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Danish PM says migrants with “Islamic background” the greatest threat to Europe
Photo credit: Colorado Springs Danish Prime Minister Mette-Frederiksen, a centre-left politician who rose to power with a platform decrying mass immigration, told members of her parliament that Europe is facing an existential threat from “people who sympathize with some of the darkest forces in the world.” The Washington Examiner reports her as saying that, “If we talk about the…
Chaos erupts in Zambia as vote counting is halted
Photo credit: The Independent Zambia’s electoral authority suspended the counting of votes in the country’s presidential election on Friday following reports of physical attacks against polling officials and the theft of ballot papers. The Independent reports that the Electoral Commission said it was halting the count immediately “in view of the security situation and continued threats of violence.”…
Mayor warns anti-immigrant group planning conference in Hamilton area
Photo credit: CTV News Hamilton’s mayor has sent letters to local businesses, asking them to be aware of an anti-immigration group advertising a conference in the area. CBC News reports that Mayor Andrea Horwath wrote that, “It is important for local venues to have clear information about the organization and the purpose of the event…
Croatian MP pushes harsh measures against illegal migrants
Photo credit: Aljazeera Croatian MP Josip Dabro has pushed harsh measures against illegal migrants, stating that “you can’t talk with evil, you need to shoot at evil”. Total Croatia reports that in a statement titled “The pronciple of state prevention toward illegal migrants: There is no talking with evil, you have to shoot evil”, he called for…
Canadians call for ban on US ambassador in latest trade war salvo
Photo credit: Yahoo News More than 80,000 Canadians have signed onto a petition calling for the removal of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, accusing him of “undermining” relations between the two countries and having ties to a separatist movement. The Independent reports that the petition campaign seeks to have Hoekstra, a former ambassador to the Netherlands and…
Burnham says every community must host migrants
Photo credit: BBC The UK’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has told middle-class communities in Britain that they must “play their part” in accommodating asylum seekers, as the country faces a spiralling migration crisis and mounting pressure over the use of hotels and privately rented homes. Human Events reports that the Prime Minister refused to rule…
South Africa seeking “reimbursement” for R300m spent on repatriations
The South African government is seeking reimbursements from the governments of Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia for costs incurred in repatriating their nationals. Jacaranda FM reports that the reparations came amid a campaign by fringe anti-foreigner groups, which had set June 30 as an unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave. The Border Management Authority has revealed…