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Canadians solidarize with Iranians!
Photo credit: AL-Monitor Demonstrations were held in several Canadian cities on Saturday to voice support for the Iranian people as a popular uprising sweeping across \iran neared the two-week mark. City News reports that protesters in Toronto and Montreal demanded the fall of the Islamic regime and the return of Reza Pahlavi, the son of the…
Sudan reaches 1,000th day of war…
Photo credit: Amnesty International Sudan’s war reached its 1,000th day on Friday with a reminder of the civilian cost of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. The Nrw Arab reports that the war has raged since April 2023, when the RSF seized parts of the capital, Khatoum,…
Dentist arrested for praising Hamas, supporting terror!
Photo credit: the Jerusalem post A dentist from east Jerusalem was arrested on Thursday for media posts praising Hamas and inciting violence, Israel Police announced. The Jerusalem Post reports that police began their investigation after the suspect made a post on social media featuring the slogan “This is jihad – victory or martyrdom.” Over the…
Anti-government protests spread in Iran!
Photo credit: CNN United States President Donald Trump says Iran is in “big trouble” again and has warned he could order military strikes as video showed anti-government protests raging across the country. At the same time, authorities have shut down the internet to contain growing unrest. “Iran’s in big trouble. It looks to me that the…
Toronto Public Health issues drug alert after 3 suspected opioid overdose deaths!
Photo credit: CBC Toronto Public Health (TPH) has issued a drug alert after three suspected opioid overdose deaths earlier this week. CP24 reports that TPH says the reported fatalities are higher than the average number of opioid overdose-related deaths, which has been zero since 2023. The public health agency disclosed that the deaths occurred on January 7at private residences outside…
Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack!
Photo credit: CBC MP Garnett Genius has accused a student group at York University of attacking free speech after he was denied permission to hold an event there. However, the university’s student centre said politics had nothing to do with its decision. The Canadian Press reports that Genius said his event at the Toronto campus was…
Pakistan, Iran deport over 3,300 migrants in one day!
Photo credit: Aljazeera Afghan migrants in Pakistan and Iran are living in fear of deportation. AMU reports that as the deportations continue, more than 3,300 Afghan nationals have been returned to Afghanistan on Thursday from Pakistan and Iran, the Taliban-run centre for refugees said. In a daily report, the commission said 622 families comprising 3,371 individuals were…