News Room
Billie Jean King, 82, earns degree 65 years after starting
Photo credit: NBC News Billie Jean King, the 82-year-old sports and equality icon, has celebrated earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes. The Associated Press reports that the tennis legend received her Bachelor of Arts in history from Cal State Los Angeles on Monday, walking across the stage in hot pink glasses…
South Australian Liberal breaks ranks on immigration
Photo credit: SBS A Liberal senator has disagreed with the tone and approach of leader Angus Taylor in the debate over migration, following the Coalition’s promise to slash the number of foreigners entering Australia. INDAILY reports that South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan argued the framing of Taylor’s plan to link immigration with the number of homes being…
India tightens citizenship rules
Photo credit: Economic Times In a move to further clarify the provisions, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday notified changes to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, which would require certain applicants to declare possession or surrender of passports issued by Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh The New Indian Express reports that the MHA, through…
Cuba gets shipload of aid from Mexico and Uruguay
Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada A ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay arrived Monday in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiralling crisis. AP reports that the ship, which departed from a Mexican port, includes personal hygiene items and 1,700 tons of grains, powdered milk and other food items, according to…
Isreali strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say
Photo credit: Reuters Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said, as ceasefire efforts meant to end fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group falter. Reuters reports that in the weeks since halting its joint bombing with the US in Iran, Israel has stepped up its…
First heat alert in Toronto says temperatures could near 30 C
Photo credit: Now Toronto Toronto has received its first heat warning of the year and the high temperatures are expected gto persist until Tuesday. Toronto Today reports that starting Monday afternoon, daytime highs could near 30 C with humidex values of 36, according to Environmental Canada. Overnight lows afre expected to range between 18 and 20 C. In…
UAE nuclear plant targeted in drone strike amid Iran tensions
Photo credit: Korea Times A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an “unprovoked terrorist attack.”https://www.youtube.com/live/CNgx3LSgNIY?si=vJY9cCfbHJys7YSK The Korea Times reports that no one was blamed, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the United \states and Iran signalled…


