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Photo credit: Business Post A Nigerian Afrobeats crooner has been in the news recently. When a new baby is born in Yorubaland, we practised placing a disused cloth on a lantern and using it to shape the child’s mouth. That’s why, when a child talks balderdash, the Yoruba would ask the child, “Didn’t they use…

Photo credit: Euronews Calin Georgescu is leading in the first round of Romania’s presidential election. Barron’s reports that Calin, a far-right figure, is a pro-Russian, anti-vaxxer radical with a gift for social media. He is barely known outside Romania. His popularity rose ahead of Sunday’s vote with viral TikTok campaigns calling for an end to…

Photo credit: Toronto Star Immigration Minister Marc Miller says further reforms to Canada’s immigration and asylum systems will be proposed in the coming weeks.er CTV News reports that this follows a significant cut to the targeted number of permanent residents admitted to Canada in the next two years and tighter rules around temporary worker permits. Statistics show…

Photo credit: The Press Democrat Donald Trump’s personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade, as well as various viewpoints and backgrounds that raise questions about what ideological anchors might guide the Oval Office encore. DailyMail.com reports that the former and incoming president has combined television…

Photo credit: CBC A new 36-bed detox space has been established in downtown Toronto. CTV News reports that although the centre essentially helps homeless patients, it’s open to anyone who needs to get clean. There are private and shared rooms, a kitchen with cooked meals and several lounges to play cards or watch the television….

Photo credit: the Guardian Pakistan’s most famous city, Karachi, could get an influx of 2.3 million climate migrants by 2025. According to a recent report, the Good Man Project reports that only Dhaka, Bangladesh, is expected to receive more migrants. If the world fails to meet the Paris Agreement target to keep the rise in global…

Photo credit: BBC Armed and hooded members of the Venezuelan security forces have surrounded Argentina’s embassy in Caracas, according to the country’s opposition. CNN reports that six opposition members are currently taking refuge in the embassy. They fled there to escape a crackdown by Venezuelan authorities in the run-up to July’s presidential elections. Pedro Urruchurtu, who…