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Canadian govts to spend $1b to host World Cup
Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. Toronto Today reports that the sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal government’s contribution is expected to be $473 million. The $1.066 billion total averages to $82 million per game for the…
Net migration to UK falls to lowest point since Covid
Photo credit: the independent Half of Britons think net migration to the UK is on the rise – despite it plummeting to its lowest level since the Covid pandemic. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that, in the 12 months to June 2025, the number of people entering a country minus the number of…
How rampant violence made Nigeria an insecurity hotspot in the Sahel
Data from Acled and the Global Terrorism Index shows that after a few years of improvement, insecurity in Nigeria has worsened. With general elections less than a year away, the crisis has come under increasing scrutiny – both abroad and at home. Europe Says reports that experts say the primary long-term driver of insecurity is…
Leadership battle in London opens the door to rejoining the EU
Photo credit: BBC Ten years after the Brexit vote, British politicians are reviving the question of rejoining the EU. Sweden is keeping its fingers crossed. “We miss the British,” says Trade Minister Benjamin Dousa I(M). The Sweden Herald reports that Britain’s exit from the EU was gruelling and protracted, and ultimately a complete disaster for…
Italy, Libya, Turkey and Qatar hold migration talks
Photo credit: Turkey Today Italy hosted a new round of quadrilateral talks with Libya, Turkey and Qatar on migration and security coordination in the central Mediterranean, underscoring the emergence of a new diplomatic format focused on managing migration flows through Libya. Decode 39 reports that the meeting was held on Tuesday in Rome. It brought together senior security and…
Billie Jean King, 82, earns degree 65 years after starting
Photo credit: NBC News Billie Jean King, the 82-year-old sports and equality icon, has celebrated earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes. The Associated Press reports that the tennis legend received her Bachelor of Arts in history from Cal State Los Angeles on Monday, walking across the stage in hot pink glasses…
South Australian Liberal breaks ranks on immigration
Photo credit: SBS A Liberal senator has disagreed with the tone and approach of leader Angus Taylor in the debate over migration, following the Coalition’s promise to slash the number of foreigners entering Australia. INDAILY reports that South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan argued the framing of Taylor’s plan to link immigration with the number of homes being…