Canada’s population shrinks, loses 55,000 residents in first quarter By Lai Gidado Canada’s population continued its downward trend in the first quarter of 2026, shrinking by about 55,000 people as lower immigration levels and a natural decrease in population weighed on growth, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. The agency estimated the country’s…
Canadian Pilot charged over alleged fake licence after flying passengers for 17 years By Dally Iyamu A former Air Canada pilot has been charged by Canadian authorities for allegedly flying tens of thousands of passengers over nearly 17 years using a fraudulent pilot’s licence. According to CNN, the pilot, Geoffrey Wall, was arrested on June…
US President Trump asks Israel and Iran to stop shooting American President Donald Trump has directed Israel and Iran to stop shooting, after both countries exchanged missiles for the first time since the ceasefire took effect in April. The Iranian strikes were fired Sunday evening, hours after Israel said it struck Hezbollah targets in…
China no more plays a second fiddle to America in Power Politics. By Prince Dr Wumi Akintide I draw that conclusion from the optics of the recently concluded Summit of Donald Trump with the undisputed Leader of Communist China If you compare that Summit with the Summits held in the White House with the South…
Migrant worker awarded €79,214 over ‘egregious exploitation’ in Ireland By Gordon Deegan An allegedly exploited migrant worker from India who had no English and was paid an effective hourly rate as low as €1.61 has been awarded total compensation of €79,214 by Ireland’s workplace watchdog. At the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), Adjudicator Brian Dalton ordered…
California moves to recognise Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha as official state holidays By Lanre Gidado Lawmakers in the United States state of California have introduced a bill seeking to officially recognise the Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays. The legislation, Assembly Bill 2017 (AB 2017), was introduced during the holy…
Mojtaba Khamenei emerges Iran’s Supreme leader after father’s death as war escalates Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as the new Supreme Leader of Iran after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, as authorities move swiftly to maintain leadership continuity amid the ongoing war involving the United States and Israel. Mojtaba, the second son of the…
Ayatollah killed in US-Israeli Attack As Iran declares 40 Days Mourning …US warns Iran of Danger of Retaliation …Protests in Karachi as Demonstrators pelter Stones at US Consulate in Pakistan …Iran appoints New Leader… Iran has embarked on 40 days of mourning after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei got killed in ongoing twin-attacks by the…
A HOLE WITHIN THE WHOLE: “How US exploit the International System”. By M K Ilyasu It is the historic and enduring nature of international law that it supports the International order of structural violence so frequently depicted (Johan Galtyng: Structural Theory of Imperialism) and (Asborn Eide: Int Law, Dominace and the Use of Force). We…
Middle East Inferno and the Myth of Democratic Intervention By Olaitan Adesina The latest confrontation involving United States, Israel and Iran has once again exposed the moral inconsistency at the heart of global power politics. Washington speaks the language of democracy with conviction, yet its closest partners in the region include unelected monarchies such as…
