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When too much is just what it is! by Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Times of Israel I wouldn’t want to be in the shoes of Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. At least, not for now! It is no news that he applied for arrest warrants for top leaders of Israel and Hamas for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. It…
Canada to end Closed Work permits!
Photo credit: the Conversation Canadian authorities should phase out work permits that restrict migrant workers to one employer otherwise known as Closed Work permits. The Globe and Mail reports that a committee of senators have concluded a new report sfter an in-depth review of the country’s decades-old Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Titled Act Now, the…
31 Cuban migrants repatriated from US!
Photo credit: WPLG Local 10 The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark repatriated 31 migrants to Cuba on Wednesday. United States Coast Guard news reports that their repatriation followed multiple interdictions in the Florida Straits. The first took place on Friday morning when Sector Key West Watchstanders received a report from the Coast Guard…
UN suspends Rafah aid…
Photo credit: the Guardian Due to lack of supplies and insecurity, the United Nations has suspended food distribution to Rafah. The Guardian reports that it also said that no aid trucks have entered the territory in the past two days through a floating pier set up by the United States for sea deliveries. Thr UN…
Programme to help migrants in Denver!
Photo credit: Aspen public radio Centroid de Los Trabajadores has been given a sum of 2.25 million dollars by the City of Denver for the WorkReady programme. CBS News reports that the Denver Asylum Seekers Programme aims to assist hundreds of migrants join the area’s workforce legally. The Mayor of Denver, Mike Johnston had announced…
Israeli and Hamas leaders to be prosecuted!
Photo credit: New York Times There’s no doubt about the fact that Israel is the superior power in the war against Palestinians. The evidence could be seen vividly in the suffering of Palestinians who live in hunger, instability, fears of being wounded or killed, and so on. However, it could be a no-win situation fir…
122 US scholarships for Ugandan migrant!
Photo credit: Daily Monitor A Ugandan migrant has created a record by being offered 122 scholarships in the US with funding up to 5.3 million dollars. The Monitor reports that Helms Ategeka moved to the US from Uganda in 2019. Shortly after his arrival, the world was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. However, luckily…