KAMPALA, Uganda — The West remains a promised land for African refugees. Local leaders in Nsambya Ave-maria, a suburb in Uganda’s capital Kampala, woke up on March 31 to find hundreds of refugees gathering at a closed gate of an NGO, known as Stalwart International Workers for Humanity, known as SIWH. The refugees claimed they were promised to be registered to resettle in Western countries, particularly Canada. The police were alerted, due to the size of the crowds. Sgt. Bukenya Siraje, chairman and councilor-elect of the same area, told Zenger News: “I was called by concerned residents who were wondering what…
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KAMPALA, Uganda — Brutal attacks on truck drivers ferrying goods to volatile South Sudan have stranded hundreds of cargo trucks at the Elegu border crossing in northern Uganda. For more than a week, truck drivers from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have staged a strike, protesting the lack of security along the border-crossing highway. On April 4, two truckers were stoned, killed and burned beyond recognition along the Juba-Yei highway in a spate of attacks that killed nine drivers from Kenya and Uganda. Their trucks were vandalized and torched by unknown insurgents who emerged from the bush. Hundreds of cargo trucks are stranded…
CANBERRA, Australia — Farmers who use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones to herd their flocks are less likely to involve stress from farm dogs new study shows. This new Australian study by UNSW Canberra found methods of shepherding have a direct impact on animal welfare. The use of drones in agriculture is not new, but the benefits haven’t been probed. “What we found through this study is that the sheep had higher heart rates when they’re being shepherded by traditional means,” said Kate Yaxley, a researcher from UNSW Canberra. “The simple act of moving them to another paddock for food is…
SYDNEY — Sydney Zoo in Australia is mourning over the loss of their beloved chimpanzee ‘Mogli.’ The zookeepers in shock as they are no closer to understanding the circumstances around the sudden demise of the chimpanzee. The zookeepers discovered 10-year-old Mogli’s carcass at the moat during morning routine checks. The zoo’s expert team then retrieved his body. “Today, we lost a family member,” said Lou Grossfeldt, Primate Curator, Sydney Zoo. “Mogli had a personality that was larger than life. We will remember him for his adventurous spirit. This has been a sorrowful day for everyone.” To know the reason behind Mogli’s…
SYDNEY — A case alleging Apple is breaking Australian competition law by misusing its market power has been moved offshore. Epic Games, the makers of the online multiplayer game Fortnite, had accused the tech giant of using its iPhone app monopoly to breach laws forbidding exclusive dealing, the misuse of market power, and unconscionable conduct. Apple had argued the case should be thrown out as the billion-dollar game developer had promised to settle disputes only in courts in northern California in the United States. Justice Nye Perram in Federal Court agreed with Apple on April 9, giving Epic Games three months…
CANBERRA, Australia — The Scott Morrison government has promised changes to make Australian workplaces safer, but critics say the plan does not go far enough to combat sexual harassment. The government has released its response to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Respect@Work report, promising to make politicians and judges subject to the same laws as the Australian public. Sexual harassment will be a valid reason for dismissal and included in the definition of serious workplace misconduct. Victims will have also two years to bring complaints forward rather than six months. But the government did not commit to implementing all 55 recommendations.…
CANBERRA, Australia — Requiring immigrants to Australia who apply for a partner visa to pass an English test would be a “paternalistic” measure that will tear families apart, refugee and women’s advocates have said. The Department of Home Affairs is considering adding a language requirement for partner visa applications. Under the proposal, both the person applying for the visa and the person sponsoring the visa would have to pass the English test. A consultation paper issued by the department says the measure would protect potential victims of violence by encouraging them to learn English. “Migrants who do not have sufficient English language…
BETAR ILLIT, Israel — A shocking footage of Israeli soldiers witnessing the assault on a Palestinian man by violent masked settlers has emerged. The incident was filmed in the Israeli outpost of Esh Kodesh in the West Bank near the Palestinian victim’s home, as per the left-wing group Yesh Din, translated to Volunteers for Human Rights, an organization based in Israel and the West Bank. “The incident in which masked Jews attacked a Palestinian and threw stones at him is serious and will be investigated,” said Benny Gantz, Defence Minister. The group, which documents violence by settlers in the West…
MÉRIDA, Spain — A wooden safe used during the Roman empire to keep jewelry, essential documents, and luxury clothing was recovered from the remains of a luxurious home. The remains of the furniture item, or “arca ferrata” — literally an ‘ark’ — were found during archeological excavations in a 4th-century Roman home located in Mitreo in the western Spanish region of Extremadura. The safe was a type of large wooden covered in bronze and other metals and located in one of the rooms of this luxury house that had seemingly suffered a fire. “The ark is important because there are…
MOSCOW — Russian police officers broke into a cocaine-fueled party in a luxurious Moscow residence where guests were dressed up in latex. Officers of the drug control department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow carried out an operation aimed at preventing and suppressing crimes related to drug trafficking in the capital city. The details of the special operation, which was carried out after residents in the area alerted them to a large number of visitors in a flat, were reported on March 31 by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The security forces can be seen…