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UN agencies urged to fulfill commitment to Afghan refugees!
Photo credit: The Nation Pakistan’s Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, who is also the Minister of States and Frontier Regions Amir Muqam on Sunday called on United Nations agencies to fulfil their commitment to repatriating Afghan refugees or shifting them to another country as well as resolving the issues of hosting them. The Nation reports…
Cut hits immigrant settlement support!
Photo credit: Reuters As of March 31, BC-based service providers are facing drastic cuts and, in some cases, the total loss of immigrant settlement funding. The Tylee reports that Immigrants, Refugees and Citizenship Canada told The Tylee the funding cuts were made across Canada in regions where they do not expect newcomers will arrive, or…
30 foreign nationals detained in Zambia!
In a significant move to combat illegal immigration, the Department of Immigration in Lusaka has apprehended 30 suspected illegal immigrants during coordinated raids on three prominent casinos late on February 15 and early on February 16, 2025. Lusakatimes.com reports that the casinos targeted in the operation were Golden Galaxy, Monte Carlo, and Gen Long. The…
Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs!
Photo credit: CBC Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is betting big and he doubled down on his “Canada First” message in a fiery speech at a rally in Ottawa on Saturday afternoon where he promised, if elected prime minister, to deliver a forceful response to Donald Trump’s tariffs and to build a self-sufficient Canada. The Hill Times…
Zelensky calls for creation of “army of Europe”!
Photo credit: BBC With US officials reported plan to meet with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators for a possible peace deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of a European military force to ensure the rest of the world does not treat it like a “pushover”. UPI reports that US Secretary of State…
Malaysia deports 37 Indonesian migrant workers!
Photo credit: Jakarta Globe Malaysian authorities have reported 37 Indonesian migrant workers – 21 men and 16 women – who arrived at Dumai International Airport on Saturday, according to an Indonesian official. Jakarta Globe reports that they allegedly entered Malaysia without proper documentation or overstayed their permits. Upon arrival at Dumai port, the deportees underwent document checks…
Bill to deport pro-Eritrian government migrants introduced in Israeli parliament!
Photo credit: Borkena A bill aimed at deporting pro-Eritrean government Eritrean migrants has reportedly been introduced in the Knesset Plenum, according to the Times of Israel. Borkeva reports that the bill has already passed a preliminary reading in Parliament with a 51-0 vote. Yisrael Beytend MK Yulia Matinovsky, Member of Knesset, sponsored the Bill. The Times…