I learned a lot in secondary school. In my first form, my geography teacher was Mr. Ogunrinde. If he caught us disturbing, he would trick us into writing letters of apology. I used the word “trick” because he would have promised us that once we wrote the letters, our sins would be forgiven and we…
Photo credit: CBC As Gaza faces famine-level hunger, some Torontonians are appealing for donations to help the Palestinians. CBC reports that in July, 63 children died from malnutrition-related infections, according to the World Health Organisation. Over 180 Palestinians, including at least 94 children, have died from hunger over the last two years, according to Gaza…
Photo credit: Sky News Hundreds of arrests have been made across the UK in “week-long crackdown” crackdown on asylum seekers taking jobs for delivery firms. SKY News reports that out of the 1,780 people who were stopped and spoken to over suspected illegal working activity between 20 and 27 July, 280 were arrested in areas like…
Photo credit: Moscow Times Russia and Belarus are allegedly attempting to institute a migrant crisis within the EU with the assistance of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar. The Kyiv Independent reports that European Commission officials who spoke to the Telegraph claim to have tracked an increased number of flights between the Libyan capital, Benghazi, and the Belarusian…
Iku! Iba to those who, Whether aged or not, Have left this side! Those of us remaining, Whether we like Or we don’t Must surely answer Your call! Alumuntu We do detest you; You’re a mystery; You don’t indulge In bribery! If not, the wealthy Would have killed You, with riches! Iku You really don’t…
Photo credit: Mainichi Japan’s internal affairs ministry has started surveying its municipalities on the collection of the individual resident tax from foreign workers who left Japan in 2024. The Japan Times reports that the resident tax is collected every fiscal year based on the previous year’s income. In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some of foreign…
Photo credit: Al Jazeera The Sudanese city of al-Fashir has been cut off from the world by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than 15 months. SBS News reports that no food or aid delivery has been allowed in. Civilians now worry that the only thing awaiting them is death. A woman told in…
