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Photo credit: Aljazeera The authorities in Sri Lanka are considering the deportation of Rohingya refugees. Sri Lanka Daily Mirror reports that Anada Wijepala Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs said the government was considering on deporting Rohingya refugees who recently arrived in Mullaitivu after following the legal process and discussions. He said, “The Ministry of…

Photo credit: CNN Canada’s top-paid CEOs made over 200 times more than the average worker in 2023. CBC News reports that a new report has found that the gap between executives and employees narrowed slightly that year, as workers’ wages rose. Corporate profits declined the comedown from high inflation.  The progressive think tank Canadian Centre…

Photo credit: Euronews In the spring of 2024, the Rome City Council allocated 4.3 million euros for four giant tented shelters offering refuge during winter months. Euro News reports that two of them are ready for opening.  Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said, “All four marquees will be built. They are proceeding according to plan and will…

Photo credit: Hindustan Times Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning “Hinduphobia” as the row over the HI-B visa system, which grants highly skilled foreign workers the ability to work in the United States, grew amid the immigration debate. News 18 reports that he also voiced concerns against racism, saying racism in America…

Photo credit: Maldive Voice Five foreigners have been taken into custody from coffee shops by Maldives Immigration during an operation to find foreigners residing illegally in the Maldives. Raajje mv reports that the immigration revealed that the expatriates were taken into custody during a raid operation conducted by the Task Force specifically targeting coffee shops in the capital…

Photo credit: CBS News The 39th President of the United States James Earl Carter Jr is dead. Aged 100, he lived from October 1, 1924, to December 29, 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the longest-lived US president and the only one to reach 100 years of age. He served as president of…

Photo credit: CBC An Indigenous organization in Downtown Vancouver has been assisting homeless people by keeping their belongings safe. CBC News reports that since homeless people are not able to store their stuff in closets, attics, garages, and storage lockers because they have place to call home, the organization has been helping them keep their…