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Five migrants die off Crete!
Photo credit: Anews Five migrants died, and dozens were missing Saturday, December 14, when their boat sank off Crete, Greece’s coastguard said. Le Monde reports that 40 people were reportedly missing, while 39 survivors were rescued. The boat sank 12 nautical miles southwest of the island. A huge rescue operation involving vessels and aircraft was…
Deportations from UK reach five-year high!
Photo credit: Evening standard The government of the United Kingdom has announced that it has deported almost 13,500 people since coming to power. The ministers say it proves their tough approach towards migrants, while human rights campaigners have warned that it could put lives at risk. The Guardian reports that the government says it is on…
Syrian refugees in Somalia return home!
Photo credit: New York Times With the recent developments in Syria, including the ousting of the Assad Family regime that brutally ruled the country for five decades, some Syrian refugees residing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are hopeful for a safer future in Syria. VOA reports that since the Syrian civil war broke out over a…
Fiji to digitize immigration services!
Photo credit: Fiji Times Fiji is expected to have a fully digital immigration system by the end of 2025. The Fiji Times reports that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica commented at the launch of Grant Thornton Audit Assurance, Tax and Advisory Services (GT) at the GPH in Suva on Tuesday. He…
Kush – the synthetic drug ravaging Sierra Leone’s youth!
Photo credit: Everand In Africa, so many drugs are in use. Apart from marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and meta morphine, | know of glue-sniffing, youth going to get their high from the septic tank, lizard’s faeces, rat’s faeces, etc. But youth in Sierra Leone have succeeded in introducing another one, which I had never heard of…
Ontario gets tough on encampment drug users!
Photo credit: CBC Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is introducing a suite of measures to help municipalities “address and dismantle” homeless encampments around the province, including steep fines for people who use drugs. CP24 reports that the measures, which are being introduced under the Safer Municipalities Act and Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act,…
Fei Fei Li’s journey from poor immigrant to AI pioneer!
Photo credit: Vinexpress international Leaving behind a comfortable life in China to the US with her family, Fei Fei Li overcame hardships to become one of the world’s leading scientists in artificial intelligence. VN Express International reports that the 48-year-old Stanford University professor, dubbed the “Godmother of AI”, was honoured with the US$3 million VinFuture Grand Prize on December…