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Photo credit: DW Britain and France have agreed on a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the English Channel. Gulf News reports that under the deal, France pledged to increase law enforcement on the coast by more than half to fight irregular migration to Britain. Britain will meanwhile provide up to…

Photo credit: Euro News Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared  on migration routes in 2025, with sea routes to Europe the most deadly, according to the United Nations.  Al Jazeera reports that the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said many of the  victims were lost in “invisible shipwrecks,” as it released new figures in a report…

Photo credit: AP News Hundreds of migrants, most of them from Haiti, left the southern Mexico city of Tapachula on foot Tuesday seeking better living conditions elsewhere in Mexico. The Associated Press reports that many of the migrants leaving Tapachula said they had lost hope of making it to the US due to the restrictions that…

Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada Organizers of Pride festivals are calling on the Ontario government to establish a dedicated fund that would support the events as costs continue to rise. Weeks before Pride events are set to begin, organizers say they would like to see the province supply $1.5 million a year over three years for…

Photo credit: Getty Images For decades, hundreds of millions of rural Chinese have flocked from their home provinces in the interior to make a better living in the factories and construction sites of the country’s more affluent eastern and southern cities. Qatar Tribune reports that, with China’s domestic demand weakening and well-paying urban jobs becoming…

Photo credit: Spain Residency On Monday, migrants in Spain began submitting applications to legalize their status as the country implemented a new amnesty program. Times Now reports that the initiative aims to provide a pathway to legal residency. It could impact hundreds of thousands of unauthorized refugees. The program offers a one-year renewable residence permit to immigrants who…

Photo credit: Bay observer Premier Doug Ford has apparently heard the message and announced a U-turn on plans to keep a $28.9 million Challenger Jet. The Bay Observer reports that the move to buy the plane attracted strong criticism from the  Oppositon and media, as well as members of the public. Ford said in a statement Sunday that he…