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Photo credit; Toronto Star Canada’s Immigration Department has said asylum claims “cannot, and will not” prevent criminals being punished, after British Columbia’s premier criticized refugee claims by extortion suspects as “ludicrous.” The Canadian Press reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says those who pose a risk to public safety or who commit crimes remain subject…

Photo credit; Wikipedia The Montreal International Festival is an annual festival that takes place between June and July. Founded in 1980, it is the world’s largest jazz festival. It celebrates a rich history of jazz in Montreal and attracts millions of visitors each year. The festival was conceived by Alain Simard, Andre Menard, Denyse McCann and…

Photo credit: AP News A collision between a speed boat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios has killed at least 15 people, the coast guard said late Tuesday. India Today reports that a search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers was…

Photo credit: Times of India India’s home ministry told the lower house (the Lok Sabha) on Tuesday that at least three villages in Arunachal Pradesh have reported reverse migration  by their people. The Times of India reports that this indicates a positive outcome of the ministry’s vibrant villages program (VVP) which.in its first phase unveiled development projects in villages abutting…

Photo credit: The Jerusalem Post Syrian internal security forces have begun deploying in the critical northeastern province of Al-Hasakah , marking a tangible step in implementing a recent agreement between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces. A Syrian official confirmed that forces would also enter the city of Qamishli, a major urban centre in the…

Photo credit: France 24 Palestinians in Gaza watchecd with hope and impatience Sunday as workers laid the groundwork to reopen the territory’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt, its lifeline to the world. Israel says the crossing is scheduled to resume Monday as its ceasefire with Hamas moves ahead. Israel said  the crossing had opened in…

Photo credit: CBC A large crowd of demonstrators shut down a swath of the downtown core Sunday in solidarity with protesters in Iran, who are fighting against the country’s financial collapse and the regime that led to it. CBC reports that nationwide protests in Iran started December 28 in response to soaring prices. It then turned…