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Six migrants killed by Mexican soldiers!
Photo credit: the Standard The Mexican military has disclosed that six migrants have been killed by soldiers who opened fire on a truck carrying dozens of migrants. Aljazeera reports that the Ministry of Defence announced on Wednesday that the incident took place on October 1 near the town of Huixta in the southern state of…
Italy eases entry rules for foreign workers!
Photo credit: Oomcon News Italy has streamlined entry rules and reduced bureaucratic processes for foreign workers. A new decree legalising this was promulgated on Wednesday. A key change has been made to legalise online applications for work permits to be submitted over multiple days in a year instead of just one day as previously required….
Middle East Tensions Rising!
Photo credit: Times of Israel The Middle East conflict is escalating, with Iran launching a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday. NBC reports that the missiles lit up the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as Iron Dome defences intercepted some of the projectiles and warning sirens blared. Irdepartmentan fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles against…
Haiti’s schools resume to find homeless in schools!
Photo credit: Ocha Schools in Haiti resumed to discover teachers have fled, and the homeless are occupying schools. The Daily Item reports that several classrooms are condemned, while openings in the roofs and walls from the 2010 earthquake still need to be repaired in one of the oldest schools, Lycee Pinchinat de Jacmel. Although hundreds…
Italy’s conflicted relationship with migrant workers exposed by Laborer’s death!
Photo credit: the New York Times Like many other European Union member states, Italy desperately needs migrant labour and immigration. However, the government has admitted that the pathways for legal entry are rife with abuse. The New York Times reports that it has taken the death of a migrant labourer to expose the country’s conflicted…
9 dead as migrant boat capsizes in Canary Islands!
Photo credit: Cyprus Mail At least nine migrants died, and forty-eight were reported after their boat capsized on Saturday near the Spanish island of El Hierro while they were attempting to cross to the Canary Islands. NTD reports that the emergency services were able to rescue twenty-seven of the eighty-four migrants who were trying to…
Portugal tightens border controls!
Photo credit: the Portugal News According to the Minister of the Presidency, citizens from outside the Schengen area who wish to enter Portugal must undergo a biometric and personal data check, which is “a fundamental element” for monitoring. The Portugal News reports that the minister, Antonio Leitao, revealed after a council of ministers meeting that…