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Migration and refugee policies key to economic growth, Say UN and IMF experts/in /by
The report outlines that while destination countries may experience short-term pressure on public services, the long-term gains—ranging from labor market expansion to increased tax revenues—can far outweigh the initial costs if integration is handled effectively.
Europa League: Andre Onana returns for crucial Lyon clash/in /by
Andre Onana will start in goal for Manchester United for its crucial Europa League match against Lyon on Thursday after being left out of the team in the Premier League at the weekend.
World Trade Organization says global trade could slide this year due to tariffs/in /by
The World Trade Organization says the volume of trade in goods worldwide is likely to decrease by 0.2% this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies and a standoff with China, but it would take a more severe hit if Trump carries through on his toughest “reciprocal” tariffs.
The EU moves to fast-track asylum claims by migrants from 7 countries to speed deportation/in /by
A year ago, EU nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system. The rules were meant to resolve the issues that have divided the 27 countries since well over 1 million migrants swept into Europe in 2015, most fleeing war in Syria and Iraq.
Gabonese international Aaron Boupendza dies in China/in /by
Boupendza's death was confirmed by the Gabonese Football Association (FEGAFOOT) in a statement on Wednesday. It said the 28-year-old who featured for Chinese side Zhejiang FC - fell from the 11th floor of his apartment building
WHO member countries draft landmark preparedness treaty for next pandemic/in /by
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic led to lockdowns and economic chaos around the world, the WHO member states have concluded negotiations on a draft "pandemic treaty" outlining the international response to the next global health crisis.
Artist Kehinde Wiley puts power in a new frame with paintings of African leaders/in /by
“What I wanted to do was to draw ideas in, to be able to look at the depiction of power, both beautifully and problematically,”
A US pastor abducted in South Africa has been rescued after a police shootout/in /by
“The victim was found inside the same vehicle from which the suspects had launched their attack,” Lieutenant Colonel Avele Fumba said in a statement. “Miraculously unharmed, he was immediately assessed by medical personnel and is currently in excellent condition.”
South Africa’s new US envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic/in /by
South Africa's new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling U.S. President Donald Trump a racist, homophobic and narcissistic "right-winger" in a speech in 2020.
At least 300 people killed during the post-election violence in Mozambique/in /by
Mozambique's security forces carried out a brutal, three-month crackdown on protesters after the country's election last year, a leading international rights group said Wednesday, citing local activists who alleged that more than 300 people were killed and more than 3,000 were injured in the unrest.