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Severely ill ICE detainees face imminent deportation to unknown African states, advocates say
Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detailSend us your questions about immigration and the midtermsRelatives of gravely ill detainees at two Florida …
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from UgandaNigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, …
Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject plan to leave Canada in referendum
Result is a victory for prime minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unityVoters in Canada’s Alberta have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin the process of independence, delivering a decisive victory fo…
‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel
Mitchell Fairbarn found guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors say he hurt and frightened the 27-year-old birdA Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy fro…
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani launches India’s biggest-ever IPO
Low-cost broadband provider Jio Platforms aims for £81bn valuation when it floats on the stock market on WednesdayIndia’s second-richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is launching what could be the country’s biggest-ever initial p…
She was harassed for crude remarks about Modi at a Cockroach protest. Now she can’t leave home
After a protest clip went viral, a teenager’s life was torn apart by threats that sent her and her family into hiding. Plus, a book on citizen journalism• Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereBef…
China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports
Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demandRoaring exports lifted China’s economic growth in the third quarter of this year, with factory output growing much …