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Photo credit: the New York Times One migrant died and three others were rescued in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast after their dinghy capsized during a chase by Libyan coast guard, Sea Watch, a German nongovernmental organization said on Monday. A patrol boat from the Libyan coast guard had intercepted a crowded dinghy carrying…

Photo credit: Middle East Eye The UK has been asked to review its protest laws by Europe’s most senior human rights lawyer, Michael O’Flaherty. The Guardian reports that O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights, said that the current legal framework allows authorities in the UK to “impose excessive limits on freedom of assembly and expression, and…

Photo credit: BBC Spain is charting a different course from the prevailing political mood among Western nations regarding migration and polices concerning the African continent. The country remains committed to continued expansion, while the US, the UK, France and Germany are all cutting back their development and budgets. Madrid has been hosting an African Union-backed “world conference on people…

Photo credit: The Sun The President of Madagascar has fled his country after the military joined anti-government protests. Euro News reports that President Andry Rajoelina says he fled the country in fear for his life following a weeklong anti-government protests led to a military rebellion. The protests led by the Gen-Z reached a pivotal point…

Photo credit: CBC Hundreds of people volunteered at the Daily Bread Food Bank warehousing on Saturday to assist with the annual Thanksgiving Food Sort.  Toronto Today reports that about 14,000 people volunteer with the food bank every year, and 200 are active on a typical day. Usually, volunteers must register and then complete orientation and training….

Photo credit: The Guardian Hamas has handed over all 20 living hostages. Seven of the hostages were first released. They are Matan Angrest, brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, Alon Ohel, Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Omri Miran. They were handed to the Red Cross in Gaza City. The remaining 13 were expected to be released shortly. The…

Photo credit: the Guardian A row erupted in Germany’s Bundestag on Thursday over the new European asylum system CEAS. EURO News reports that the Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants some tougher measures to control illegal migration. According to him, not all burdens should fall on the shoulders of just on state, but they must be…