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Israel endorses plan to temporarily extend Gaza truce!
Photo credit: NDTV The first phase of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was set to expire over the weekend. However, Israel has endorsed a puo[psal put forward by the US which would cover Ramadan and Passover, according to a statement from the Israeli prime minister’s office. Le Monde reports that the first phase was…
Thousands risk everything to escape from Pakistan!
Photo credit: Human rights watch A country’s failure to provide hope and opportunity has turned migration into a desperate escape, forcing people into perilous journeys only to face rejection, tragedy, or death. DAWN reports that the sea became a graveyard on January 2, 2025, as a small boat carrying migrants capsized near Spain’s Canary Islands….
Trump says Zelenskyy is disrespectful!
Photo credit: Radio Canada A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a shouting match on Friday, creating a remarkable scene in the Oval Office. ABC News reports that the exchange saw Trump and Vice-President JD Vance rebuke Zelenskyy for his handling of the war, again falsely blaming the…
Hunger may hit Rohingya says UN refugee chief!
Photo credit: UN News UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said he fears a possible foreign funding cut would put thousands of persecuted Rohingya, currently sheltering in southeastern Bangladesh, in hunger and insecurity. AA reports that Bangladesh has been hosting more than 1.2 million Rohingya since they fled a military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017….
PC Party scores a hat trick!
Photo credit: global news Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party has won the Ontario election, securing a third majority win. CTV News reports that Ford called the snap winter election, saying he needed a “strong mandate” from voters to address the threat of US tariffs that could devastate Ontario’s economy. Polls showed for months that Ford’s…
Migrants recount Guantanamo ordeals!
Photo credit: the Guardian Jose is a Venezuelan migrant who was seeking asylum in the US. However, he ended up in Guantanamo Bay, home of the notorious US prison camp that administration officials said would house the most violent “worst of the worst” migrants apprehended on American soil. ABC News reports Jose as saying, “When we…
It’s Election Day in Ontario!
Photo credit: CBC On the eve of Ontario’s general election, the Progressive Conservatives hold a significant lead over their rivals and maintain an almost identical advantage to the one they had at the beginning of the campaign. Global News reports that in a poll conducted for it by Ipsos Global Public Affairs, Doug Ford’s Progressive…