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Trump Government Cops Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahdawi At U.S. Citizenship Appointment Venue
Trump Government Cops Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahdawi At U.S. Citizenship Appointment Venue
Trump government cops pro-Palestinian activist Mahdawi at U.S. citizenship appointment venue. Mr Mahdawi, a green card holder for more than 10 years, is the latest permanent resident to be caught by the Trump administration’s deportation web.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi after showing up at his naturalisation interview appointment in Vermont on Monday.
According to the New York Times, Mr Mahdawi, who organised several pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University last year, had gone for what he thought was a routine appointment as part of the process of becoming a U.S. citizen when immigration officials detained him.
The whereabouts of Mr Mahdawi were unknown for several hours, prompting his mother, older sister and lawyers to start scrambling before he was later found at an immigration detention centre in Colchester, Vermont.
Mr Mahdawi’s lawyer, Luna Droub, immediately filed a temporary restraining order to prevent federal officials from transferring him to a more conservative jurisdiction to face removal proceedings.
Subsequently, a Vermont federal judge, William Sessions III, swiftly granted that request, ordering that Mr Mahdawi, an outspoken critic of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, not be removed from the U.S. or transferred out of Vermont until he orders otherwise.

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Mr Mahdawi, a green card holder for more than 10 years, is the latest permanent resident to be caught by the Trump administration’s deportation web following the high profile case of another pro-Palestinian protests organiser at Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, whom an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled can be deported.
“This is their M.O.,” Ms Droub said. “They just continue to hide the individual to the point where their attorneys can’t quite understand or identify where to file. And so, you know, we’re operating blind, and they have all the information, and yet we’re tasked with attempting to file in the right jurisdiction.”
Entertainment
Salah To Leave Liverpool At The End Of Season
Salah To Leave Liverpool At The End Of Season
Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of season. The English Premier League (EPL) club announced the 33-year-old’s impending exit on its website on Tuesday,
The Egyptian winger will leave the club after nine years since joining the club from Roma in 2017.
Salah has endured a poor season by his lofty standards, starting only 19 of 31 league matches, and endured a goal drought that lasted 122 days and nine EPL matches, prompting rumours of a likely end to his Liverpool career.
According to the statement, the club revealed that the player, whose contract runs until June 2027, has reached an agreement for an early termination. The player also made his exit public early for transparency and respect for Liverpool supporters.
“Mohamed Salah is to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool FC at the end of the 2025-26 season,” the statement reads.
“The forward has reached an agreement with the Reds that will see him close a remarkable nine-year chapter at Anfield.
“Salah expressed his wish to make this announcement to the supporters at the earliest possible opportunity to provide transparency about his future due to his respect and gratitude for them.”
In a video on his social media pages, Salah expressed gratitude to the club, his teammates, and fans throughout his stay at Anfield.

Salah To Leave Liverpool At The End Of Season
Liverpool brought Salah from Roma for £34.3 million and has won nine trophies with the club, including two EPL titles and the UEFA Champions League.
He also accumulated over 60 individual awards in his Liverpool career. He won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions and sits third on the Liverpool all-time leading goalscorers chart.
Economy
Rising Oil Price Has Forced Some Countries To Ask Citizens To Work From Home: Dangote
Rising Oil Price Has Forced Some Countries To Ask Citizens To Work From Home: Dangote
Rising oil price. Dangote spoke to journalists after a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu on Monday after the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
The businessman said if the Middle East conflict does not ease, energy prices will continue to rise, adding that governments are currently unable to increase salaries.
“So people will really feel the heat. People like barbers, people who are making bread, people who have industries, who have to fire their own generators,” he said.
“I mean, you can see, in some countries today what they’ve done is ask everybody to work from home because they cannot…
“I think in Indonesia or so, they said only go to work four days a week and they will look at the situation, if it doesn’t improve, they will ask everybody not to go to work anymore. We did that in the time of COVID-19, where people worked from home.”
Speaking further on the impact of the conflict, Dangote said it carries significant implications for Nigeria.
He noted that although the country is not directly involved, the interconnected nature of the global economy means it will inevitably feel the effects.
“But we pray this situation will be sorted out, it’s not going to escalate. If it doesn’t de-escalate, we’ll end up paying big prices,” Dangote said.
Furthermore, he said Africa is already heavily burdened by debt, and adding the effects of the conflict would worsen the strain on governments and citizens alike, despite having no direct involvement in the crisis.
“If you look at it now, when you talk about energy, energy affects almost everything and it’s not only energy, some people will try and take a chance and say this an opportunity so let me make money,” Dangote said.
“So I pray, and we all need to pray that this thing de-escalates. If it doesn’t escalate, normally we in Africa, we don’t have any reserves in terms of savings or in terms of…
“People normally go out and look for money for the next day or even for the same day. If they don’t work that day, they won’t eat. So I think really, we just need all hands on deck to pray that this thing comes to an end.”

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On March 20, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said minimising road and air transport, working from home where possible, driving slower, and switching to electric cooking could significantly help cushion the shock of the Middle East conflict for consumers.
International
NAF Deepen Global Training Partnerships As CAS Leads Strategic Visit To Canadian Aviation Institutions
NAF Deepen Global Training Partnerships As CAS Leads Strategic Visit To Canadian Aviation Institutions
Aviation Institutions. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, led a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) delegation on a strategic facility visit to the International Test Pilots School and the International Tactical Training Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, in a decisive move to advance the Service’s operational capability development agenda. The visit underscored the NAF’s commitment to deepening international defence cooperation and adopting global best practices to enhance mission effectiveness.
Key areas of engagement included fighter lead-in training, helicopter tactical training, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operator development, technical training support, as well as flight test training and collaborative research initiatives.
During the engagements, Air Marshal Aneke emphasised the importance of building enduring partnerships that would accelerate the professional growth of NAF personnel and improve the Service’s technological edge. He noted that “the Nigerian Air Force remains resolute in its pursuit of operational excellence through strategic collaboration with globally recognised training institutions. This visit reflects our deliberate effort to strengthen capacity development, enhance airpower effectiveness, and ensure the sustained modernisation of our platforms and human capital.”
The discussions also explored collaborative opportunities in the overhaul and upgrade of NAF aircraft, alongside the development of advanced flight simulator systems tailored to the Service’s evolving operational requirements.

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In response, the host institutions commended the Nigerian Air Force for its proactive approach to capability enhancement and expressed readiness to support the Service’s transformation drive. Representatives highlighted the value of structured cooperation in specialised aviation training and technological integration, noting that such partnerships would foster mutual growth and knowledge exchange.
The visit further reinforced the NAF’s strategic vision under Air Marshal Aneke’s leadership to build a technologically driven, highly professional, and globally connected air force capable of meeting contemporary security challenges.
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