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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Illegal migration to European Union countries fell significantly overall in the first eight months of this year, despite rising political rhetoric and violence against migrants and electoral gains for far-right parties that advocate anti-immigration policies. But there has been a surge in migrant arrivals to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the African coast that is increasingly being used as another stepping stone to mainland Europe.Illegal immigrants were the norm European Parliament Elections It influenced the recent state elections held in East Germany in June. The far-right party won For the first time since World…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces had attacked a Red Cross vehicle in eastern Ukraine, killing three aid workers. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed that three staff members were killed and two were wounded when a planned aid distribution site in the Donetsk region was shelled on Thursday. “I strongly condemn the attack on Red Cross workers. Shelling an aid distribution site is unacceptable,” ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric said in a statement, adding: “Our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of our colleagues and care for the wounded.” Dmytro Rubinets, Ukraine’s human rights…

Getty ImagesThe former president of Ticketmaster has been convicted of illegally accessing a rival company’s computer server and stealing information.British national Stephen Mead stole sensitive data from CrowdSurge, a small business where he previously worked, between 2013 and 2015. The New York Department of Justice said his actions directly contributed to the company’s collapse.Meade pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion against Crowdsurge in June. He has now been ordered to pay $67,970 (around £52,000) in forfeiture funds and is on one year’s probation.According to documents filed in a U.S. state court, Ticketmaster executives had asked Mead to share…

The legacy of Fujimori, who was convicted of corruption and serious human rights violations, remains hotly contested in Peru.The Peruvian government has announced three days of national mourning following the death of controversial former president Alberto Fujimori. President Dina Boluarte signed a decree establishing a period of mourning on Thursday, the day after Fujimori, who was convicted of corruption and human rights violations during his term in office, died at the home of his daughter Keiko Fujimori in the capital, Lima. “The flag was flown at half-mast this morning at the Legislative Assembly following the death of former president of…

Donald Trump has had two criminal charges dismissed in Georgia alleging he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election, with a presiding judge ruling Thursday that the charges fell under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which bars state prosecutors from prosecuting federal crimes.”The Federal Supremacy Clause declares that state law must follow federal law when state and federal law conflict,” Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee wrote in his order.The judge ruled that two counts against Trump and additional counts against several of his associates who were charged as co-defendants should be dismissed, but ruled that the…

Just before Tuesday’s ABC News presidential debate, the parents of a child killed in a bus crash involving Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, last year made an emotional plea to former President Donald Trump, running mate J.D. Vance and others to stop using the child’s death as a “political tool.””They used my son’s name and used his death for political gain,” Nathan Clark said, testifying at a Springfield City Council hearing. Accompanied by his wife, Danielle, Clark said, “My son was not murdered. He was mistakenly killed by a Haitian immigrant.””I wish my son Aiden Clark had been killed by…

“Trump lost, but it wasn’t close.”(Donald) Trump lost, but it wasn’t close. (Kamala) Harris gave a strong performance, but I still have concerns about her stance on Israel and Gaza. Frankly, I think she held back. It was a missed opportunity for Trump. She could have appealed to Americans on both sides of the political spectrum, but he chose to do things the way he always does.I thought there was a limit to the unwavering loyalty of some people to Trump. I thought Trump was using his base to control the rich and Republicans in power. In fact, Trump is…

UNTIL IT GOES OUT — After two big wins on the road, Aiden Davis (right), Kajuan Bryant and the Big Red football team will return to Harding Stadium for the first time since Friday’s season opener to host the Pittsburgh USO. – Andrew Grimm STEUBENVILLE — A quick look at the Big Red’s preseason schedule shows the challenges ahead, especially the first three weeks. Lino Sacocha’s group has been addressing these challenges. The Big Red trailed at one point in all three games but came back to win all three to improve to 3-0. The Hall…

Illinois football opens Big Ten play Thursday against Minnesota at 7 p.m. Staff writer Scott Ritchie takes a look at Illinois (4-2-1) before hosting the Gophers (5-0-1) at Demirjian Park in Champaign.Where they startedIllinois’ non-conference record this season isn’t all that different from its non-Big Ten Conference record over the past few years. Over the three seasons combined, Illinois ended up with 18 wins, 28 losses and six ties. Optimism is growing this fall with 11 different goal scorers totaling 17 goals in seven games (21 goals total last year) and redshirt sophomore goalie Izzy Lee boasting a 1.14 goals-against…

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, bringing you the latest in Washington, DC political news and the latest on the 2024 election campaign. What’s going on…- House Republicans slam Harris for her 2019 position on transgender immigration…- Gavin Newsom’s wife’s relative hosted Trump fundraiser…- Nikki Haley slams PAC that used her name…Horrific security failSen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) predicted Americans will be “shocked” and “appalled” when lawmakers release an interim report into the assassination attempt on former President Trump and security failures by those involved in protecting the Republican presidential candidate. Acting Director of the U.S. Secret Service Ronald Lowe…