For Boston council member Ruthzee Louijeune, Haiti’s return to the World Cup is a continuation of what’s been a two-month celebration in the city for the Caribbean nation. The Associated Press reports that Haiti’s group match against Scotland on Saturday marked its second-ever appearance in the sport’s biggest tournament, more than 50 years after its first one in 1974….
Photo credit: Business Standard The US naval blockade against Iran will be lifted as of tonight, and the immediate and permanent end of the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, is announced, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazeem Gharibabadi said this morning. The Eastleigh Voice reports that the deputy minister said Iran…
Photo credit: Wisconsin Examiner Decades after earning his high school equivalency diploma at a state prison for young men, Christopher Medina-Kirchner is a teaching fellow and post-doctoral research scientist at Harvard Medical School. The Wisconsin Examiner reports that Medina-Kirchner was the keynote speaker during a ceremony honouring 29 graduates last week, according to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections….
Photo credit: the conversation Anti-immigrant marches in several major South African cities in early May 2026 once again led to questions being asked about xenophobia in post-apartheid South Africa. The Conversation reports that in the wake of the protests, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on South Africans to embrace solidarity with their African neighbours. For their part,…
They happen to be the most dedicated, patriotic and committed Nigerians. But their similarity does not end there. They also happen to be the worst treated Nigerians. Unfortunately, the future of Nigeria, of any country lies in their overworked hands. How many broadcast houses, print or electronic, are in the habit of giving their staff…
I get swept by razzle; Blinded by dazzle, readily forgetting where I’m standing! We’ll have plenty of potato, so says manifesto; I’m persuaded, I’ll be uplifted! While asking for votes, politicians gave loads of tons of promises and infrastructure for tommies! Not needing to be encouraged – no one could change my influenced resolve to…
Photo credit: the Latin times The US has deported some migrants to the Central African Republic under a controversial deal that allows Washington to deport migrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries. The Eastleigh Voice reports that the flight from Louisiana on Thursday was carrying some two dozen migrants, including an Iranian…
