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Unaffordable housing in the US!
Photo credit: Lost Coast Outpost The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year. Associated Press reports that it is a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing, natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country., according to federal officials. The US Department of Housing…
Record immigration figure smashed in Australia!
Photo credit: Daily Mail A record number of working visas have been issued to holidaymakers with the figure surpassing 200,000 for the first time. DailyMail.com reports that the huge influx poses a political challenge for the Albanese government, as it has promised to cut down on high immigration levels due to a housing shortage. The government also…
Ontario’s homeless seek warmth in hospitals…
Photo credit: CBC Medical experts have reported that homeless individuals are increasingly turning to hospitals for help. CHCH News reports that it is adding to overcrowded emergency rooms and driving up healthcare costs. Doctors say hospital emergency departments are often used as warming centres by those experiencing homelessness. Hospitals are one of the few places where…
Israeli soldiers set fire on Gaza hospital!
Photo credit: France 24 Israeli soldiers have stormed and set fire to the last hospital in northern Gaza. Al Jazeera reports that the Israeli military burned the Kamal Adwan hospital and caused significant destruction to the vast majority of its wards after a raid described as “barbaric” by local authorities. Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that Israel’s military has…
Concerns over Trump’s annexation threat!
Photo credit: The Hill On Wednesday President-elect Donald Trump suggested that the US could take control of Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal. Fox News reports that the message has sparked concerns among world leaders as they scramble to prepare for Trump’s second White House term. Trump reiterated his claim that US shippers are being…
Over 450 migrants make Chritmas Day Crossing!
Photo credit: Yahoo New UK More than 450 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day. BBC reports that eleven boats crossed to the UK from France on Wednesday and more are expected to follow in the coming days. Official government sources have revealed that 451 migrants arrived on Christmas Day. “We all…
Morocco migrant boat sinking leaves 70 missing!
Photo credit: News Central TV According to authorities in Mali, a shipwreck off the coast of Morocco on December 19 left 70 people missing, including migrants from Mali. France 24 reports that the vessel was carrying about eighty people, and it sank while en route to Spain. However, eleven survivors were rescued. Twenty-five Malians were among the missing,…