Refugees

British hosts of Ukrainian refugees have experienced a postcode lottery in receiving monthly £350 "thank you" payments, according to a local group. Under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, households hosting Ukrainians are entitled to the cash for stepping forward. But in some areas, the rollout of the payments has been…

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Worsening environmental pressures, such as higher sea temperatures, are causing the catastrophic loss of coral cover around the globe. As the waters of the Great Barrier Reef warm, subtropical corals are heading south in search of cooler waters. Sydney has recently become home to a new subtropical coral, which raises…

Soldiers have so far recovered 79 bodies after an attack on Saturday night in the northern province of Seno. It was the deadliest attack in at least a year in the West African country, which is battling an insurgency by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.  No one…

After a desperate dash for freedom last August, refugee families from Afghanistan who are still being shuffled from hotel to hotel right here in Canada feel like they are caught in some kind of purgatory. For 10 months, Nelofar, her siblings and parents have lived in a hotel room. No…

Published on June 16th, 2022 at 09:00am EDT Updated on June 21st, 2022 at 08:51am EDT CELPIP stands for the Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program. The CELPIP Test is an English language proficiency test that provides test takers with a way demonstrate their ability to function in English. The…

London, United Kingdom, June 15, 2022 --(PR.com)-- The Hackney based charity is offering 16-25 year olds free part-time (mainly weekends, evenings or afternoons) "on the job" training in all aspects of film-making. Planned short documentaries will include the meaning and importance of solidarity historically and today. Director Ceri Dingle said today:…

Published on June 15th, 2022 at 01:00pm EDT Updated on June 15th, 2022 at 03:15pm EDT The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) started in 1998 as a way for the federal and provincial governments to spread the benefits of immigration throughout Canada. Provinces can hand-pick candidates whom they feel will support…

The provincial government-chartered flight, carrying 177 more people fleeing war, arrived at St. John's International Airport Tuesday night. Iryna Krasilnikova travelled with her dog Prince from Ukraine to Poland to St. John's. (Ted Dillon/CBC)A second plane carrying Ukrainian refugees fleeing war has arrived in Newfoundland and Labrador.  The flight, chartered by…

As a plane carrying 177 Ukrainian refugees touched down in St. John’s, N.L., Tuesday night, Pamela Ryder Lahey was at the front of the crowd inside the airport waiting for five young people to walk through the gates. The retired chief executive officer of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court…