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Justin Welby, head, Church of England resigns!
Photo credit: Pittsburgh Post Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned on Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as we became aware…
Visits to Toronto food banks reach 3.49 million!
Photo credit: CTV News, Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank report more than one in ten Torontonians rely on food banks. Daily Bread Food Bank reports this as a 36% increase in unique clients year-over-year. Both food banks have released the annual Who’s Hungry report, which profiles poverty and food…
Every Nigerian is a debtor!
Photo credit: the tribune The debt owed by every Nigerian, on average, stands at 619,501 naira. Sahara Reporters says that according to data published by the Debt Management Office, Nigeria’s public debt stood at 134,297 trillion naira in the second quarter of 2024 (June) I wonder if the debt is just for Nigerians living in Nigeria…
Jailed Zimbawean activist finds “hope” in UK schorlarship!
Photo credit: the Irish News A Zimbabwean pro-democracy activist who described surviving gunshots, and a year jailed as a political prisoner has said gaining a scholarship for refugees at a UK university gave him “hope in a hopeless place”. Independent reports that Makomborero Haruzivishe said he was an “ordinary” 19-year-old student when he joined the University…
Ugandan govt. repatriates 146 migrants from Saudi Arabia
Photo credit: Watchdog Uganda The authorities in Uganda have repatriated 146 migrants stranded in Saudi Arabia’s deportation centre and prisons, including 54 who arrived in Uganda over the weekend. AllAfrica reports that the effort was led by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social development following an agreement between both countries reached during an official…
Plane shot in Haiti!
Photo credit: New York Post Haiti swore in a new prime minister on Monday after a Spirit Airlines plane was hit by gunfire over the country’s capital Port-au-Prince, according to a diplomatic source in the country. CNN reports that the incident resulted in what the airline described as “minor injuries” to one of its crew…
Some areas of Ontario will see up to 20 cm of snow!
Photo credit: insauga Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for several communities, with up to 20 cm. Nsuaga reports that the forecast predicts that some areas of Ontario could see snowfall rates reaching 2 to 4 cm per hour, causing rapidly changing and potentially dangerous driving conditions. The snowfall warning impacts the following areas in…