Photo credit: CBS News Amsterdam has banned demonstrations for three days after Israeli soccer fans were beaten and injured in the city overnight, which the Dutch authorities condemned as antisemitic. CNN reports that the police said they had launched a major investigation into multiple incidents following Thursday night’s Europa League soccer game between Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv…
Photo credit: CBC Mayors of the five largest cities in northern Ontario have called for help with homelessness, addictions and immigration. CTV News reports they met in North Bay the last two days to discuss critical issues impacting their cities and the region. The mayors of Sudbury, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay and Thunder…
Photo credit: MSN According to officials from both countries, South Sudan and Ethiopia have reached a partnership agreement in which Addis Ababa will provide technical support to Juba in establishing and managing a national airline. Eye Radio reports that a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2023 was revisited during a meeting between the Minister of…
Photo credit: Scot Africa The vice-president of Nigeria, pastor ‘Yemi Osinbajo, a senior advocate of Nigeria, has declared that the late Afro-beat icon, Fela Kuti, deserves a national award. While I may not comment on the issue of award, I want us to ponder on the indignities Fela suffered for daring to question an unjust…
Photo credit: Wikipedia Onikaluku jeje ewure! We remain joyous;In dark smelly colors,Of rabid corruption,Which barks confusion! Onikaluku jeje agutan! Stead of a Nigerian state;We do have a barbarian tale;We continue to mourn;Our future for so long! Olurombi jeje omo re! We’ve been hoping for youth;Us to save from loot-ers! With arrant yahooing;Plonk goes our hoping!…
Photo credit: CBC Toronto police are investigating the kidnapping of the CEO of cryptocurrency company WonderFi Technologies Inc., who was allegedly abducted in Toronto on Wednesday evening and held for ransom. The Globe and Mail reports that officers were called about a kidnapping at University Avenue and Richmond Street in downtown Toronto shortly before 6 pm, according…
