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Right to protest under attack in England and Wales!
Photo credit: the Guardian Authorities in the United Kingdom have severely restricted the right to protest. The Mirage reports that it contravenes their international human rights obligations, creating an environment in which peaceful dissent is increasingly treated as a criminal act, according to Human Rights Watch. A 47-page report, “‘Silencing the Streets’: The Right to Protest Under Attack…
Why Canadian Jews are averse to identifying as “Zionists”
Photo credit: Facebook Some Canadian Jews refuse to refer to them elves as Zionists, not because they don’t support the right of self-determination for Jews and the existence of a Jewish state, according to a newly published study. The National Post reports that it’s largely due to a perceived negative connotation associated with the term, notably…
International students at Berlin university face deportation!
Photo credit: Euro News Around 300 i international students at a private university in Berlin have received deportation notices after the local immigration authority said it did not recognize their degree program. I AM EXPAT reports that the students of the International University (IU), Berlin, received their deportation notices since March 2025 Deep Shambarkar – an Indian national who…
Flying car begins production!
Photo credit: China Daily If you’ve ever dreamed of soaring over traffic on your daily commute, your dreams could soon be a reality – as the “world’s first” flying car enters production. The Daily Mail reports that after more than a decade of development, a US-based company, Alef Aeronautics, has finally announced that the first customers will soon…
Sharp rise in number of asylum seekers who self-deported from Ireland in 2025!
Photo credit: the Irish Times Over 1,000 asylum seekers voluntarily left Ireland last year, according to provisional figures from the Department of Justice. The Irish Times reports that it is a 72 per cent rise on 2024, when 934 people left the State voluntarily. While there was an overall increase in the number of asylum seekers…
First small boat migrants of 2026 arrive Dover in sub-zero conditions!
Photo credit: The independent The first small boat migrants to reach Britain this year arrived at Dover yesterday evening in sub-zero conditions. The Daily Mail reports that the UK Border Force catamaran Hurricane arrived with an unknown number of migrants. Although they were thought to be several dozen, the figure was yet to be confirmed by the…
How the US captured Maduro!
Photo credit:Modern Diplomacy For months, US spies had been monitoring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s every move. The BBC reports that a small team, including one source within the Venezuelan government, had been observing where the 63-year-old slept, what he ate, what he wore and even, according to top military officials, “his pets”. In early December, a…