World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

First published in Latvijas Avize, Latvia, April 14, 2024 | By Gatis Sluka First published in China Daily, China, April 16, 2024 | By Luojie First published on caglecartoons.com, The Netherlands, April 16, 2024 | By Tom Janssen First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, April 15, 2024 | By Plop and KanKr First published on caglecartoons.com, Costa … Read more

‘We just want Johan back’ — an EU diplomat has spent 2 years in Iran’s most notorious prison – POLITICO

‘We just want Johan back’ — an EU diplomat has spent 2 years in Iran’s most notorious prison – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks … Read more

EU migration policy could turn into a race to the bottom — even for Ukrainians – POLITICO

EU migration policy could turn into a race to the bottom — even for Ukrainians – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more

ISIS terror reported from Al-Hawl camp in Syria

‘What they were doing with ISIS, they’re still doing. Killing, stealing, burning tents, and especially in the foreign families’ section, which is the most dangerous and where no one can enter on foot,” Sarah Derik tells me as we sit in her office at the Al-Hawl refugees camp in northern Syria.   It is … Read more

Cyprus demands Lebanon control migrant flows – POLITICO

Cyprus is pressing the EU to designate parts of Syria as safe for returns of migrants, and also to condition EU aid to Lebanon on its preventing migrants from departing. With a population of 1.25 million, Cyprus is the closest EU member country to Lebanon, with the 264-kilometer sea journey taking about 10 hours by … Read more

Spain to recognize Palestinian statehood by July – POLITICO

Albares said the change in Spain’s position was directly linked to the high number of civilian casualties since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and the launch of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, as well as to the lack of progress in securing peace by other methods. He added that recognizing Palestinian statehood was key to ending … Read more

Number of migrants in Denver shelters dips below 1,000

The number of migrants staying in Denver shelters dipped below 1,000 for the first time in six months this week, leading city officials to consolidate hotel shelters amid a period of respite. Sarah Plastino, Denver’s recently hired newcomer program manager, called the dip in numbers a “turning point for the city” during a lull in … Read more

EU leaders flock to Egypt to ink €7.4B economic aid, migration deal – POLITICO

The EU-Egypt deal coincides with an uptick in irregular migration to the bloc of wealthy countries. Following a lull in 2022, the EU faced a surge in migrants arriving via the Mediterranean Sea during 2023 and numbers are climbing again in 2024, according to the EU official. A deal inked with Tunisia last July and … Read more

EU election needs to bring out the best of Europe — not the worst – POLITICO

Thus, the EU must opt for impactful solutions that are proven to work. One of these is a breakthrough, a simplified approach to tackling childhood acute malnutrition using Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic-Food — over 90 percent effective in saving lives and 20 percent more cost-effective. The IRC has recently launched a new effort, the Movement Against Malnutrition, to … Read more

CAA: Security report to play key role in grant of citizenship

New Delhi: The empowered committee on citizenship will consider a report by security agencies on the application made by refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan before granting them citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019. “The empowered committee may make such inquiry as it considers necessary for ascertaining the suitability of the applicant, including … Read more