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UN refugee agency says 144 people dead or missing off Mauritania
Photo credit: Express Tribune The UN refugee agency announced Tuesday that 144 refugees and migrants have died or were missing after “tragic maritime incidents” off the coast of Mauritania. UPI reports that Matthew Saltmarsh, spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said in a press briefing that these lost were attempting the sea journey…
Gen Z is the first generation in history in which men are more religious than women
Photo credit: Australia Today It’s no news that young Australians are less religious than their parents and grandparents. Census data has shown a steady decline in religious affiliation for decades, particularly among Christians, who remain Australia’s largest faith group. SBS News reports that over the past years, there have been reports that seemed to point in…
Migration Union concerned about rise in hate speech against immigrants in Portugal
The Union of Migration Technicians (STM) expressed its concern to the Presidency of the Republic on 20 July regarding the increase in hate speech against immigrants and advocated for greater development cooperation in Portuguese-speaking countries to attract qualified personnel. The Portugal News reports that the president of the STM, Manuela Niza, told Lusa news agency at…
Trump announces new 59% tariff on Canadian goods
Photo credit: Aljazeera US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to impose new 50 per cent tariffs on certain Canadian goods set to begin August 19, including goods previously exempted under the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The National Post reports that the tariff is in response to what the US administration views as…
Ukrainian refugees reach 5.76 million
Photo credit: DW The number of Ukrainian refugees in the world (excluding Russia) as of April 30, 2026, amounted to 5,762 people, of , 5,213 million were recorded in Europe and 0.549 million outside of it, according to the May issue of the Monitoring of Main Economic Events of the Ministry of Economy and Environment of Ukraine,…
Canada to temporarily ban foreign nationals travelling from Congo over Ebola risk
The Liberal government in Ottawa will bar foreign nationals who have set foot in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days from entry to Canada due to the risk of importing the deadly Ebola virus. The Canadian Press reports that, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, the new temporary measure will come…
Nigeria’s trust deficit by Adewale Sobowale
I must confess that the current administration in Nigeria wowed me with the way the Oriire abductees were rescued or released. Some might be surprised by my conclusion, but given what I’ve observed so far, I believe it’s real. We have a saying that there’s no way a portion of a dog’s thigh would be shared…