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Photo credit: the Guardian A Palestinian woman has been released from a US immigration detention centre after a year in custody following the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists, according to her lawyers. TRT WORLD reports that Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old from the oc occupied West Bank who has lived in New Hersy since 2016, had been held in…

Photo credit: AP News Officials in Cuba have reported an island-wide blackout on Monday as the energy and economic crises deepen in this country of some 11 million people. CBC News reports that Cuba has blamed its woes on a US energy blockade after President Donald Trump warned in January of tariffs on any country that…

Photo credit: PBS Two weeks of US-Israeli air strikes have displaced millions inside Iran, raising fears in neighbouring countries about a possible refugee spillover that could potentially turn into a humanitarian crisis. AzerNEWS reports that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it is preparing for potential humanitarian needs in the region, estimating…

Photo credit: Toronto today Thousands showed up for Toronto’s 38th annual St Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday despite strong winds and threats of freezing rain. Toronto Today reports that along Bloor Street West and Yonge Street, spots of green peaked out from the winter coats of onlookers gathered to celebrate the city’s Irish-Canadian culture –…

Photo credit: Daily Mail The Australian middle class is vanishing at breakneck speed, as families, workers and renters find themselves priced out of the lifestyle once considered the norm. The Daily Mail reports that for 25-year-old student and barista Saxon, owning a home in a safe, comfortable suburb isn’t a distant goal – it’s a fantasy….

Photo credit: Toronto Star The Al-Quds Day rally went ahead in downtown Toronto on Saturday after a judge dismissed the Ontario government’s request for an injunction to prevent ot from proceeding as planned. CTV News reports that the decision came hours after the Ford government filed an application seeking to block the annual rally, which began…

Photo credit: CTV News Researchers did a dip dive on 17 preservatives consumed by at least 10% of the participants and found 11 of those had no relationship with cancer. However, the six that were linked to cancer are considered GRAS, or “generally recognized as safe”  in food by the US Food and Drug Administration. Those include sodium nitrite, potassium…