Migrant deportations to increase, says EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen ~society politics Article 597 words 7 votes
Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border ~enviro climate change Article 399 words 11 votes
Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer border it shares with Russia – move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland ~society politics Article 490 words 17 votes
Anti-immigration mood sweeping EU capitals puts strain on bloc’s unity. From Germany’s border checks to France’s vow to restore order, rejection of open borders could threaten Schengen zone. ~society politics Article 1325 words 13 votes
Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleges “invasion” of land on US/Mexico border ~games.tabletop Article 591 words 114 votes
Germany’s expansion of border controls is testing European unity ~society politics Article 1000 words 12 votes
Mayor of Oslo warns that drug smugglers are increasingly targeting the Norwegian capital as a gateway to Europe as authorities tighten controls on major ports such as Antwerp ~news norway.oslo crime.organized politics belgium.antwerp Article 475 words 7 votes
Schengen ain't what it used to be ~society politics Article 1008 words, published Jul 4 2024 28 votes
Finland's deportation law puts EU's migration norms to the test – human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure ~society politics Article 20 votes
National security or legal niceties? Norway picks a path – closing down opportunities for members of the authoritarian axis is not always as easy as it looks. ~society politics Article 899 words 7 votes
Finnish lawmakers narrowly approved controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants attempting to enter from neighboring Russia ~society politics Article 536 words 11 votes
Finland's PM Petteri Orpo urged parliament not to weaken a deportation bill that would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances ~society politics Article 327 words 5 votes
US-made M270 and HIMARS hammer targets inside Russia, first cross-border strikes since Joe Biden green light ~news ukraine russia usa politics Article 1410 words 31 votes
I visited the mud wrestlers of Punjab, Pakistan Part 1 | Strength Unknown ~sports.combat Video 24:30, published May 12 2024 6 votes
The not-so-straight story of the US-Canadian border ~humanities.history Article 1716 words, published Nov 29 2011 7 votes
Europe hopes barbed wire will keep migrants out. It won’t. ~society politics Article 559 words, published Feb 29 2024 16 votes
The Israeli settlers attacking their Palestinian neighbors – With the world’s focus on Gaza, settlers have used wartime chaos as cover for violence and dispossession ~misc Article 8193 words 24 votes
Three migrants drown at US border as Texas blocked their rescue ~society politics Article 587 words 37 votes
Russia has summoned the Finnish ambassador in Moscow, after Finland signed a new agreement on military co-operation with the US ~news finland politics Article 461 words 17 votes
Satellite images show China building houses on Bhutan's territory ~news bhutan china india politics Article 627 words 10 votes
Finland's government has cited security concerns for the closure of all border crossings with Russia – Russian-speaking Finns say their rights are being violated ~life family Article 1268 words 24 votes
The Philipines and China, fishing boats and naval ships, and artificial outposts in the contested South China Sea ~society politics Article 2665 words 12 votes
Two people in vehicle that exploded at NY/Canada border crossing declared dead at scene ~transport Article 656 words 21 votes
Russia's war in Ukraine and destabilising "hybrid warfare" actions on the eastern border put foreign and security policy top of the agenda in Finland's presidential election ~society politics Article 1687 words 8 votes
Rwanda authorizes visa free travel for all Africans, joining Gambia, Benin, the Seychelles. Kenya promised to do the same this year ~travel Article 35 votes
Benjamin Netanyahu lobbied EU to pressure Egypt into accepting Gaza refugees ~society politics Article 290 words 15 votes
Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting desperately needed aid flow to Palestinians ~news israel palestine egypt Article 1011 words 21 votes
Life on Europe's only open Schengen border with Russia – in the Barents Sea, Russia maintains cordial relations with NATO neighbours over fishing rights ~life Article 956 words 7 votes
Automated translation programs cause problems with US asylum cases, make 'insane' mistakes ~tech Link 8 votes
Nearly 400 primate skulls headed for US collectors seized in "staggering" discovery at French airport ~enviro Article 390 words 10 votes
US offers nearly half-a-million Venezuelan migrants legal status and work permits following demands from strained cities ~life work Article 538 words 16 votes
US-Mexico border, ‘world’s deadliest’ overland migration route: International Organization for Migration ~news mexico usa Article 280 words 11 votes
Finnish citizens traveling with Finnair between Helsinki Airport and the UK will be able to trial Digital Travel Credentials, using them to leave and enter Finland ~transport Article 272 words 8 votes
Dozens of reindeer have been killed for crossing into Russia, as Norway fixes Arctic fence to stop the Sámi herds crossing the border ~enviro Article 451 words 7 votes
‘They fired on us like rain’: Saudi Arabian mass killings of Ethiopian migrants at the Yemen-Saudi border ~news saudi arabia ethiopia yemen Article 1136 words 13 votes
Italy needs immigration, admits Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she softens her stance ~news italy politics Article 196 words 13 votes
Scenes from a fallen empire: Abandoned Russian bases dot Mongolia’s border ~humanities.history Article 1314 words 16 votes
Inside Finland's war preparations on NATO's new frontline with Russia ~society politics Video 5:34 7 votes
Norway irked over Sweden's silence on rocket that plunged into mountainside in Målselv – research rocket launched from Esrange Space Center near Kiruna ~space rocketry Article 233 words 4 votes