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Photo credit: The Guardian A US mother and her 6-year-old son were released this week after spending over three weeks in US immigration detention. The Times of India reports that Sarah Shaw and her son were detained after a brief trip to Canada. Sha has lived legally in the US since 2021 and was detained with her…

Photo credit: SBS In a community centre in suburban Perth, a group of women from Karen, Myanmar and Thailand, sit side by side, chatting in their native language as they weave traditional cloth. The craft has passed down through generations. SBS News reports that it is more than a weekly gathering for the women. Rather, it is a…

Photo credit: KRDO One of the world’s most dangerous water-borne microorganisms, commonly called a “brain-eating amoeba” has been detected in two drinking water supplies in south-west Queensland. SBS News reports that the two affected towns are about 750 kilometres west of Brisbane, Australia. ter supplies. During an analysis of water samples commissioned by Queensland Health, Naegleria fowleri…

Photo credit: the Korea Herald The GDP of South Korea could be lifted by 6 per cent if it welcomes 1 million skilled foreign graduates. The Straits Times reports that new research emphasizes immigration as a possible answer to the country’s shrinking workforce. The country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a research team led by Korea University economics professor Kim…

Photo credit: BBC An Albanian migrant has begun dealing crack cocaine after fleeing his hotel. The Daily Mail reports that Elvis Zoto got into the UK by crossing the Channel in a small boat posted the picture of his Home Office registration form showing his arrival in   Dover in 2022. He was subsequently approached by…

Photo credit: The Arab Weekly With roughly 14 million Syrians displaced worldwide, including 6 million in neighbouring countries and Europe, the urgency for Syria to receive its displaced citizens is clear. The National Interest reports that the emergence of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) governance, promising elections and minority protection, coupled with the elimination of certain US…

Photo credit: Bloomberg US exports of liquor and wine to Canada have plummeted by over 60 % in the first half of the year as Canadians snub American booze because of President Trump’s trade war. The New York Post reports that shipments of US-made whiskeys, rums, gins, and other liquors through June to Canada was around…