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Iran’s ambassador to Australia expelled …
Photo credit: NBC News Iran’s ambassador to Australia has been expelled, and in a counter-move, Australia’s embassy in Tehran has been shut down. SBS News reports that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) had provided “credible intelligence” that Iran was behind two recent antisemitic attacks in Australia. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday labelled…
AfDB and UN to support refugees in Rwanda!
Photo credit: The New Times The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a Joint Country Action Plan for 2025-2027 to advance refugee inclusion and self-reliance in Rwanda across key sectors. All Africa reports that the joint plan aims to integrate refugee needs into national development efforts, reinforcing the…
Green Card Holder detained after 23 years in US!
Photo credit: the Economic Times A US green card holder who’s lived in America for 23 years was detained at a North Carolina airport upon returning from a vacation in the Bahamas. Knewz reports that Sonny Lasquite has been placed in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Although the man, a Filipino migrant, has…
Youth homelessness summit holds in Toronto!
Photo credit: CTV News Toronto’s youth cabinet and a coalition of youth homelessness organizations are calling for a youth-first strategy to break cycles of poverty and prevent youth homelessness across the city. CTV News reports that in a summit that took place Monday at City Hall, over 100 young people and dozens of organizations came together to discuss…
Indian migrant scolds Australians supporting anti-immigration rallies!
Photo credit: The Guardian Indian immigrants across Australia say they fear for their safety ahead of anti-immigration rallies planned for Sunday. Daily Mail reports that one of them has warned that although they pay taxes and help kep the country running, they are increasingly being made to feel like outsiders. The group march for Australia is…
Bangladesh holds conference on Rohingya!
From left, Jahena Begum, 50, and her three disabled children – Sumaiya Akter, 23; Md Ayas, 21; and Md Harez, 19 – live in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh [File: Valeria Mongelli/Al Jazeera] Bangladesh is holding a two-day conference on the persecuted Rohingya community before a high-level conference on the Rohingya refugee…
People’s Fair holds in Toronto!
Photo credit: Daily Hive It was a parade of intellectual discussions, exhibition of culture, expositions of political ideas, reaffirmation of struggles, laced with good food, drinks, along with poetry and music at The People’s Fair held on Sunday, August 24 at the OPSEU/SEFPO Downtown Toronto Regional Office. It was organized by various groups, including Students and…