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Roy L. Prosterman, a lawyer who left a lucrative corporate law practice to champion land reform in the underdeveloped world, died on Feb. 27 at his home in Seattle. He was 89.His death was announced by the Seattle land-rights institute Landesa, of which he was a founder. The organization did not specify a cause.Mr. Prosterman worked with governments in some 60 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America over nearly six decades, crafting plans to give a degree of ownership to peasant families. Sometimes the governments he worked with obtained land by expropriating large tracts, with compensation to the owners.…

President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 Saturday to target the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA) just hours after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled the law could not be used to deport five Venezuelans. The wartime law, which allows deportation of natives and citizens of an enemy nation without a hearing, has been invoked three times, during the War of 1812, World War I and World War II.All Venezuelan citizens 14 years or older who are members of TdA, are within the U.S. and are not naturalized or lawful permanent residents of the…

Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, is pushing ahead with a plan to decentralize the agency’s command structure and divide the bureau into three regions, according to an internal email obtained by The New York Times.The move will mean that in effect, the top agents in 52 field offices around the country will no longer answer to the deputy director, a significant departure from the way the bureau has done business.Instead, those field offices will report to three branch directors at headquarters who will be in charge of the East, West and Central regions. The remaining three F.B.I. offices and the…

Sydneysider Michael Storer has delivered a superb solo stage triumph in the falling snow at one of cycling’s great races, Paris-Nice – with a little help from a superstar of the sport.Storer, a former King of the Mountains at the Vuelta a Espana, once again reminded everyone of his calibre as he rode away from a breakaway, soloing the last 2.5km on a brutal Saturday to cross the line first 20 seconds clear of the field at Auron amid the wet snowfall in the Southern Alps of France.The first person the 28-year-old wanted to thank for the win was his…

HIGH PRIORITY The cost of such material may be a factor, but intelligence to support military operations has always been given a high priority in Myanmar’s scarce foreign exchange. After the advent of a quasi-civilian government in 2012, Myanmar enjoyed more options to collect and analyse imagery intelligence than ever before.  There was an increasingly wide range of satellite imagery available online, both freely and through commercial arrangements. This included high resolution electro-optical photography and infrared images.  In addition, the armed forces were believed to operate about 11 Sky-02A surveillance drones, purchased from China. Another 22 had reportedly been built…

Najee Harris was one of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the Pittsburgh Steelers used their first-round selection on the running back. Four years after he was the No. 24 pick, Harris’ tenure with the Steelers has come to an end. The Pro Bowler entered the free agency market and agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. During his introductory press conference with his new team, Harris admitted he came to the realization that his time with the Steelers was running out. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris takes part in a drill during a practice…

Who: Atletico Madrid vs BarcelonaWhat: Spanish LaLigaWhere: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, SpainWhen: Sunday at 9pm (20:00 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sport‘s live text and photo commentary stream. Atletico Madrid doesn’t have much time to linger on its painful Champions League exit against Real Madrid. Another crucial game awaits on Sunday, this time against Barcelona in the tight battle for the Spanish league title. Al Jazeera looks ahead to one of the biggest games in the Spanish football calendar: How are Atletico Madrid and Barcelona faring in LaLiga? Atletico are a point behind Barcelona in second and four points behind leaders Madrid…

All full-time employees with the government-funded Voice of America, the nation’s largest international broadcaster, were informed Saturday that they have been placed on administrative leave, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News Saturday.The employees were notified in an email sent out by Crystal G. Thomas, director of human resources for the U.S. Agency of Global Affairs Media, which oversees the VOA and several other state-funded news agencies, such as Radio Free Asia.The notice was sent to all “full-time VOA employees,” including reporters and “all the way up to senior managers,” but not to contractual employees, whose contacts expire in June, a…

Heartwarming photographs of President Donald Trump walking to Marine Force One with Elon Musk’s son are going viral, with internet users doting over the joyful moment. The image, which was posted to X by the White House, shows Trump giving his signature thumbs up while Musk’s son, X Æ A-12, also known as “Lil X,” happily smiling at the cameras as they headed to the famous chopper on Friday.The snap has garnered more than 4 million views as of Saturday morning. A heartwarming photograph of President Donald Trump walking to Marine Force One with Elon Musk’s son is going viral, with…

Christian Pulisic scored again to help AC Milan earn another comeback victory in Serie A with a 2-1 home win over Como.Tijjani Reijnders set up Pulisic’s second-half equaliser before netting the winner himself in the 75th minute.It was Pulisic’s third goal in two matches, taking the US international to nine goals in Serie A and 15 in all competitions this campaign – equalling his tally from his first season at the club.Milan moved up to seventh, five points below fourth-placed Juventus. Como remained seven points above the relegation zone.Pulisic’s two goals last weekend helped Milan fight back to win 3-2…