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Experts say Canada’s change to health program for refugees could put people’s life at risk
Photo credit: Aljazeera Windsor-Essex community members and experts have said an upcoming new federal co-payment system will hurt access to healthcare for refugees and instead can increase overall costs, CBC News reports. CBC News reports that members of the St John’s medical community speak out against the new federal co-payment system they say will hurt access…
Government monitors foreign residents’ movement
Photo credit: the Korea Times The Ministry of Justice said it has released two new sets of nationally approved statistics tracking the regional movement and migration flows of foreign residents in Korea, with the data now available to the public for the first time. The Korea Times reports that the two new databases – the Foreign Residents…
The priceless treasures fuelling Sudan’s civil war
Photo credit: WSJ Rebel fighters in Sudan’s civil war have landed on a lucrative way to fund their brutal campaign: looting the country’s museums. The Wall Street Journal reports that historians and curators are saying that the Rapid Support Forces that have been fighting government forces for the past three years are now targeting Sudan’s rich cultural…
Iran fires on 3 ships while US maintains blockade – diplomacy stalls
Photo credit: WION Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying assault on shipping in the key waterway. The Associated Press reports that the assault came a day after US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports. The…
Most tickets to FIFA World Cup fan fest will now be free
Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada Facing blacklist over plans to charge a fee for the FIFA World Cup fan festival, 6the City of Toronto will no0w offer free tickets to most who want to attend. Toronto Sun reports that at Wednesday’s council meeting, a report was submitted by the executive director of the FIFA World Cup 2026…
UK, France agree 3-year deal to stop migrant crossings
Photo credit: DW Britain and France have agreed on a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the English Channel. Gulf News reports that under the deal, France pledged to increase law enforcement on the coast by more than half to fight irregular migration to Britain. Britain will meanwhile provide up to…
Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025: IOM
Photo credit: Euro News Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, with sea routes to Europe the most deadly, according to the United Nations. Al Jazeera reports that the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said many of the victims were lost in “invisible shipwrecks,” as it released new figures in a report…