News Room
US booze exports to Canada drastically reduce!
Photo credit: Bloomberg US exports of liquor and wine to Canada have plummeted by over 60 % in the first half of the year as Canadians snub American booze because of President Trump’s trade war. The New York Post reports that shipments of US-made whiskeys, rums, gins, and other liquors through June to Canada was around…
Faye exempts self from anti-corruption law!
Photo credit: Britannica Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has vowed to return financial accountability to Senegal after his predecessor had left billions of dollars in hidden debt. Africa News reports that Faye himself is exempt from the new transparency law. Senegal’s government has presented an amendment that will expand the 2014 asset declaration law for top public officers….
Migrant documents journey from France to UK!
Photo credit: the Sun A TikTok migrant has documented his trip from France to the UK. Daily Mail reports that Parwiz Hanifyar, known online as Alexander420, shared videos of his journey to on TikTok and gained nearly one million views as he boasted about entering the UK illegally. He left Calais around 4 am on Saturday and ended up…
Palestinians starve as Israel locks aid groups out, say NGOs!
Photo credit: Strait Times Israel is continuing to starve Gaza while banning nongovernmental organizations from delivering aid unless they hand over details of their Palestinian staff, more than 100 NGOs have said in a joint statement. Politico reports that most humanitarian groups have not been able to deliver any aid since March 2, despite Israel’s claims that there…
Immigration status may not matter in Canada’s criminal code!
Photo credit: Slaferek Law When Parliament resumes, a conservative MP, Michelle Rempel Garner, says her party will introduce legislation to end consideration oof immigration status when a judge is sentencing a convicted criminal who is a non-citizen. Vancouver Sun reports that the MP said the practice has essentially resulted in a two-tier justice system that allows non-citizens…
Migrant boat capsizes near Lampedusa!
Photo credit: Al Jazeera A boat carrying almost 100 migrants capsized Wednesday in international waters near the Italian island of Lampedusa. India Today reports that at least 26 people died and around a dozen are missing, according to Italian authorities and UN agencies. Sixty survivors were taken to a reception centre on Lampedusa, according to Filippo…
Permanent residence in Canada getting difficult!
Photo credit: Caribbean News Immigration applications in almost all permanent and temporary resident categories have been seeing higher refusals since 2023, according to the latest federal government data. Toronto Star reports that the high rate of rejection in most cases, such as study and post-graduate work permits, are primarily the result of changing eligibility and policies….