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US House votes for measure that would end Iran war
The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of the party about the 3-month-old conflict. Reuters reports that it was the latest setback for Trump in Congress despite his party’s slim majorities in both the House and the Senate. For now,…
Meloni vows justice over killing of 4 migratts burned alive in minivan
Photo credit:the independent Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned the “horrific murder” of four migrant seekers who were burned alive in a minivan in Calabria. The Independent reports that the attack was caught on surveillance camera at a garage in Amendolara. Footage showed the vehicle being set alight with the victims still alive https://youtu.be/Z02BiY8ulu4?si=b3iGa5x2BKqHqUnFinside. Police in Italy…
A new resident is landing in Australia every 59 seconds
Photo credit: x..com Australia’s population has now ticked over 28 million after the Albanese government exceeded its net overseas migration numbers. Daily Mail reports that data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed on Tuesday the nation’s population was estimated at 28,000,212 at the time of publication. https://youtube.com/shorts/yw7kTIXKN2U?si=I3ZBw0HoDGGtJePR35 seconds. The population clock is based on a…
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…


