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Cancer patient applies for medically assisted death..!
Photo credit: the Guardian An Ontario man, Ted Sewerynek, with cancer, has been pushed to apply for medically assisted death. CHCH-TV reports that the man’s family said they’d not been able to pay the $40,000 a month required for the man’s medication. According to the family, a drug that could prolong the man’s life could…
Middle East crisis continues on 7 October anniversary!
Photo credit: the Guardian The armed wing of Hamas has claimed it fired rockets into southern Israel on Monday. The Guardian reports that the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades have said in a statement that its fighters fired the projectiles at “enemy gatherings” at Rafah crossing, Kerem Shalom crossing and kibbutz Holit near the border with Gaza….
Refugeedom: ever emotive and ever present!!
Photo credit: Imperial War Museum Refugeedom has been described as an emotive, complex subject that brings out the best and worst in people. In the Cyprus Mail, Gavin Jones says the statistics are incredibly critical. There are approximately 120 million who have been forcibly displaced worldwide because of persecution, conflict, violence, and violation of human…
Macron says immigration is not bad!
Photo credit: Arab News French President Emmanuel Macron has said immigration is not a “bad” thing. AFP reports that he said this on Saturday in a thinly veiled riposte to the country’s hardline interior minister, who has vowed to crack down on migration. Macron said, “Is immigration from Africa bad in general? In truth, not…
Germany introduces opportunity cards for foreign workers!
Photo credit: Travelobiz The German government has introduced an opportunity card for qualified and skilled foreign workers to stay in Germany and seek employment without needing additional documentation of a permanent employment contract. Using the points system, the Opportunity Card is issued to candidates recognized as skilled workers or those who score at least six…


