Europe took in 710,400 asylum seekers last year — double those from 2015
The increase comes amid a sharp decline in the number of refugees attempting to reach Europe.
Senators plead with Trump administration to let 50,000 Haitians stay
The Trump administration is weighing an end to immigration protections for Haitians next January.
Lose citizenship for fibbing? Supreme Court justices fume
Millions of naturalized citizens could be at risk for providing false statements.
International butter battle ensnares creamery
A trademark dispute about Irishgold brand butter caused that product to be yanked from supermarkets earlier this month.
Kremlin bans ‘Open Russia’ movement ahead of weekend protests
The group backs nationwide rallies against a Putin re-election bid.
Pope Francis to visit Egypt after terror attack on Christians
Francis is using the visit to recognize efforts by Egypt’s president to let Christians openly pray in the country.
Fossils suggest massive change in human migration estimates
Scientists say a cache of ancient bones and stones shows ancestral humans reached the New World more than 100,000 years earlier than previously thought.