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Congolese Montrealers have plans upended by Canada’s Ebola travel restrictions
Photo credit: Citynews Montreal An international student from the Democratic Republic of Congo says she was blocked from returning to Montreal because of Ebola-related travel restrictions – despite the fact she hasn’t visited her home country in almost a year. The Associated Press reports that Merdie Sanga was vacating in France when she received a letter…
Gbomu le lantern and the plucked chicken by Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Premium Times I congratulate us, Nigerians, for our long suffering attitude in withstanding this government for so long. As we say in Nigerianese, we should start knowing how great a weekend would be from Friday. As this government is on the last of a four-year tenure, I guess it’s doing a great job. Gbomu le lantern is…
Team Canada unveilxs roster for FIFA World Cup
On Friday, Canada Soccer announced head coach Jesse Marsch’s squad for the FIFA World Cup tournament. The tournament takes off on June 11. Canada will play its first match against Bosnia & Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12. On the goalkeeping front, Dayne St Clair and Maxine Crepeau will battle for the starters’ spot. They’ll be…
World Cup matches aren’t sold out in Toronto
Photo credit: CBC With a few days until kick-off and thousands of tickets still available for the six matches Toronto is hosting, many of the city’s soccer fans appear to be giving a definite answer to whether they would rather buy a ticket to a \World Cup match or pay a month’s rent at a condo…
South Africa postpones travel to Mexico for World Cup
South Africa’s national men’s soccer team has postponed its travel to Mexico because of visa issues, just 11 days ahead of the World Cup. AP reports that Bafana Bafana were supposed to leave for Mexico on Sunday to start preparations for the tournament. The team is set to play co-host Mexico in the opening game in Mexico on…
Trump may cancel 259th US anniversary concerts after artists drop out
Photo credit: CBC US President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s considering cancelling a series of concerts commemorating the country’s 250th anniversary after several artists dropped out , and he may give a speech instead. CBC News reports that Trump said on social media that he was considering giving a speech and rally instead, and called…
Clash erupts over migration in Hungarian parliament
Photo credit: Euro News Prime Minister Peter Magyar and opposition politicians clashed in parliament this week over how long the Tisza government could resist the European Commission’s migration pact. The Budapest Times reports that László Toroczkai, leader of the right-wing Mi Hazánk party, told the prime minister that he could not continue presenting himself domestically…