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Dangerous strike shuts path to de-escalation
The Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field on 18 March 2026, represents one of the most consequential escalations in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, as the first direct strike on critical energy i infrastructure, and will have global economic significance. The Statesman reports that the South Pars field, which Iran shares with Qatar’s North Dome…
Eid brings 30,000 Muslims to Birmingham park
Photo credit: Daily Mail Up to 30,000 Muslims were at a park in Birmingham to mark the end of Ramadan. The Daily Mail reports that huge crowds descended on Small Heath Park in the city centre early on Friday morning to participate in a prayer to mark the end of the holy month, during which Muslims…
No ICE in Toronto
Photo credit: Citynews Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will ask city council next week to oppose any involvement of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the city when it hosts FIFA World Cup games. CBC News reports Chow as saying in the motion that, “US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has demonstrated through their actions in Minnesota and across…
The war in Iran raises pressure on Ukraine …
With US-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to expand his military gains via new offensive against Ukraine that could put even more pressure on Kyiv. The Canadian Press reports that windfall revenues from surging global oil prices are hilling Moscow war coffers…
Australian PM booed, heckled at Sydney mosque
Photo credit: BBC Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed and heckled at a major mosque In Sydney on Friday after being invited to attend Eid prayers. India Today reports that Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were attending an event marking the end of Ramadan at the Lakemba mosque, one of the country’s largest. The visit was…
The Chicken game theory: Ontario premier congratulates homeowner, lessons for the Nigerian situation
Photo credit: Toronto Star Ontario Premier Doug Ford has congratulated a homeowner who shot and injured an alleged home invader in Vaughan this week, saying intruders “need to be shot.” “Congratulations for shooting this guy – should have shot him a couple more times as far as I’m concerned,” Ford said, after being asked about the…
The migration war playing out in Ibiza
Photo credit: iNewspaper A battle over migration is playing out in the popular holiday island of Ibiza. The i Paper reports that the right-wing parties are rebelling against a Spanish government decree to legalize hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants. Spain’s conservative People’s Party and the hard-right Vox party, which control the regional government in the Balearic Islands,…