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Mexican farm workers killed in Florida!
Photo credit: Fox Eight Mexican farmworkers were killed and dozens of others were injured in Florida when their bus was sideswiped by a drunk driver and overturned in a field. US News reports that the farmworkers were on their way to a watermelon field in Central Florida. The accused in Tuesday’s crash has a lengthy…
Syrian refugees go back home!
Photo credit: CTV News Over 300 Syrian refugees Lebanon went back home on Tuesday. AP reports that they went in a convoy as anti-refugee crisis erupted in Lebanon. Lebanese authorities have been urging the international community to either resettle the refugees in other countries or help them go back to Syria. Lebanon – a country…
Minister don petition IG sake of marriage plan!
Photo credit: Voice of Nigeria De oga madam wey be Minister of Women Affairs in Nigeria, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye don write petition to de oga patapata of police, Kayode Egbetokun. No be dat alone o, e don ask for court injunction. De koko of de mata be say de speaker of Niger State House of…
US county puts migrant sanctuary status up for vote
Photo credit: VOA The Woodford County Board has approved a resolution asking the county what to do with migrants from the US-Mexico border if they go to Woodford. 25 News reports that the committee vote is only the first phase as the board must vote again on Tuesday May 21. According to the resolution, no…
Rwanda deportation: not for Northern Ireland!
Photo credit: The Guardian The controversial Rwanda Deportation policy of the United Kingdom will not apply to asylum seekers in Northern Ireland. The Guardian reports that a court in Northern Ireland has said the Rwanda policy undermines human rights protections guaranteed in the region under post-Brexit arrangements. Par of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act were also incompatible with…
Teenager earns doctoral degree!
Photo credit: Good Morning America Dorothy Jean Tillman II she was is 17 but she is spectacular because she has bagged a doctorate degree. ABC News reports that she was only 10n when she became a freshman at the college of Lake County. In 2020, she earned her Master of Science from Unity College. At age 15,…
Israel pushes far into Rafah!
Photo credit: Reuters Not less than 300,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah as Israel expands its offensive in the southern city to confront Hamas fighters, the UN has said. Al Jazeera reports that Israel is reported to be sending troops into north Gaza. Witnesses have reported sighting tanks in the Jabalia refugee camp and also in Sabra and Zeitoun neighbourhoods….