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Photo credit: KNEWS The Swedish government has ordered several agencies to monitor refugees’ travel patterns to ensure that asylum protection is not abused by those who may no longer need it. EURACTIV reports that the country’s migrant agency, in collaboration with the police and Swedish embassies, has been tasked with developing new procedures for exchanging information about…

Photo credit: BBC The Home Office has said thirty-five people have been arrested during a crackdown on people smuggling gangs “exploiting the Common Travel Area (CTA)”. The BBC quotes the Home Office as saying seventeen were arrested in Northern Ireland, and the remainder were arrested in Scotland and England. It added that immigration enforcement teams,…

Photo credit: CP24 Ontario premier Doug ford has called US president-elect Donald Trump a “funny guy” on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News. CTV News reports that he made this remark for trump’s comment that Canada should become the United States’ 51st state. The premier spoke with Fox News host Nell Cavuto to discuss…

Photo credit: Reuters The Peter Tatchell Foundation staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday, 3 December, against the state visit to Britain by the emir of Qatar. The foundation cited Qatar’s appalling abuse of the human rights of women, LGBTQ+ people, and migrant workers. Canary reports that thirty protesters chanted, “Qatar is anti-gay. SHAME!” as King Charles…

Photo credit: Psychology Magazine There are many parenting styles and types depending on families and cultural backgrounds. Every parent has a different approach to interacting with and guiding their children. A child’s morals, principles, and conduct are generally established through this bond. Broadly, parenting styles are grouped into four categories: authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved….

Photo credit: The Times of Israel The South Korean government on Wednesday lifted a martial law order imposed by President Yoon Suk Yeol just hours earlier. Parliament had voted to reject it, and protesters and lawmakers had called for the president’s impeachment. Global News reports that the tense hours of martial law overnight plunged the…

Photo credit: Flicker The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) country representative for Tanzania, Dr Patricia Laverley, has been charged with assault in her native country of Sierra Leone. The East African reports that Dr Laverley has been charged with two counts of assault and inflicting grievous bodily harm. The case stems from an incident that occurred at the…