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Haiti makes historic World Cup return
For Boston council member Ruthzee Louijeune, Haiti’s return to the World Cup is a continuation of what’s been a two-month celebration in the city for the Caribbean nation. The Associated Press reports that Haiti’s group match against Scotland on Saturday marked its second-ever appearance in the sport’s biggest tournament, more than 50 years after its first one in 1974….
Iran, US agree on ceasefire on all fronts, lifting of naval blockade: Iranian deputy FM
Photo credit: Business Standard The US naval blockade against Iran will be lifted as of tonight, and the immediate and permanent end of the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, is announced, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazeem Gharibabadi said this morning. The Eastleigh Voice reports that the deputy minister said Iran…
Harvard scientist visits prison where he was once incarcerated
Photo credit: Wisconsin Examiner Decades after earning his high school equivalency diploma at a state prison for young men, Christopher Medina-Kirchner is a teaching fellow and post-doctoral research scientist at Harvard Medical School. The Wisconsin Examiner reports that Medina-Kirchner was the keynote speaker during a ceremony honouring 29 graduates last week, according to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections….
South Africans are far less tolerant of migrants than before
Photo credit: the conversation Anti-immigrant marches in several major South African cities in early May 2026 once again led to questions being asked about xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa. The Conversation reports that in the wake of the protests, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on South Africans to embrace solidarity with their African neighbours. For their part,…
US deports migrants to Central African Republic
Photo credit: the Latin times The US has deported some migrants to the Central African Republic under a controversial deal that allows Washington to deport migrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries. The Eastleigh Voice reports that the flight from Louisiana on Thursday was carrying some two dozen migrants, including an Iranian…
Migration cuts could make housing worse
Photo credit: The Canberra Times Opponents of migration are being warned that significant cuts to Australia’s intake numbers would cause havoc for the economy and impact housing targets. The North West Star reports that immigration and housing numbers were out of balance with each other. Still, dramatic cuts were not the solution, Minister Tony Burke…
How tapping into the Earth’s layers could yield limitless energy
Photo credit: geothermal Canada In 2017, Lisa Mueller, a mechanical engineer by training, visited an oil and gas field in Swan Hills, Alberta. Mueller, who had previously worked at Shell, had co-founded a startup focused on geothermal energy – generated from the Earth’s natural heat – and had been invited by a junior oil nd gas company to take…