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Ghana rejects US health deal
Photo credit: DW Ghana rejected a proposed health deal with the United States over concerns about data privacy and is now seeking a new agreement, an official said Friday. The Associated Press reports that the country would be the latest African country to reject the deal over a similar concern. The deal included provisions that would have…
Ontario invests $35 million to expand Art Gallery of Ontario
Photo credit: Global News The Ontario government is protecting Canadian culture and identity by investing $35 million in new capital funding over two years to support the Art Gallery of |Ontario’s (AGO’s) expansion project, the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery, Announced as part of the 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario, this new funding will…
Mali accuses military officers of working with jihadis
Photo credit: BBC Some military officers in Mali worked with jihads and separatists who recently launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade in the conflict-battered country, authorities have said. The Associated Press reports that the separatist fighters had said earlier in the day that they captured a strategic military camp in the northern…
Judge protects Yemeni refugees
Photo credit: Times Union A federal judge on Friday blocked the \trump administration from forcing about 3,000 Yemeni refugees to leave the US. The judge ruled that Temporary Protected Status repeatedly granted to them and due to expire Monday should be extended again. The Associated Press reports that Judge Dale E Ho in Manhattan extended the…
Infantino confirms Iran to play World Cup games in USA
Photo credit: the Boston Globe FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled as football’s power-brokers met in Vancouver on Thursday. RTHK.HK reports that Iran’s participation at this year’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been shrouded in uncertainty since the eruption…
Indians become Australia’s largest migrant group
IIndians have become Australia’s largest migrant group, overtaking the English for the first time amid ongoing pushback against migrants. Independent reports that data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that at least 971,020 India-born people were living in Australia as of 30 June 2025. They make up roughly 5.2 per cent of…
Immigration minister says she’s accountable after former IRGC official granted a visa
Photo credit: the Canadian Times Immigration Minister Lena Diab says she’s accountable after a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official was granted a visa. The Canadian Press however reports that she says she didn’t know about the decision made by her department. Online news outlet Iran International reported Monday that Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj…