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Thailand extends waiver for immigration forms!
Photo credit: Siam legal Thailand has approved an extension of the waiver for TM6 immigration forms for foreign tourists entering through land and sea checkpoints until April 30, 2025. Express International reports that the waiver, originally effective from April 15, aims to reduce congestion at checkpoints and boost tourism to support economic growth. The Ministry of Foreign…
Burglar breaks into refugee neighbor’s unit!
Photo credit: RNZ A refugee in New Zealand has had her apartment broken into by a neighbor. RNZ reports that the burglar proceeded to sell almost everything of the little she had in her Auckland home. Among the items stolen were her late father’s watch, a treasured memento of his, and one of the few possessions she owned….
Migrant crisis costs each N.Y. taxpayer $215!
Photo credit: New York Post The migrant crisis in New York could cost each of the state’s 10.7 million taxpayers an average of $215, according to an analysis by the campaign of GOP state Senate candidate Gina Arena. The New York Post reports that the state needs some $2.3 billion to house and care for…
Restauranteurs fined for committing offence against migrant workers!
Photo credit: Shutterstock The owners of an Italian restaurant in New Plymouth were fined $60,000 for an “insidious” that involved charging one migrant worker $16,000 just to get a job, then charging him an hourly rate because they said the minimum wage was too high. Stuff reports that the Labour Inspectorate received a complaint from an…
Hezbollah drone attack kills 4 soldiers in central Israel!
Photo credit: NPR A Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers and severely wounded about sixty others on Sunday, the military said. CBC News reports that the Lebanon-based Hezbollah called the attack near Binyamina city a retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut on Thursday that killed 22 people. It…
World Bank says poorest nations in worst shape!
Photo credit: VOA The World Bank has said the world’s poorest countries, which are home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any other time since 2006. They are also more vulnerable to natural disasters and other shocks. According to a new World Bank report, these economies are, on…
Toronto gets new ferries!
Photo credit: Toronto Star The City of Toronto has awarded Daman, a Dutch company, a $90 million contract to build two fully electric ships to service Toronto’s islands. The Toronto Star reports that the first is slated to be delivered in November 2026 and the second in early 2027. After a crash into a dock…