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Zimbabwe to stop migration for menial jobs!
Photo credit: Aljazeera Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said his country will soon put a stop to youth migrating in search of menial jobs. The Chronicle reports that Chiwenga said the government’s transformative economic development programs are primed to impact communities in a manner that should put a stop to the continued migration in search of…
Protests at defence conference in London, Ont.!
Photo credit: CTV News A group of pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the start of a defence conference in London, Ontario, on Tuesday morning. The Canadian Press reports that they blocked off entrances to the building and locked some doors with bicycle locks. However, the crowd soon dispersed, and London police said one person was arrested. Protest organizers…
Anti-immigration riots in Dublin!
Photo credit: BBC Anti-immigration riots broke out in Dublin on Tuesday night, and several people, including a girl, were injured. The Mirror reports that the disorder broke out near Citywest Hotel in Saggart, County Dublin. The violence erupted after the alleged sexual assault of a child, thought to be the girl in question. Objects were…
Migrant rescuers accused of assisting illegal migration!
Photo credit: RTE Six members of an Italian charity which rescues migrants in the Mediterranean Sea have gone on trial in Sicily. RTE reports that they are accused of aiding illegal migration. The case centres around the Mare Jonio, a ship operated by Mediterranea Saving Humans (MHS), which took 27 migrants off a tanker in…
60% of Canadians support state of emergency to clear homeless encampments!
Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada A majority of Canadians say they support communities declaring states of emergency in order to clear homeless encampments in parks and public spaces, according to a new poll. National Post reports that thirty-two per cent of Canadians said they supported the tactic and and 25 per cent said they somewhat supported it….
Saudi Arabia abolishes migrant-worker-rights-limiting Kafala system!
Photo credit: Council on foreign relations Saudi Arabia has abolished the controversial “kafala’ system. The Times of India reports that the move ends over 50 years of a framework that tied foreign workers’ residency and rights to employers. A part of the Saudi authorities’ Vision 2030, it grants millions of migrant workers the freedom to change…
23 Indian crew members rescued from LPG tanker!
Photo credit: Firstpost Twenty-three Indian crew members were rescued after a fire broke out aboard the Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker MV Falcon following an explosion off the coast of Aden, Yemen. India Today reports that authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. They dismissed speculations that the blast was caused by a Houthi attack. The vessel was heading…


