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Warring parties in Sudan disregarding international law – UN
Photo credit: AP News Nada Al-Nashif, the United Nations Human Rights Deputy High Commissioner, has said the warring parties in the Sudan conflict are acting with “total disregard for international law.” She spoke at the 57th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva. The event addressed various global issues, including political unrest, regression on women’s…
Air Canada prepares to shut down!
Photo credit: The Independent As talks with the pilots’ union reach a near deadlock over “inflexible wages,” Air Canada (AC TO) is finalizing plans to suspend most of its operations. Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline. The airline and its low-cost subsidiary, Air Canada Rouge, operate nearly 670 daily flights. If they disagree with the…
358 migrants use same address for entry!
Photo credit: NPR The US Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP)app, CBP One, has some challenges. The Times of India reports that an independent report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General has found that 358 immigrants used a single California address as their destination in the US. For over eight months,…
Nine migrants perish off Senegal’s coast!
Photo credit: Dawn At least nine people have died after their pirogue sank off the coast of Senegal. RFI reports that this is the latest migration-linked tragedy to occur in West Africa. The Navy said, “The pirogue was “involved in an irregular immigration” and capsized on Sunday off the coast of the western town of…
Migrant politician uses Mary and Jesus for target practice!
Photo credit: x.com A Bosnian Muslim politician, Sanija Ameti, who is known for her provocative acts, has sparked outrage with a tasteless post on Instagram after publishing photos of a shooting exercise in which she aimed at an image of Mary and Jesus, Remix reports that Sanija, a local councilor of the Green Liberal Party…
Dog-meat bust pictures falsely linked to anti-immigrant rhetoric!
Photo credit: Los Angeles Times Growing anti-immigrant sentiment in South Africa has unleashed a wave of disinformation online. AFP reports that some social media users recently shared photos allegedly showing the arrest of irregular migrants who were caught selling dog meat to unsuspecting customers. But the images were taken in Angola in December 2023 and…
Mexico arrests alleged cartel kingpin!
Photo credit: The New York Times Authorities in Mexico say they have arrested an alleged cartel kingpin over the decade-old disappearance of 43 students. Al Jazeera reports that Gildardo Lopez Astudillo, the suspect, was detained on charges of “organized crime.” He was taken to the Altiplano maximum security prison in Mexico. Lopez Astudillo, also known…