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South Africans are far less tolerant of migrants than before
Photo credit: the conversation Anti-immigrant marches in several major South African cities in early May 2026 once again led to questions being asked about xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa. The Conversation reports that in the wake of the protests, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on South Africans to embrace solidarity with their African neighbours. For their part,…
US deports migrants to Central African Republic
Photo credit: the Latin times The US has deported some migrants to the Central African Republic under a controversial deal that allows Washington to deport migrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries. The Eastleigh Voice reports that the flight from Louisiana on Thursday was carrying some two dozen migrants, including an Iranian…
Migration cuts could make housing worse
Photo credit: The Canberra Times Opponents of migration are being warned that significant cuts to Australia’s intake numbers would cause havoc for the economy and impact housing targets. The North West Star reports that immigration and housing numbers were out of balance with each other. Still, dramatic cuts were not the solution, Minister Tony Burke…
How tapping into the Earth’s layers could yield limitless energy
Photo credit: geothermal Canada In 2017, Lisa Mueller, a mechanical engineer by training, visited an oil and gas field in Swan Hills, Alberta. Mueller, who had previously worked at Shell, had co-founded a startup focused on geothermal energy – generated from the Earth’s natural heat – and had been invited by a junior oil nd gas company to take…
Greece tightens migration rules
Photo credit: Tovina Greece is tightening its migration policy, introducing stricter controls and accelerating returns for individuals who are not eligible for asylum, according to Migration Minister Thanos Plevris. Novinite.com reports that while speaking in parliament, Plevris warned of a renewed migration pressure on the country, describing the situation as a developing crisis. He pointed to Crete…
June 12 – Can citizen Muda sing the Lord’s song? by Adewale Sobowale
For sure, why can’t he? The pretenders in power have made life so easy that quite a few parents fear taking their wards to school lest they be abducted. Their teachers might not be exempted, they live in permanent fear of “adultnappers”. Homes too may not be too safe. Oil subsidy was removed three years ago, but little effort has…
Australia embraces immigrants on World Cup squad
Photo credit: AP News Ahead of Australia”s opening World Cup match, the Socceroos are celebrating the immigrants on the squad. AP World Cup coverage reports that the message is simple: Soccer is for everyone. But it comes at a time when anti-immigrant sentiment is on the rise in Australia and in many places around the world….