Photo credit: MPR In a continued drive to show that the United States does not have a monopoly on tariffs, the Ontario government is imposing a 25 per cent surcharge on US-bound electricity as part of its retaliatory measures against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.   CBC reports that the new levy took effect Monday…

Photo credit: Yle Nine Muslim organizations in Finland have called on the government to take immediate action after reports that the Interior Ministry discriminated against Muslim refugees when preparing this year’s quota allocations. Helsinki Times reports that in a joint statement released on Monday, the groups backed the findings of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman, who last week…

Photo credit: France24 Mark Carney, the former central banker who oversaw the response to financial crises in North America and the UK, will become the next prime minister of Canada after winning the race to lead the country’s federal Liberal party. The Guardian reports that Carney will become prime minister while Canada is locked in a…

Photo credit: NZLanka News foreign primary school teachers in New Zealand may apply for residency right after receiving their job offers without having to work for two years first, according to the country’s immigration ministry. VN Express reports that the new policy will take effect on March 26. Foreign primary school teachers must work for at least 30…

Photo credit: X A former refugee in Kenya has made history by becoming the youngest Permanent Observer of the Intergovernmental Authority of Development (IGAD) secretariat of the United Nations. Star reports that Cherinet Alem Hariffo who presented his credentials on March 7, 2025, to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, was delighted following the journey that led to him…