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Photo credit: BBC Mohammed Derwish, head of the leadership council of the Palestinian resistance movement (HAMAS) has sent a letter to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, providing a detailed report on the latest status of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Iran News reports that in the letter, Darwish congratulated Araghchi on the advent of the holy month of…

Photo credit: Jamaica gleaner Former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson has ex[ressed his “indescribable” personal torment over the deepening political and humanitarian crisis in Cuba. He says the crisis was made worse by the absence of the bold political courage once shown in the era of Michael Manley. The Gleaner reports that Patterson was among 10…

Photo credit: Arab News At least five bodies of migrants, including two women, have been washed ashore in Qasar al-Akyyar, a coastal town in the east of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, a police officer told Reuters on Saturday.   Hassan Al-Ghawil, head of investigations at the Qasr Al-Akhyar police station, said that according to people in the area,…

One faith, many chains! Photo credit: Blackpast

African countries are showing steady gains in political rights and press freedom, showing stronger democratic openness. However, weak rule of law and corruption control continue to limit overall governance performance across much of the continent. The Business Insider Africa reports that governance usually sounds like a dry policy word politicians throw around at conferences. But…

Photo credit: Toronto Star Premier Danielle Smith wants to hold a referendum in October on measures to limit immigration Alberta and changes she believes would give the province more rights under the constitution. CBC News reports that Smith said she wants Alberta to vote on nine questions on Oct. 19. She said the subject of each question…

Photo credit: The Tico Times For years, Panama was a transit territory within one of North America’s most intense migration routes. The Darien jungle became a human corridor crossed by thousands of stories marked by urgency. Havana Times reports that in 2023, 520,085 people crossed the jungle, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Of…