Libya reaffirms its commitment to Climate Action at a high-level Strategic Forum

Last Tuesday (6 May), the Libyan Ministry of Environment hosted a high-level strategic seminar in Tripoli underscoring the country’s ongoing commitment to the Paris Agreement, which it ratified in 2021. Co-implementors, Germany’s GIZ Libya, reports that …

Libya: Deadline for Withdrawal of Old 50-Dinar Banknotes Sparks Controversy

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Central Bank of Libya denied on Wednesday any extension to the validity or acceptance period of the first and second issues of the old 50-dinar banknotes. The institution confirmed that the final deadline for …

Judge blocks deportation flights to Libya

India And Pakistan Latest, Libya Deportations, The Fed And Interest Rates

Pakistan's defense minister warned that hostilities between his country and India could escalate into a nuclear confrontation, the White House plans to add Libya to the list of countries where it sends deportees, and the Federal Reserve voted to keep …

The Fed keeps interest rates steady. And, U.S. plans to deport migrants to Libya

Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Federal Reserve held interest rates …

Chiz says U.S. plan to send Pinoys facing deportation to Libya 'cruel'

PHILIPPINES, May 8 - Press Release May 8, 2025 CHIZ SAYS U.S. PLAN TO SEND PINOYS FACING DEPORTATION TO LIBYA 'CRUEL' Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero has denounced a reported plan by the United States to send Asian immigrants …

Judge says Trump plan to send migrants to Libya would violate court order

WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Wednesday that the deportation of immigrants by the Trump administration to Libya would be in violation of a court order he issued in March, creating a legal impediment to what would be a sharp escalation of President …

Escudero hits 'cruel' Trump plan to deport Filipinos to Libya

   MANILA, Philippines—Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday branded as an act of cruelty the reported plan of the United  States to deport Asian immigrants, including Filipinos, to war-torn Libya. “Filipinos are not camels to be dumped on …

Libya, Austria reaffirm diplomatic coordination and cooperation

The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Libya’s Government of National Unity, Taher Al-Baour, has met with Austrian Ambassador to Libya, Barbara Gross, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Tripoli. During the meeting, the two …

U.S. Judge Says Swift Migrant Deportations To Libya Would Breach Court Order

A U.S. judge has ruled that any attempt by the Trump administration to quickly deport migrants to Libya would directly violate an existing court order, which prohibits sending individuals to countries other than their own, without first assessing the …