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Outside MK Recycling in the Cape Town suburb of Retreat, a long line of waste pickers has gathered, pushing trolleys laden with recyclables from their daily skarrel. Among them is 62-year-old Louise Africa, who began collecting items at 5.30am. Her only source of income is the plastic bottles, tin cans…

Sergio Rodriguez, a local mayor in a nearby village of El Paso spoke of the volcano's indiscriminate destruction. (Image: AFP) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez cancelled a scheduled trip to New York after the eruption. AFP spainLast Updated:September 20, 2021, 15:26 ISTFOLLOW US ON:A volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands has…

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Ministry intends to conduct a town hall session at the end of the month with non-governmental organisations (NGO), groups and individuals who are active in distributing various aid in the capital. Its deputy minister, Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (pix) said the session aims to gain…

David McDonald and Kim Cormier met by chance, but their friendship has endured. Now McDonald is awaiting delivery of his new home — a place to call his own after years of rotten luck. David McDonald, left, and Kim Cormier have become fast friends ever since Cormier invited McDonald to…

Afghans evacuated to Britain are facing homelessness and destitution amid confusion over plans to house them, MPs say. And essential supplies meant for newborns and mothers, largely provided by volunteers, are not always reaching them, leading to concerns over their ongoing care. Most families have been moved out of quarantine…

Lots of people have been pretty freaked out by some of the details from Bob Woodward and Robert Costa’s new nonfiction book “Peril,” which chronicles the chaotic final weeks of the Trump administration. Including Bill Maher, who found some of what’s in the book so unnerving he’s pretty sure next…

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Author of the article: Publishing date: Sep 16, 2021  •  September 16, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  33 Comments Toronto Police make arrests as city crews moved in to clear a homeless encampment on the west side of…

First published by GroundUp. “My mother most probably suffered an epileptic fit while frying fish on the stove before our shack caught fire,” said Asanda Siphango of Europe informal settlement in Nyanga. “When I saw my mom’s body being put into a white plastic bag, I was shocked … My…

Toronto should stop evicting homeless encampments and drop trespass charges against people who live in tents, the city’s homeless community and their supporters demanded Thursday. They said the city should find a long-term solution to homelessness, suggesting all three levels of governments work together to create not-for-profit homes that will…