US to convene Sudan ceasefire talks, even without Khartoum
The talks, at an undisclosed location in Switzerland, are expected to start on Wednesday and could last up to 10 days. A damaged army tank in Omdurman, Sudan in April. …
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Cook demands 10,000 more skilled migrants to WA after Commonwealth migration program slashed numbers to 2350
The Cook Government has told its Federal counterparts it wants thousands of more skilled workers to head west under a Commonwealth migration program that has slashed numbers to just 2350. …
Is Australia racist? ‘Intense’ migration debate sets tone for 2025 election
Immigration experts say the inflammatory rhetoric could deter potential migrants, but predict that Australia’s current migration policy – which has already reduced numbers while prioritising skilled workers – is likely …
Claudia Sheinbaum set to be Mexico’s first woman president, exit polls show
The only man running, long-shot centrist Jorge Alvarez Maynez, had around 11 per cent, Enkoll said. Supporters of Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City. Photo: AFP Other media also declared Sheinbaum …
Papua New Guinea landslide kills more than 670, no hope of finding survivors: UN agency
Local officials had initially put the death toll on Friday at 100 or more. Only five bodies and a leg of a sixth victim had been recovered by Sunday. Relief …
Baldivis revealed as home to the most English-born people in Australia
Surprising statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have named Baldivis as England’s home away from home. A far cry from the “green and pleasant land” of Old Blighty, …
India, UAE discuss early conclusion of pacts related to migration & mobility
New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates have discussed early conclusion of agreements related to migration and mobility besides ways to promote greater people-to-people exchanges between the two sides. …
EU approves ‘more effective’ migration reforms, ahead of Europe-wide elections next month
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the reform still helps people fleeing persecution, while making “clear that those who do not need this protection cannot come to Germany or must …
Biden calls Quad partners Japan, India ‘xenophobic’, unwelcoming to immigrants, comparing them with rivals China, Russia
Japan is a critical US ally. And India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, is a vital partner in the Indo-Pacific despite differences on human rights. Modi’s moment: India’s PM …
Christine fled home with her schoolbag and $10, determined to finish school without a home
Christine Campbell was nine years old when she migrated from the Philippines to Australia in 1995 — she was seeking a better life, but would soon to discover a set …