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New Zealand fast tracks residency for international teachers!
Photo credit: NZLanka News foreign primary school teachers in New Zealand may apply for residency right after receiving their job offers without having to work for two years first, according to the country’s immigration ministry. VN Express reports that the new policy will take effect on March 26. Foreign primary school teachers must work for at least 30…
Ex-egg seller becomes UN permanent observer!
Photo credit: X A former refugee in Kenya has made history by becoming the youngest Permanent Observer of the Intergovernmental Authority of Development (IGAD) secretariat of the United Nations. Star reports that Cherinet Alem Hariffo who presented his credentials on March 7, 2025, to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, was delighted following the journey that led to him…
Toronto to award all City contracts under $353K to Canadian firms only!
Photo credit: CP24 Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says all City of Toronto contracts valued at less than $353,000 will now be awarded to Canadian firms only amid a trade war with the United States. CP24 reports that Chow also said she plans to present a motion to the executive committee and to the council that,…
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for food reduction …
Photo credit: ABC News Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps say they are worried that their food rations will be cut by half. The World Food Program which is the main UN food agency recently announced that cuts to food rations will take effect from April 1 in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, where dozens of camps are…
Over 1,000 people killed in two days in Syria!
Photo credit: the Guardian Over 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, were killed in the two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and fighters loyal to the former Assad regime. The Guardian reports that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights based in the UK said 745 civilians were killed mostly execution-style. 125 Syrian security forces…
US trade war boosts Toronto tourism!
Photo credit: CBC Canadians often travel to the United States during March break. However, the US-Canada trade war is changing travel trends.
Putin may agree with Ukraine truce with conditions!
Photo credit: the independent Russia is willing to discuss a temporary truce in Ukraine provided there is progress toward a final peace settlement according to people familiar with the matter in Moscow. The Economic Times reports that in the first signal of a response from President Vladimir Putin to US President Donald Trump’s call for a…