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Photo credit: Global News A person reportedly fell from a ride at Canada’s Wonderland on Thursday. Global News reports that the person was subsequently taken to a trauma centre. York Region Paramedic Services said they responded to the amusement park in Vaughan at around 2:30 p.m. after receiving a call that a person had fallen from a…

Photo credit: Daily Mirror A Sri Lankan and 64 Thai are among the 88 foreigners detained by Malaysian immigration authorities in a crackdown on sex activities at three locations. Daily Mirror Online reports that the operation took place at a hotel and two entertainment venues suspected of offering sex services on Tuesday and Wednesday. The…

Photo credit: the West Australian Two people running a massage parlour in a Western Australian town have been accused of exploiting foreign workers. Illawarra Mercury reports that the two, Yuteng Zhang and Jess Fang Ching Ting, allegedly mistreated a 36-year-old woman after she arrived in Australia last year by confiscating her passport, underpaying her and…

Photo credit: Daily Post Not less than 29 people were killed in Gaza and dozens wounded in an Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced people outside a school in southern Gaza. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Tuesday’s strike it next to the gate of al-Awda school in the town of Abasan…

Photo credit: Channels TV Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have broken away from the 15-member regional bloc, ECOWAS. The New York Times reports that the bloc has long ensured the free movement of people and goods among its tightly knit economies. By their actions, the three countries have further destabilized an area home to four…

Photo credit: BOL News At least 40 people have been held in Italy over migrant visa fraud. Reuters reports that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had complained weeks ago that mafia groups were exploiting the system for profit. The 44 people apprehended included 13 in jail, 24 under house arrest and seven in custody. They were…

Photo credit: Vanguard In a bid to set a precedent for “responsible governance” and demonstrate “solidarity” with Liberians, the President of the country, Joseph Boakai, has announced his willingness to slash his salary by 40%. BBC reports that government salaries have been under intense scrutiny recently. The generality of Liberians are complaining about the rising…