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US bans Canadian booze
Photo credit: CBC President Donald Trump’s ban on Canadian booze kicked in on Tuesday, an unprecedented move that underscores the breakdown in one of the closest trading relationships in the world. CNN reports that the ban, which impacts $800 million worth of Canadian alcoholic beverages the US imported last year, marks the latest salvo in a tit-for-tat…
Greece leads push to send rejected asylum seekers outside the EU
Photo credit: Greek Herald Greece is leading a group of five European Union countries seeking to send rejected asylum seekers to nations outside the bloc, including Rwanda, from next year. The Greek Herald reports that Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said Denmark, Austria, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands aimed to launch a pilot program during…
Burundi says it will accept migrants deportees from the US
Photo credit: The New York Times Burundi has agreed to accept people deported by the United States who have no previous connection to the East African country, a spokesperson for the country’s president said Tuesday. The Independent reports that Nancy Ninette Mutoni said Burundi would accept only people who were not facing prosecution and had no links…
Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home
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…
Does daylight saving mess with mental health?
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…
How many RNLI launches involved migrant crossings revealed
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…
Israel strips Dutch diplomats of status in West Bank
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…