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Photo credit: Sky News President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine may visit the White House on Friday to sign a rare earth minerals deal to pay for US military aid to defend against Russia’s full-scale invasion.  The Guardian reports that the announcement followed days of negotiations between both countries. Zelenskyy had earlier alleged the US was…

Photo credit: CTV News A vigil was held Monday night in Edmonton to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine which triggered a full-fledged war after years of escalating tensions between the two countries. Global News reports that Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in a major escalation of a conflict that…

Photo credit: Nairametrics Hong Kong residents won’t need to submit paper forms upon arrival in South Korea starting Monday (February 24) as the country introduces an e-Arrival Card for international passengers to streamline the immigration process. The Standard reports that foreign travelers can complete and submit the arrival forms online within three days before arrival. It replaces…

Photo credit: BBC A new documentary from the BBC World Service has revealed that an Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major health crisis. In the documentary titled, “India’s Opioid Kings,” Aveo Pharmaceuticals, based in Mumbai, are makers of a range of…

Photo credit: CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to resign his post as President if it would bring peace to his country, suggesting that he could swap it for NATO membership. CNN reports that Zelensky said this on Sunday at a press conference. He previously said his country’s army would need to double in size…

Photo credit: the guardian Immigration detention staff are striking nationally in Australia. The West Australian reports that workers at nine onshore immigration detention centres went on strike for four hours to 8.30 am on Monday with another four-hour action planned for the afternoon. This follows two-hour strikes on Friday. The dispute is centred around what…

Photo credit: New York Times Delta Airlines has offered compensation to passengers on flight 4819 that crash-landed on the runway at Pearson Airport. City News reports that the airline said the gesture has “no strings attached and does not affect rights.” All 76 passengers and crew members survived Monday afternoon’s crash-landing when the plane hit the…