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Israeli air strikes kill 18 more Palestinians in Gaza City
Photo credit: PBS Israeli air strikes hit Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least 18 Palestinians, medics said, despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Dawn reports that from dawn, Israeli warplanes hit Gaza City in the north, the central city…
Un-Festive Ending: Safety Concerns Shut Down ShattaFest UK
Multiple people were injured and carried out on stretchers after a “stampede” at a family-friendly festival in north London as too many people turned up. Daily Mail reports that the organizers of Ghana Party in the Park were forced to end the event “abruptly” at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet on Saturday after it became “overcrowded”. …
Toronto hosts Caribbean Carnival ’26
Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2026, also known as Caribana, runs from July 30 to August 3, featuring the Grand Parade on August 1, with music, costumes, and Caribbean culture across the city. Toronto Caribbean Carnival, founded in 1967, is North America’s largest Caribbean festival, celebrating Caribbean heritage, music, dance, and artistry. The 2026 edition spans several weeks, culminating in…
Palestinians in Gaza hope Hamas will disarm but have doubts on Israeli withdrawal
Photo credit: The Gazette Journal For Palestinians in Gaza, President Donald Trump’s announcement that nHamas had agreed to disarm was a small sign of hope that Israel’s attacks might end, allowing them to rebuild their lives and what remains of their homes. The Asshave continued ociated Press reports that it also clashed with the reality on the…
Canada’s economy set for best quarterly growth in more than three years
Photo credit: Reuters Canada’s economy grew by a greater-than expected 0.3% in May and looks set to turn in its best annualized quarterly performance for more than three years, official data indicated on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the economy to expand by 0.2% in May. Statistics Canada revised April’s growth up to 0.6%…
Moroccan migrants recount time in Spain’s Ceuta enclave
Photo credit: The Independent Migrants say hunger, lack of shelter, and harsh living conditions shattered expectations after crossing into the Spanish-administered enclave, as more than 48,000 head back to Morocco. Anadolu Ajansı reports that two Moroccan men who had returned home after entering the Spanish-administered enclave of Ceuta stated that harsh living conditions, food shortages, and…
Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders
Photo credit: ABC News The Trump administration is packing immigration courtrooms and giving less lead time on hearings in an effort to clear a decades-long backlog. The result is a historic rise in the number of people missing court dates and being immediately ordered deported as the system struggles to keep up, new data shows. The…

