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Photo credit: the West Australian Two people running a massage parlour in a Western Australian town have been accused of exploiting foreign workers. Illawarra Mercury reports that the two, Yuteng Zhang and Jess Fang Ching Ting, allegedly mistreated a 36-year-old woman after she arrived in Australia last year by confiscating her passport, underpaying her and…

Photo credit: Daily Post Not less than 29 people were killed in Gaza and dozens wounded in an Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced people outside a school in southern Gaza. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Tuesday’s strike it next to the gate of al-Awda school in the town of Abasan…

Photo credit: Channels TV Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have broken away from the 15-member regional bloc, ECOWAS. The New York Times reports that the bloc has long ensured the free movement of people and goods among its tightly knit economies. By their actions, the three countries have further destabilized an area home to four…

Photo credit: BOL News At least 40 people have been held in Italy over migrant visa fraud. Reuters reports that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had complained weeks ago that mafia groups were exploiting the system for profit. The 44 people apprehended included 13 in jail, 24 under house arrest and seven in custody. They were…

Photo credit: Vanguard In a bid to set a precedent for “responsible governance” and demonstrate “solidarity” with Liberians, the President of the country, Joseph Boakai, has announced his willingness to slash his salary by 40%. BBC reports that government salaries have been under intense scrutiny recently. The generality of Liberians are complaining about the rising…

Photo credit: NCR online A Catholic Charities’ homeless shelter in Louisiana has had its state funding reduced over the wider Catholic Church’s ministry to migrants. OSV News reports that the vetoing of $1 million in state funds by Governor Jeff Landry has dealt a significant blow on the church’s ability to care for area residents experiencing homelessness, including…