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Photo credit: the Globe and Mail In a show of support for Arctic cooperation, Canada and France have opened consulates in Greenland. The 30utlook reports that it signals stronger diplomatic engagement with the Arctic territory amid growing geographical and economic interest in the region. Officials from both countries said the new missions, inaugurated this week in Greenland’s capital…

Photo credit: BBC Thirteen individuals, including four asylum seekers, have been identified trying to enter the Isle of Man illegally in the last 12 months. Isle of Man Today reports that in one case the costs of enforcement removal totalled more than 22,000 pounds. Details have been given in a Freedom of Information request. The Treasury…

Photo credit: Croatia Week The Croatian government has sent amendments to the country’s Foreigners Act into parliamentary procedure. It introduces new requirements for foreign workers  that include mandatory Croatian language learning as a condition for reviewing residence and work permits. It also eases restrictions on changing employers. The Dubrovnik Times reports that the proposed changes that have been approved…

Photo credit; CNN Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday unveiled a new underground missile base amid tensions with the United States, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The base was unveiled by Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi and Seyed Mousavi, commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Division. The capabilities and operational…

Photo credit: Aljazeera Japanese atomic bomb survivors said on Thursday that they feared the world was marching towards nuclear war as the last US-Russian arms treaty expired TRT World reports that the new START Treaty ended with the turn of the calendar to February 5, after US President Donald Trump did not follow up on…

Photo credit; Toronto Star Canada’s Immigration Department has said asylum claims “cannot, and will not” prevent criminals being punished, after British Columbia’s premier criticized refugee claims by extortion suspects as “ludicrous.” The Canadian Press reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says those who pose a risk to public safety or who commit crimes remain subject…

Photo credit; Wikipedia The Montreal International Festival is an annual festival that takes place between June and July. Founded in 1980, it is the world’s largest jazz festival. It celebrates a rich history of jazz in Montreal and attracts millions of visitors each year. The festival was conceived by Alain Simard, Andre Menard, Denyse McCann and…