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Canada on High Alert as US Election Sparks Migration Concerns

Canada on High Alert as US Election Sparks Migration Concerns

The Canadian authorities have escalated their measures along the border since the US election results with an expectation that there would be an influx of immigrants in the United States. They are due to Donald

Issue of Life and Death: Cyberattacks on healthcare infrastructure increase

Issue of Life and Death: Cyberattacks on healthcare infrastructure increase

There has been an alarming rise in cyberattacks on the global healthcare infrastructure. The surge is endangering patient safety and destabilising health systems. On Friday, the UN Security Council discussed strategies to counter the problem.

International students could be impacted as Canada ends Student Direct Stream program

International students could be impacted as Canada ends Student Direct Stream program

Canada has abruptly ended its Student Direct Stream (SDS) program, terminating a fast-track study permit process that expedited the application procedure for thousands of international students. The cancellation has begun from Friday. The Immigration, Refugees

Germany Accelerates EU Asylum Procedures with New Rules for Airport Asylum Processing

Germany Accelerates EU Asylum Procedures with New Rules for Airport Asylum Processing

Aiming to create a quick and simplified asylum process far ahead of the EU's mid-2026 deadline, Germany is aggressively moving toward implementing new European Union Asylum Procedures. The German federal cabinet approved a draft bill

Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu Calls Out Freshworks’ ‘Naked Greed’ in Layoffs

Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu Calls Out Freshworks’ ‘Naked Greed’ in Layoffs

Chennai/US-based tech entrepreneur Sridhar Vembu has heavily condemned Freshworks’ recent massive layoffs with the firm dismissing 660 of its employees, 13% of the company’s global workforce. Vembu, the founder of Zoho says these layoffs are

Sharan Hegde: Finance content creator and 1% Club CEO initiates major cost-cutting exercise

Sharan Hegde: Finance content creator and 1% Club CEO initiates major cost-cutting exercise

In a detailed post on LinkedIn, hugely influential financial content creator Sharan Hegde has announced that he has laid off 15% of his staff at 1% Club. The decision comes as part of the company's

New York City Ends Migrant Debit Card Program, Shifts Focus to Broader Asylum Initiatives

New York City Ends Migrant Debit Card Program, Shifts Focus to Broader Asylum Initiatives

In a major policy change, New York City said it will stop running its experimental debit card program for migrant families—a pilot project meant to provide migrants residing in city-funded shelters financial control. Originally designed

Mozambique Tensions Rise as Government Responds Harshly with Tear Gas Against Protesters

Mozambique Tensions Rise as Government Responds Harshly with Tear Gas Against Protesters

Protesters strongly oppose the Mozambican government's violent crackdown on protesters opposing the recent election process. The Mozambican people's frustration and discontent have reached a breaking point, as seen by the surge of protests that followed

Migrant caravan heading for US from Mexico shrinks as Donald Trump clinches presidential election

Migrant caravan heading for US from Mexico shrinks as Donald Trump clinches presidential election

Mexico's migrant caravan on the route to the US in hopes of a better life had shrunk to about half its original size on Thursday as several people doubted their possibilities after former US President

Farmers Protest Changes to Inheritance Tax Relief

Farmers Protest Changes to Inheritance Tax Relief

It has now emerged that farmers in the north-east of England and Cumbria have been staging protests over changes to inheritance tax relief, arguing that these changes will complicate the passing of their farms to