Photo credit: France 24 Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project that would effectively cut off the occupied West Bank from East Jerusalem and divide the territory into two. BBC reports that construction in the E1 area has been frozen for two decades amid fierce international opposition. Critics warn it would put an end to…

Photo credit: Sputnik Africa Uganda has signed a deal with the United States to accept people from other countries who have been refused asylum in America but don’t want to go back to their home countries. Business Day reports that the Ugandan Minister of Foreign Affairs announced the agreement on Thursday. The arrangement comes as…

Photo credit: Toronto Star Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is increasing her campaign to get Ottawa to cover the city’s refugee shelter costs, after the federal government slashed support and left a $107 million hole in the city’s budget. Toronto Today reports that in an August 20 newsletter to councillors, the mayor said the federal government has “arbitrarily”…

Photo credit: the Times Thirteen councils in the UK are set to take action to remove asylum seekers from hotels. JOE reports that this follows Epping Forest District council’s surprise win in the High Court, allowing the blocking of asylum hotels. There have been regular protests outside hotels in the Essex town of Epping being used to house…

Photo credit: The Sydney An Economic Reform Roundtable was held in Australia between 19 and 21 August. Neos Kosmos reports that participants stressed the need for overseas skills recognition reform to benefit the hundreds of thousands of migrants stuck in jobs well below their qualifications. The vent featured frank discussions wherein there was a consensus that they must…