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Myanmar civil society demands accountability
Photo credit: DVB English On the ninth anniversary of the 2017 military-led genocide against the Rohingya on August 25, a coalition of civil society organizations – including the Blood Money Campaign, Defend Myanmar Democracy, and Progressive Voice – issued a joint declaration calling for immediate international legal intervention, emergency humanitarian funding, and full citizenship rights…
35 migrants escape after riots at Greek migrant detention centre
Photo credit: Indian Express Thirty-five migrants escaped following clashes Saturday night at a detention centre in Sintiki, near the city of Serres in northern Greece, Greek authorities have said. Bulgarian News Agency reports that police have arrested 17 of the escapees, while the search for the remaining 18 is ongoing. About 450 people whose asylum applications…
Landslide kills 30 people in Guinea
Photo credit: Aljazeera A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital of Conakry early Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government. AP reports that authorities said that heavy rains, which started at around 2 am, washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam – the largest landfill in…
Trump’s military disrespect hits new low – and troops are finally revolting
The fiasco surrounding the USS Abraham Lincoln has seen President Donald Trump’s disrespect for the military reach new lows, and according to a report from The New Republic, some troops have finally had enough and are letting their disgust be known. Alternet reports that in recent weeks, reports have emerged revealing the alarming conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a vessel…
Plane crashes into sea in front of shocked beachgoers in Florida
Photo credit: Daily Mail A small plane came down in the Atlantic off one of Florida’s wealthiest coastal enclaves on Saturday morning as stunned beachgoers watched the plane crash-land just feet from Daily Mail reports that the twin-engine Piper went into the water around two miles east of Boca Raton Airport at around 9:40 am, triggering an…
Canada suspends trade talks with US
Photo credit: Global News Trade talks with Canada collapsed late Friday night, triggering steep 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods. The duties took effect at midnight. NBC News reports that after weeks of talks, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that while important progress had been made, “that progress has not been enough to meet our…
UK town wants migrants to move in
Photo credit: BBC A new shop opened along Greenock’s fading High Street in May. Anik African Store has brought a small corner of Nigeria to the Scottish town, selling yams, plantains, okra and catfish. BBC reports that it is not the only African food shop here – there is another just metres away, responding to…