libya, where you then pay armed smuggling gangs to...

Somalia Faces Deepening Hunger Crisis as Aid Cuts and Malnutrition Surge
July 9, 2025 Hour: 2:35 pm Somalia is once again on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe, with 4.6 million people facing acute food insecurity and 1.8 million children under five expected to suffer from severe malnutrition this year, according to...

Rapid rise in number of children arriving unaccompanied in Ireland seeking protection
Tusla continues to see a “rapid increase” in the number of children arriving unaccompanied in Ireland to seek international protection, with the agency saying it accommodated 570 such children last year. The child and family agency said the rise...

The care work of the courtroom: How women lawyers are fighting to keep immigrants safe
At 4 a.m. on December 31, Jocelyn Cazares Willingham sat in her parents’ home in Los Angeles, working to finalize a request to release one of her clients from immigration detention, where he had been held since August. She understood that his...

Somalia: How Moqokori town can be retaken from Al-Shabaab
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomber Attacks Military Academy in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - The al-Shabaab militants targeted a military training base in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, in the latest wave of violence waged by the group, which is...

Trump’s Threats Against Mamdani Put a Target on the Back of All Immigrants
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! I used to take my United States citizenship for granted. Don’t get me wrong, I was always aware of the benefits conferred on me by a U.S. passport,...

Dean Cain Criticizes James Gunn’s Take on SUPERMAN as an “Immigrant,” and Thinks It Could Hurt the Box Office
Dean Cain, who played Superman in the classic ‘90s series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, is weighing in on James Gunn’s Superman, and let’s just say, he’s not thrilled about how political things are getting. In a recent interview...

‘Superman’ actor thinks James Gunn’s immigrant comment a ‘mistake’
Actor Dean Cain has criticised filmmaker James Gunn for calling ‘Superman’ an immigrant in the United States of America. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here The actor, who starred as the Man of Steel in ‘Lois & Clark: The New Adventures...

Dean Cain blasts new Superman as 'woke' flop in wild tirade over immigration and Hollywood's agenda
One of the actors who once wore the iconic Superman cape has joined the growing chorus of critics slamming the new DC superhero reboot as a painfully woke reimagining. The latest Superman — starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Rachel...
Somalia Sees Sharp Rise in Media Freedom Attacks Over Past Six Months, Says NUSOJ
Somali government rules out return to indirect elections in talks with international partners MOGADISHU, July 8, 2025 – Somalia’s federal government has ruled out any return to indirect voting, reaffirming its commitment to a one-person, one-vote...

Ex-Superman Dean Cain Says James Gunn Made a ‘Mistake’ Calling Superman an ‘Immigrant’ and ‘It’s Going to Hurt’ the Box Office: ‘How Woke Is Hollywood Going to Make This Character?’
Dean Cain, who played Superman from 1993 to 1997 on ABC’s “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” recently told TMZ (via Entertainment Weekly) that he’s wary about Hollywood making the Man of Steel “woke” in James Gunn‘s upcoming...

Gender-Based Violence on the Rise As Climate Crisis Intensifies
Without urgent action to limit global warming, women and girls around the world are at risk of increased and more extreme forms of violence. — Climate change is fueling gender-based violence around the world, according to a new issue brief by the...

All 65 countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ in 2025, including the UAE and Mali
How many countries is it still illegal to be gay in 2025? More than you’d think, probably. Since we last updated this list, Mali has criminalised LGBTQ+ activity and Trinidad and Tobago have re-criminalised it, although more positively, Namibia...
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Former Superman Dean Cain complains about 'woke' Hollywood making character too pro-immigration By Ryan Coleman
We used to have a Superman, before all this woke. Dean Cain, who played the Kid from Krypton on the series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman from 1993 to 1997, confessed in a Wednesday video interview with TMZ that he has some...

Trump administration holding immigrants from 26 countries at Guantánamo prison
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