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The release of Wikileak founder Julian Assange held in jail in the UK for five years as he fought extradition to the United States which sought to prosecute him for revealing military secrets, has been applauded by the media affiliated civil society organisation: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA). …

If you’ve ever longed to live in Germany, now might be the perfect time to try. The country recently announced a new work visa, the Chancenkarte, or “Opportunity Card”, which offers non-EU nationals a new opportunity to immigrate to Germany. The Chancenkarte, which opened for applications on 1 June, offers …

Mali has jailed 10 opponents of the ruling military junta, including leading opposition politicians, for demanding a return to civilian rule, their lawyers told AFP on Monday. The lawyers said the ten, who include the heads of parties and groups who signed a March declaration urging the restoration of democracy, …

The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza has been cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from …

Florida rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed in Tampa on Sunday, just two days after celebrating his 26th birthday, according to his lawyer. Foolio, whose real name is Charles Jones, was staying at a Holiday Inn hotel in Tampa after being “kicked” out of an Airbnb where he was …

Canada has prohibited foreign nationals seeking a post-graduation work permit to apply at a port of entry which could be airport, land or marine border. As of June 21, 2024, foreign nationals seeking a post-graduation work permit can no longer apply at a port of entry. Border services officers have …

NIGER’s junta has confirmed that rebels damaged an oil pipeline carrying crude oil to neighbouring Benin. The Patriotic Liberation Front, which is fighting for the release of former president Mohamed Bazoum, who was overthrown in a coup last July, said it was behind the attack earlier this week. It has …

FEDERAL courts can’t second-guess visa denials for spouses of American citizens even if it means the couple can’t live together in the US, the Supreme Court said. The 6-3 ruling by Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Friday said such denials don’t implicate the rights of US citizens. The ruling is …

FAMILIES that lost loved ones in two Boeing 737 Max crashes said last Wednesday that the company committed the “deadliest corporate crime in US history” and asked the Justice Department to fine the company the maximum $24 billion it could face in a criminal trial. The families wrote to the …

A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia. An F-18 fighter aircraft sits in the hanger of the Theodore Roosevelt (CVN …