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Protest in Paris over death of migrant worker
Photo credit: France 24 Thousands of people protested in Paris Sunday over the death in custody of a Mauritanian immigrant worker. The AFP reports that they yelle slogans against “a police force that kills us”. The controversy over his death is just the latest in a series of cases in which activists have accused French police of…
Ghana’s Orange Friday!
Photo credit: Dadzie TV Orange Friday is an annual event in Cape Coast, Ghana. It is a vibrant carnival that marks the kickoff of the Oguaa Fetu Afahye festival. It began in 2013 as a promotional event by Cape 83.3 FM, a local radio station. It was initially intended to boost community engagement but quickly…
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs!
Photo credit: ABC News US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 1000 per cent tariff on all goods coming over the border. France 24 reports that relations between both countries have been rocky since Trump returned to the White House a year ago, with…
UK, US leaders talk after Trump’s remarks on NATO role in Afghanistan!
Photo credit: NDTV British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a call Saturday with US President Donald Trump after the president’s remarks about NATO’s role in Afghanistan sparked outrage in the UK. AA reports that Starmer cited British and American soldiers “who fought side by side in Afghanistan,” according to a statement by the UK premier’s office….
US slams Canada for rejecting “Golden Dome”
Photo credit: CBC US President Donald Trump has strongly criticized Canada for rejecting his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system and Canada’s growing economic relationship with China. The Week reports that Trump earned that the partnership would backfire on them quickly. Trump said Canada is risking North America’s safety by rejecting the Golden Dome. In…
Iran warns any attack will mean “all-out war”
Photo credit: The Economic Times A senior Iranian official has warned that the country will treat any attack “as an all-out war against us” ahead of the arrival of a US aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the region. Sky News reports that the warning and surge in US military presence comes almost two weeks…
44 nominated for Global Diaspora elections!
Photo credit: Jamaica Gleaner Forty-four people have been nominated across Canada and the US to contest for seats on the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Cou ncil (GDYC). The Gleaner reports that 17 of them were nominated to represent the United States Northern Region, 16 to represent Canada, eight…