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Korea eases medical screening for foreign workers!
Photo credit: reddit Authorities in Korea have announced that they will ease medical examination requirements for foreign labourers who want to work in food factories and eateries so that they can join the workforce immediately. Korea JoongAng Daily reports that the Office for Government Policy Coordination has said that foreign workers with food hygiene jobs can…
Migrants set out from Mexico hoping to reach the US before Trump’s inauguration!
Photo credit: Yahoo Hundreds of migrants left Mexico City on foot Wednesday. MacauBusiness.com reports that their aim is to reach the US border before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. The group of about 1,500 people set out from the city in the early morning hours for a walk of some 2,600 kilometres. One…
NATO Secretary General on 1,000 days of Russian war against Ukraine!
Photo credit: Yahoo NATO Secretary General Mark Rute marked the 1000th day of Russia’s war against Ukraine on Tuesday. NATO News reports that he did this in a video message to the people of Ukraine. He said, “This war must end. Our support for Ukraine will not.” At NATO Headquarters, diplomats and staff gathered, along…
Palestinian Canadians criticize Gaza visa scheme!
Photo credit: Aljazeera Advocates have called on Canada to apply more pressure on Israel to get Palestinians approved for visas out of the Gaza Strip. Aljazeera reports that Palestinian Canadians have renewed their calls for Canada to take concrete action to get back their loved ones out of the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s unrelenting bombardment, slamming…
A love letter to Nigeria is the world’s largest drawing!
Photo credit; CBC The world’s largest drawing is a 1,000.7 square-metre artwork by Nigerian artist Fola David. CBC reports that the work shows Nigeria’s various cultures. Dr Adefemi Gbadamosi, whose artist name is Fola Davids, says he hasn’t been the same since he created the world’s largest drawing. The artwork—at 1,0004.7 square metres—or nearly as…
Trump’s plans to use the military!
Photo credit: Aljazeera Six million undocumented immigrants in California, including 3 million in the Los Angeles metro area, could be affected by mass deportation plans touted by President-elect Donald Trump and his border czar-designate. 4 Los Angeles reports that the incoming border czar, Tom Holman, said on Fox News, “We are already working on the…
100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted!
Photo credit: South China Morning A convoy of 109 UN aid lorries carrying food was violently looted in Gaza on Saturday, according to the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). BBC reports that ninety-seven of the lorries were lost, and their drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload their aid after passing through the Israeli-controlled Kerem…