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Trump imposes new double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries
Photo credit: NPR President Donald Trump is moving forward with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of the United States’ trading partners, just as the clock runs out on Friday on stoppage levies he announced after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court. Al Jazeera reports that the US will impose levies of 10 to 12.5…
Jamaica welcomes 30 new citizens
Photo credit: Jamaica Information Service Thirty individuals took the Oath of Allegiance as new citizens of Jamaica during a special ceremony hosted by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) on Wednesday. The Gleaner reports that the group comprises 12 women, 13 men and five children. They hail from countries such as Myanmar, Russia, Egypt, Zimbabwe,…
The Egungun by Adewale Sobowale
Egungun is a Yoruba word that means ancestral spirits or spirits of the dead. According to the Nigerian Community Online, the word comes from Egun (ancestor) and gun (to rise), meaning the spirits of the dead are honoured and lifted. Egungun is important because in Yoruba culture, people believe that ancestors are still connected to the living….
100 Channel migrants arrive UK
Photo credit: Infomigrant As many as 100 migrants successfully crossed the English Channel yesterday, making the first arrivals under the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham. https:man //youtu.be/npIqWvLTXe8?si=HztsyvYoxrHWVLkA It piled pressure on Mr Burnham to break his silence over his immigration plans, having failed to mention the issue for three days despite it being among voters’ top concerns in…
Premiers tout unity ahead of PEI talks with Carney
Photo credit: the Canadian Press Premiers said they remain a united Team Canada against a common adversary in the US as they wrapped up talks Wednesday ahead of a face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Canadian Press reports that all 13 provincial and territorial leaders, who were gathering for an annual summer meeting,…
Nicaragua moves to abolish elections, fuelling criticisms
Photo credit: Arab News Nicaragua’s lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President Daniel Ortega to abolish elections in the Central American country, prompting renewed criticisms Wednesday by the international community. The Associated Press reports that the move was announced in a statement Tuesday by Nicaragua’s congress, which is firmly in the hands of Ortega and…
What to expect from the UK’s new Prime Minister
Photo credit: the independent Andy Burnham became the United Kingdom’s prime minister on Monday, the seventh in a decade. It followed Keir Starmer’s short stint of two years as Prime Minister. But it marks a shift in Labour’s centre of gravity, from top-down Westminster technocracy towards a politics of place, investment, and national renewal. For Washington and Brussels alike,…