3 top stories from home and away
By P.M. Fadden
Associate Editor
WORLD VIEW – Oromo protest sign behind ‘hero’ runner’s asylum
Crowd-funding has raised more than $40,000 for asylum-seeking Olympic silver medallist, Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia. The marathon runner crossed his hands overhead while finishing the race – a gesture made by Ethiopia’s Oromo people, currently suffering brutal police crackdowns. Lilesa says he may be killed if he goes home. Ethiopia’s government says he will be welcomed as a hero, reports BBC World Service.
NATIONWIDE – Nominee Trump Wobbles Over Deportation
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has signalled he may drop proposal to deport 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said the mass deportation plan, formerly a central plank of the Trump campaign, was yet “to be determined”. Trump, after meeting a new panel of Hispanic advisers, told Fox News on Monday he was not “flip-flopping” but wanted a fair plan.
FRONTIER FOCUS – Nome faces future in cruise ship form
City leaders and tour operators have spent eight months preparing for cruise ship Crystal Serenity’s arrival, believing successful relations with the 820-foot luxury transport will bring the community closer to becoming a major northern port while injecting more outside spending into state economy.