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University launches new research initiative to mark refugee week
Photo credit: Student Connect Ltd The University of Gloucestershire is launching a collaborative research initiative focused on advancing knowledge and understanding of forced migration, as part of its activities to mark University Refugee Week 2006. The university’s website reports that starting on Monday, 2 March, University Refugee Week brings together higher education communities across the…
Ford comments on US Supreme Court tariff decision
Photo credit: Bloomberg The leader of Canada’s most populous province said Monday “the walls are closing in” on President Donald Trump after the US Supreme Court struck down many of Trump’s tariffs and said he’s also looking forward to the US midterm elections in November which could further constrain Trump. AP reports that Ontario Premier Doug…
Rubio heads to Caribbean to discuss migration …
Photo credit: Telegraph Herald More than a month after US forces removed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro from power, and amid a tighter US embargo on Cuba and heightened boat strikes in the region, Caribbean leaders are preparing to meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week. Miami Herald reports that Rubio is scheduled…
Fire guts terminal of Nigeria’s most prominent airport!
Photo credit: Facebook Firefighters were battling a fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. The Whistler reports that the cause of the fire had yet to be ascertained as of the time of the report. Thick smoke was seen billowing from the terminal building. The Punch reports that…
Hamas council chief sends message to Iran’s Foreign Minister …
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…
Patterson agonizes over Cuba crisis!
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…
5 bodies of migrants washed ashore in Tripoli!
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,…