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Photo credit: France 24 Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In  Paris, thousands of workers, retirees and students marched from Place d’Italie. The Eiffel Tower informed visitors it was closed due to the strike. …

Photo credit: SATG Zamzam University of Science and Technology (ZUST) in Somalia is making strides in tackling the country’s food security issues by increasing agricultural production. AA reports that the Mogadishu-based university, supported by Turkish institutions such as the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH), offers modern agricultural technologies at…

Photo credit: CBC At age 82, Marion Gommerman has proved you’re never too old to learn. U of T News reports that she is a new University of Toronto student inspired to return to school after participating in an intergenerational learning program at Christie Gardens, a local retirement community and long-term care home.  Her story has drawn…

Photo credit: AP Israeli forces boarded several boats with foreign activists c carrying aid to Gaza and took them to an Israeli port on Wednesday. The Telegraph Online reports that they disrupted a protest that had become one of the most high-profile symbols of opposition to Israel’s blockade of the enclave. A video from the Israeli foreign…

Photo credit: Facebook A small group claiming to be a lost African tribe has settled in the woods of Scotland. The group known as the Kingdom of Kubala surprised the residents. \it consists of three members: King Atehene, Queen Nandi, and a young lady from Texas named Kaura Taylor, now known as Asnat. Believing their roots come…

Photo credit: AM 1050 Canada has designated India’s notorious gang Bishnoi gang, a terrorist entity, in a decision that would give enforcement agencies greater powers to stop its crimes. The Independent reports that Public Safety Canada described the gang as a transnational criminal organisation that was active in parts of the country with significant diaspora populations. It was engaged…

Photo credit: Human Rights watch An Algerian small boat migrant who stole four thousand pounds worth of gadgets from City workers already had six theft convictions, according to witnesses. The Daily Mail reports that Adam Zawi was living in a three-star hotel when he swiped rucksacks filled with gadgets from a pub in London’s financial district on July 30….