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WHO says rising heat is a “public health crisis.”
Photo credit: The Globe and Mail The World Health Organization has said climate change-driven heat is a “public health crisis” for workers around the globe. Toronto Today reports that the WHO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a joint report on Friday saying outdoor workers in construction, farming and other physically demanding jobs are…
An eyewitness account of starvation in Gaza!
Photo credit: The Guardian This article contains content some readers may find distressing. Noor Hamman is a clinical nutritional volunteer for Action Against Hunger, an international NGO caring for malnourished children and pregnant women who are slowly wasting away in Gaza. SBS News reports that she describes the brutal effects of starvation on the body: As…
Trump administration to rescreen 55 million visa holders!
Photo credit: Daily Mail Foreigners who are legally in the United States should sleep with an eye open because their visas could be subject to deportation. Daily Mail reports that the State Department is reviewing the records of 55 million foreigners who hold visas to see if those residents broke any rules and thus become ineligible…
Israel approves plan to get rid of Palestinian state!
Photo credit: France 24 Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project that would effectively cut off the occupied West Bank from East Jerusalem and divide the territory into two. BBC reports that construction in the E1 area has been frozen for two decades amid fierce international opposition. Critics warn it would put an end to…
Uganda agrees to take in asylum seekers from the US!
Photo credit: Sputnik Africa Uganda has signed a deal with the United States to accept people from other countries who have been refused asylum in America but don’t want to go back to their home countries. Business Day reports that the Ugandan Minister of Foreign Affairs announced the agreement on Thursday. The arrangement comes as…
Toronto Mayor demands $100 million for refugee shelter from feds!
Photo credit: Toronto Star Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is increasing her campaign to get Ottawa to cover the city’s refugee shelter costs, after the federal government slashed support and left a $107 million hole in the city’s budget. Toronto Today reports that in an August 20 newsletter to councillors, the mayor said the federal government has “arbitrarily”…
13 UK councils plan removing asylum seekers from hotels!
Photo credit: the Times Thirteen councils in the UK are set to take action to remove asylum seekers from hotels. JOE reports that this follows Epping Forest District council’s surprise win in the High Court, allowing the blocking of asylum hotels. There have been regular protests outside hotels in the Essex town of Epping being used to house…