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Photo credit: Minnesota Reformer A federal officer has shot one person during a targeted operation in Minnesota, authorities have said. TMZ reports that Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary, tells federal law enforcement officers targeted an undocumented migrant from Venezuela, pulling the man over during a Wednesday night traffic stop in Minneapolis. McLaughlin said the…

Photo credit: infomigrants The authorities in Malta breached a teenage asylum-seeker’s fundamental rights, a court has found, awarding 50,000 euros in compensation. The Times Malta reports that the First Hall of the Civil Courts, presided by Mr Justice Giovanni Grixti, ruled on Tuesday that Ayoubah Fona was unlawfully detained as a minor in poor conditions. The case dates back…

President Donald Trump has said the US will take “very strong action” against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say more than 2,400 anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities. The BBC reports that relatives of Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persia that he…

Photo credit: CBC Toronto will provide an additional $2.6 million in funding its rent bank this year to help residents stay housed in the city, Mayor Olivia Chow says. CBC reports that the rent bank is a program that provides grants to help people make rent, cover arresrs or secure a new home, according to…

Photo credit: Drug rehab “Alcohol remains one of the leading preventable causesof death in Canada, in large part due to its accessibility and potential for dependence,” says a doctor at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Toronto Today reports that harmful drinking behaviours, including alcohol dependence, remain high five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report has…

By Adewale Sobowale Having prepared my favourite soup of okra mixed with condiments on that memorable Thursday, I sat at my writing desk browsing my laptops – I have several – looking for useful stories to publish. I finished a story and was looking for another when I suddenly discovered I couldn’t focus. I felt…

Photo credit: supreme magazine The European Commission is planning  five-year asylum and migration strategy that doubles down on returns, tougher border controls and a possible review of th e EU agency for asylum, according to a document seen by Euractiv. Euractiv reports that the commission is set to unveil the plan in February, alongside a new EU…