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Security tightened at Nigeria/Niger border!
Photo credit: DW Security agencies have tightened security at the Nigeria/Niger Republic borders, especially within the Sokoto axis. The Nation reports that this followed an alert on the activities of the terror group popularly called Lakurawa. However, officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said there was no cause for alarm. Sources said the service…
Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help the unhoused
Photo credit: CBC After seeing people sleeping outside in the cold year-after-year, Toronto man is building tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to give temporary relief to those who are unhoused. CBC News reports that Ryan Denis started building the small modular homes this summer as he watched the city’s housing crisis becoming more dire. He…
Unaffordable housing in the US!
Photo credit: Lost Coast Outpost The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year. Associated Press reports that it is a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing, natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country., according to federal officials. The US Department of Housing…
Record immigration figure smashed in Australia!
Photo credit: Daily Mail A record number of working visas have been issued to holidaymakers with the figure surpassing 200,000 for the first time. DailyMail.com reports that the huge influx poses a political challenge for the Albanese government, as it has promised to cut down on high immigration levels due to a housing shortage. The government also…
Ontario’s homeless seek warmth in hospitals…
Photo credit: CBC Medical experts have reported that homeless individuals are increasingly turning to hospitals for help. CHCH News reports that it is adding to overcrowded emergency rooms and driving up healthcare costs. Doctors say hospital emergency departments are often used as warming centres by those experiencing homelessness. Hospitals are one of the few places where…
Israeli soldiers set fire on Gaza hospital!
Photo credit: France 24 Israeli soldiers have stormed and set fire to the last hospital in northern Gaza. Al Jazeera reports that the Israeli military burned the Kamal Adwan hospital and caused significant destruction to the vast majority of its wards after a raid described as “barbaric” by local authorities. Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that Israel’s military has…