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Saudi, UAE on cusp of joining Iran fight
Photo credit: Reuters Angered by repeated strikes on their soil and wary of Tehran further tightening its grip over the critical Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are on the verge of a decision to join the US-Israel war against Iran, After weeks of hedging and warning against escalation, Gulf countries such as…
Teacher challenges Bill 21 as Supreme Court hearings begin
Photo credit: Montreal Gazette The Toronto Sun reports that for Sikh teacher Amrit Kaur, removing her turban to enter a classroom would be like walking naked and “abandoning who she is as a person,” her lawyers told the Supreme Court of Canada as it began hearing a landmark challenge to Quebec’s secularism law. A Sikh organization,…
LPG crisis revives pandemic fears among migrant workers
Photo credit: the scroll As gas shortages push up the cost of living in the cities, migrant workers are unable to decide whether to stay on or go home. Scroll.in reports that last week, Amazon India reported a surge in sales of ready-to-eat meals on its e-commerce platforms. A salesperson attributed it to customers “relying…
Protests in Portugal for “right to housing”
Photo credit: Euractiv Protests for the right to housing took place throughout Portugal on Saturday, with hundreds taking to the streets of Lisbon with their banners and a completely understandable sense of outrage. The Resident reports that in Aveiro, Barreiro, Benavente, Braga, Coimbra, Covilha, Faro, Funchal, Lagos, Leiria, Ponta Delgada, Portalegre, Porto, Vila Nova de Santo…
Canadians abroad call for increase in voter turnout …
Photo credit: the Globe and Mail Canadians living abroad are calling for increased turnout among overseas voters and arguing that barriers to casting a ballot could be affecting election results. Timothy Veale, the director of Grits Abroad – an organizatioin aimed at connecting Canadian Liberal voters living worldwide – said nearly five million Canadians live outside…
Asylum seekers offered 40,000K to leave UK
Photo credit: Yahoo News Families of asylum seekers whose claims are rejected have been offered up to 10,000 pounds per person, capped at four per family, to voluntarily leave the UK if they accept the offer within one week. The I Paper reports that Danish immigration experts said a similar offer in their country has…
Canadians plan to visit Gaza despite detention risks
Photo credit: Global News Canadians are planning to visit Gaza again as part of a flotilla that aims to deliver aid and break a nearly 20-year naval blockade, months after six Canadians were detained by Israel for attempting a similar mission. Toronto Today reports that Safa Chebbi, spokesperson for the Canadian arm of the Global Su…