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Photo credit: the Manila Times The promise of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law remains clear: equitable access to quality health services and essential medicines for all Filipinos. The Manila Times reports that there are gaps to financing, procurement and the data systems continue to slow its full rollout. In response, government agencies, the private sector, civil society…

Photo credit: CBC A group of about 100 London high school students got some first-hand construction experience while lending a hand to help with <London’s response to homelessness. CBC News reports that for three days, students from different high schools helped build three temporary shelters in a partnership with Fanshawe College’s construction engineering technology program. Students from the…

Photo credit: Yeno Safak Despite a ceasefire agreement, Gaza’s residents face immense challenges as they attempt to rebuild their lives. Amid the destruction, English teacher Dua Kudah has transformed a simple tent into a classroom, providing Palestinian children with educational opportunities and a symbol of hope amidst ongoing adversity. YeniSafak reports that although recovery remains…

Photo credit: the economic times Thousands protested in Mexico on Saturday under the banner of “Generation Z.” Reuters reports that they denounced rising violence after the public killing of an anti-crime mayor earlier this month. In Mexico City, a small group of hooded protesters tore down fences around the National Palace, where President Claudia Sheinbaum lives, prompting…

Photo credit: CBS News The United Kingdom will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers. CBS News reports that the Labour government announced new immigration plans on Saturday aimed at reducing irregular immigration and countering the hard right. The measures, modified on Denmark’s strict asylum system, were announced as Prime…

Photo credit: telegraph herald Federal officials confirmed on Saturday that a surge of immigration enforcement in immigration enforcement in North Carolina’s largest city has begun, as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations. The Associated Press reports the Assistant Homeland Secretary as saying that, “Americans should be able to live without fear of violent criminal illegal aliens hurting…

Photo credit: Toronto Star A former Canadian immigration minister, Lloyd Axworthy, a prominent champion for refugees, has said he believes the country is putting its reputation as a welcoming place for refugees at risk through recent federal policy shifts. CTV News reports that, according to him, those shifts include the Carney government’s new border security bill,…