I understand the Nigerian minister of works apologized to workers after he locked the gates to prevent latecomers from gaining access into the premises. Their representatives told the minister he should have given the workers a warning. Obviously, Nigeria is now a good place to work! 093023
Malaysia began repatriating around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Sept. 29, launching the first phase of a return program that has raised concerns from rights groups. The Straits Times reports that the group is the first of 5,000 Myanmar nationals Malaysia says have agreed to “voluntary” repatriation from detention centres. Dozens of buses arrived under police escort…
Photo credit: SBS It’s that time of the year again. This weekend, millions of Australians trade an hour of sleep for more sunshine at the end of the day as daylight saving time (DST) begins. SBS News reports that for some, it signals the start of summery evenings in Australia and more light for after-work activities. For early…
Photo credit: Daily Echo A councillor has attacked criticism of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) over Channel rescues, highlighting that just 1.2 per cent of its launches last year involved small boats in the Channel. Daily Echo reports that councillor David Harrison said the figure showed the controversy surrounding the charity’s role in rescuing…
As I pluck the child from the air.Your face is wet, she says. She is white teeth,and fever, the tapestry that is made of cloud.She doesn’t understand the word blaxploitation.Her hair is egg shampoo. She doesn’t eat carrots.She prefers chicken instead. Her body is themountain light in summer. Her laughter is a bird,a horse, a…
After birth, what did she feel?I think Diane Arbus just took pictures of herselfHer own alienationDid she ever experience isolation?Loneliness, yes, loneliness?Did it devour herlike it devours me?What did she hunger for?What did she want to leave behind?As a woman, was she ever really loved by a man?Was the strange hypnotic beauty that she foundin…
Photo credit: France 24 The Israeli government said on Sunday that it was revoking the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats representing the Netherlands at the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, the administrative capital of the Palestinian Territories. DW Canada reports that Israeli Foreign Minister Gideom Saar said the move was a response to Dutch sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements…
