EU asylum claims soar to 7-year high at nearly 1 million in 2022
Nearly 1 million people sought asylum in the European Union in 2022, highest since 2016 and surging 50% over 2021, according to data released Wednesday. The lifting of the COVID-19…
High farmland prices not deterring buyers
NAT WILLIAMS Illinois Farmer Today Real estate, as the saying goes, is a good investment because they’re not making more of it. That’s the case with farmland, though eye-popping prices…
Explainer: Another UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Visits Venezuela
It was brief and discreet: Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, attended the invitation made by vice president Delcy Rodriguez in a 48-hour visit from January 26 to…
Sky High Aviation announces flights to Venezuela
Sky High Aviation Services is scheduled to launch flights to Venezuela next June. The airline will offer service from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) to Caracas (CCS), Maracaibo (MAR), Valencia…
Argentina on High Alert and Journalist Targeted in Wake of Iranian Plane Grounding
Last week an unusual plane was grounded at the Ezeiza international airport near Buenos Aires, having already covertly flown across part of Argentina. The Boeing 747-3B3(M), registration YV3531, was owned…