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“My brother hid in a rice sack”
Photo credit: T24 When Antonio Rudiger entered the first fray as a substitute during Germany’s World Cup opener – a 7-1 victory over Curacao at the Houston Stadium – hee knew his karge extended family would be watching on proudly. BBC reports that the Real Madrid defender’s parents had managed to flee Sierra Leone”s decade-long civil war…
Jonathan David’s hat trick propels Canada to its first World Cup win
Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match 6-0 over Qatar on Thursday. The AP reports that Qatar was reduced to nine players because of red cards in the chaotic match. Assim Madibo was handed a red early in the second half after a tackle on Ismael Kone, who was stretchered off…
Ghana, Congo prove their worth
Photo credit: NBC News Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Cup. The Inquirer reports that Congo, playing its first World Cup game in 52 years, became the second African nation to make a strong start in the…
US transfers immigrants out of Florida Alligator Alcatraz detention centre
Photo credit: Aljazeera The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced that all immigration detainees have been transferred out of a Florida detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, effectively shuttering the controversial facility. Al Jazeera reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday that everyone being held in the state-run facility had…
EU Parliament backs law allowing offshore detention centres
Photo credit: Reuters The European Parliament approved on Wednesday an overhaul of migration policy aimed at ramping up deportations and allowing member states to set up detention centres abroad in what critics describe as a cruel system that weakens safeguards for asylum seekers. Newsmax World reports that the move underlines the rise in anti-immigration sentiment across…
Sweden passes law allowing deportation of non-citizens for bad behaviour
Photo credit: Toronto Sun In Sweden, poor behaviour can get non-citizens deported from the country altogether. The Toronto Sun reports that on Monday, the country’s parliament passed a law that allows authorities to revoke residency permits based on what they deem to be bad behaviour. While the law doesn’t specifically state which behaviour would be considered unacceptable,…
From Pele to Mbappe: the greatest World Cup storylines of all time
Photo credit: The Globe and Mail The FIFA World Cup is not just a Soccer tournament. It is the greatest sporting spectacle on earth – a four-year wait compressed into 399 days of drama, glory, heartbreak, and moments so extraordinary they pass into human memory forever. No club match, no continental championship, no other event in sport comes close…