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Photo credit: RTE Six members of an Italian charity which rescues migrants in the Mediterranean Sea have gone on trial in Sicily. RTE reports that they are accused of aiding illegal migration. The case centres around the Mare Jonio, a ship operated by Mediterranea Saving Humans (MHS), which took 27 migrants off a tanker in…

Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada A majority of Canadians say they support communities declaring states of emergency in order to clear homeless encampments in parks and public spaces, according to a new poll. National Post reports that thirty-two per cent of Canadians said they supported the tactic and and 25 per cent said they somewhat supported it….

Photo credit: Council on foreign relations Saudi Arabia has abolished the controversial “kafala’ system. The Times of India reports that the move ends over 50 years of a framework that tied foreign workers’ residency and rights to employers. A part of the Saudi authorities’ Vision 2030, it grants millions of migrant workers the freedom to change…

Photo credit: Firstpost Twenty-three Indian crew members were rescued after a fire broke out aboard the Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker MV Falcon following an explosion off the coast of Aden, Yemen. India Today reports that authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. They dismissed speculations that the blast was caused by a Houthi attack. The vessel was heading…

Photo credit: the Jerusalem Post Relatives of the murdered hostages have criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Jerusalem Post reports that Hana Cohen, the aunt of Inbar Hayman, wrote sarcastically, “thanking” Netanyahu, while blaming him for his “war of destruction” which caused Hayman to be returned “in a coffin.” Hayman’s remains were returned from the Gaza Strip…

Photo credit: the Australian Australia has yet to determine whether to set migration limits or not. The Canberra Times reports that while Tony Burke said the migration intake was continuing to fall, the Department of Home Affairs has announced plans to commit to a four-year immigration target. Mr Burke, who is the Minister for Home Affairs, Minister…

Photo credit: CNC A Nigerian family in Windsor, Ont., is pleading with the Canadian government to let them stay in the country for their personal safety and also so their daughter, a 16-year-old cancer survivor, can continue medical treatment. CBC News reports that Aminat Fayemi is in remission after being diagnosed with leukemia in 2022, but is…