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An investigation reveals how visa giant VFS Global profits from millions of visa applications from the Global South.Getting a visa can be expensive, frustrating, and for many people, unsuccessful. So what happens when governments outsource that process to private companies? An investigation by Lighthouse Reports examines VFS Global, the world’s largest visa processing firm, revealing how billions in applications generate enormous profits, even when visas are denied.In this episode: May Bulman (@maybulman), Investigative Editor, Lighthouse Reports Episode credits:This episode was produced by our guest host, David Enders, Sarí el-Khalili, and Catherine Nouhan. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our sound designer…
Jill Biden recalled the immense pressure that Joe Biden faced in the aftermath of his disastrous 2024 debate performance, saying he told her “Jilly, I had no choice,” following his decision to drop out of the presidential race.The former first lady made the comments during a Tuesday book event coinciding with the release of her new memoir, View from the East Wing. The event was held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, and moderated by comedian and co-host of The View, Whoopi Goldberg. Former president Biden was in attendance at the event and received two standing ovations…
Opposition leader and dozens of other defendants handed lengthy prison terms for ‘forming a terrorist alliance’.Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026A Tunisian court has handed down sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment against opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and dozens of other defendants in the so-called “secret apparatus” case involving the Ennahdha party.The Tunis Court of First Instance on Tuesday sentenced Ghannouchi, the leader of Ennahdha and a former parliamentary speaker, to life in prison plus 30 years on terrorism-related charges, reported Tunis Afrique Presse, Tunisia’s official news agency.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listEleven other defendants, including Ali…
Bangkok, Thailand – On paper, it was registered as a nail salon.In reality, it was allegedly a front for an adult content business run by an Israeli woman through the subscription-based website OnlyFans.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe woman’s company in the southern province of Krabi was just one of nearly 500 businesses – ranging from beauty salons to cannabis farms – that Thai authorities say were registered by a single accounting firm.All of the companies were linked to foreigners who had falsely listed a Thai “nominee” as the majority owner to get around the law on foreign…
Lucy CampbellMillions of voters across the country are heading to the polls today in crucial primaries in a slew of key gubernatorial, Senate and House races.Here’s a quick rundown of what we’re watching:CaliforniaVoters are casting ballots on who should lead the nation’s most populous state (and the world’s fourth largest economy), where there is no clear leader among candidates vying to advance in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic governor Gavin Newsom. The race for Los Angeles mayor is also on the ballot, along with a series of high-stakes US House contests in the state’s newly redrawn congressional districts –…
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, an annual gathering of politicians and reporters, has been rescheduled to July 24, following an attack on its originally scheduled date.The event was originally meant to unfold on April 25. But the dinner was disrupted when a suspect, Thomas Cole Allen, rushed the security checkpoint leading to the venue, in an apparent attempt to attack the officials inside.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThere was an exchange of gunfire, and the suspect and a security officer were injured, though not severely. Neither suffered penetrating bullet wounds, though one round lodged in the officer’s bulletproof…
Mutare, Zimbabwe – Daires Mutamangira was ferrying a customer and groceries on her electric tricycle along a dusty and unpaved footpath when traffic police arrested her in eastern Zimbabwe last month.The officers demanded to see the e-tricycle’s registration and her driver’s licence, which she could not produce. She tried to negotiate, but they fined her $15 on the spot.“It was scary,” she told Al Jazeera.“I never thought they would be that cruel considering I was riding on the outskirts of the shopping centre and far away from the highway.”Her experience reflects a growing police crackdown on e-tricycles in rural areas,…
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won his Senate primary Tuesday, a victory for national Democrats who helped boost him as they seek to flip the critical seat. He will face Rep. Ashley Hinson, the GOP nominee, to compete in what has become one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races, as both parties battle for control of the upper chamber. Turek, a wheelchair basketball player who was on teams that won two Paralympic gold medals, defeated state Sen. Zach Wahls in a chaotic primary election that turned into a proxy war between the Democratic Party’s leaders and its anti-establishment…
Liverpool have reached a verbal agreement with Andoni Iraola to take over as head coach following the sacking of Arne Slot.Iraola left Bournemouth at the end of the season and is the clear favourite for the role at Anfield.According to a report in The Athletic,, external Iraola is set to sign a two-year deal.Iraola has favoured short-term deals throughout his coaching career at Cypriot side AEK Larnaca, Spanish teams Mirandes and Rayo Vallecano, and Bournemouth.A formal announcement confirming Iraola’s appointment is expected this week.The 43-year-old Spaniard is keen to bring Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper, his assistants at Bournemouth, to…
The image of the “fighter” often brings to mind a man, but women have always been present on and around the battlefield – in rebellion, defence and offence alike. Their contributions have shaped wars in ways history rarely records, and are often simplified or fetishised in popular narratives.Around the world, women make up a far greater share of rebellions than of national armies. So what are the motivations, struggles and circumstances that drive women to take up arms and how significant is their impact on how battles are fought?Join Ali Rae in Episode Four of All Hail the Military –…