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South African government refuses to help illegal miners!
Photo credit: NPR Several hundred people are believed to be trapped in an illegal mine in South Africa after the government cut off vital supplies and refused to help them in a bid to crack down on the industry. CNN reports that food and water supplies to those underground have been halted by police seeking…
Street-involved youth in Canada by Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Justice for Children The intricate socio-economic dynamics and effective intervention strategies for street-involved youth in Canada. Definitions: In the context of this work, understanding is the empathetic comprehension of other people’s feelings coupled with a spirit of tolerance and forgiveness. Socio-economic dynamics refer to how social factors like culture, education, and demographics interact…
Melbourne’s Asylum seeker Resource Centre targeted by thieves!
Photo credit: Greek Herald The founder and chief executive of a Melbourne charity supporting asylum seekers has made a tearful appeal after thieves targeted the organization for the second time in just a few days. The Greek Herald reports that Kon Karapanagiotidis, who runs the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, revealed that the charity’s Footscray site had…
Phuket to protect migrant dugongs!
Photo credit: Picasso Phuket province in southern Thailand has set a road map for protecting about thirty dugongs that have migrated from the coasts of Trang and Krabi to areas around Rawal Beach. The dugong is a marine mammal and is one of the four living species in the order of Sirenia, which also includes…
Justin Welby, head, Church of England resigns!
Photo credit: Pittsburgh Post Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned on Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as we became aware…
Visits to Toronto food banks reach 3.49 million!
Photo credit: CTV News, Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank and North York Harvest Food Bank report more than one in ten Torontonians rely on food banks. Daily Bread Food Bank reports this as a 36% increase in unique clients year-over-year. Both food banks have released the annual Who’s Hungry report, which profiles poverty and food…
Every Nigerian is a debtor!
Photo credit: the tribune The debt owed by every Nigerian, on average, stands at 619,501 naira. Sahara Reporters says that according to data published by the Debt Management Office, Nigeria’s public debt stood at 134,297 trillion naira in the second quarter of 2024 (June) I wonder if the debt is just for Nigerians living in Nigeria…