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How long humanity would have if we stopped reproducing!
“Overpopulation” is a scary word, bringing to mind a dystopian Earth where people live in grimy cities and fight over what little food is left. The Metro reports that the reverse of this is just as terrifying – depopulation – if humans suddenly began having fewer and fewer babies. If that were to happen, it wouldn’t take long…
US launches airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria!
Photo credit: the Guardian The US military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday. The Guardian reports that the strikes were in retaliation for an attack on US personnel, according to two US officials. The attacks came after Donald Trump vowed to hit back after an attack last weekend in Syria…
BC considers changes to UN law!
Photo credit: Times Colonist The chief of a First Nation in the Great Bear Rainforest says BC Premier David Eby risks losing the trust of Indigenous people and could fuel racism if he changes the declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. City News reports that Eby has said amendments may be necessary after a BC…
Shelters in Burundi overwhelmed as 80,000 flee violence in DRC!
Photo credit: African News As violence in the eastern DRC escalates, a growing number of people are being forced into refugee camps across the border in Burundi. Africanews reports that over 80,000 people have crossed the border from the DRC’s South Kivu since the start of December, according to the United Nations, bringing the total…
Judge convicted for helping migrant “evade arrest”
Photo credit: WCTI A Wisconsin judge has been found guilty of obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade ICE arrest in a victory for Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal migration. The Daily Mail reports that federal prosecutors had charged Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan with obstruction, a felony, and concealing an individual to prevent…
UN Secretary-General’s message on International Migrants’ Day
Migration is a powerful driver of progress — lifting economies, connecting cultures, and benefiting countries of origin and destination alike. Yet when migration is poorly governed or misrepresented, it can fuel hate and division, endangering the lives of people seeking safety and opportunity. Since 2014, nearly 70,000 migrants have died or gone missing along land…
Nigeria: When airports and expressways are illusory projects! by Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Daily post Nigeria has about 30 airports and various expressways, with the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway still under construction at $12.5 billion. While I won’t say airports and expressways are not desirable, I know, not feel, that they are not as useful as agricultural estates. National priorities must follow national emergencies, and Nigeria’s most…