How housing shortage has forced Canada into capping foreign students admissions

How housing shortage has forced Canada into capping foreign students admissions

The new proposals will also set limits on post-graduate work permits issued to foreign students, which will likely encourage them to return to their home countries. The permits were previously seen as an easy path to securing permanent residency. People pursuing master’s or post-doctorate programmes will be eligible for a three-year work permit.

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Fresh evidence obtained by US Right to Know reveals further how US virologists worked with Wuhan lab to engineer Covid

Fresh evidence obtained by US Right to Know reveals further how US virologists worked with Wuhan lab to engineer Covid

American scientists planned to work with the Wuhan Institute of Virology to engineer novel coronaviruses with the features of SARS-CoV-2 the year before the virus emerged from that city, according to documents obtained by US Right to Know. While rare in nature, these features were central to the esoteric research...

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Judge orders unsealing of divorce case of Trump special prosecutor in Georgia accused of affair

Judge orders unsealing of divorce case of Trump special prosecutor in Georgia accused of affair

The affair allegations threaten to taint the prosecution, with the Republican primary front-runner and others seizing on the claims to attack the case and Wade’s qualifications as a prosecutor. Trump has pleaded not guilty, denied any wrongdoing and called the charges politically motivated.

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Africa Cup of Nations: Toothless Egypt admit they’ve to raise their game after accidentally making last 16

Africa Cup of Nations: Toothless Egypt admit they’ve to raise their game after accidentally making last 16

Egypt looked largely toothless in a disappointing first half and were porous at the back as Gilson Tavares put Cape Verde ahead just before the break with a fine shot on the turn.

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US calls for Israel to protect innocent as forces storm Gaza hospital, death toll reaches 25,200

US calls for Israel to protect innocent as forces storm Gaza hospital, death toll reaches 25,200

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Monday said Israel had a right to defend itself but added: “We expect them to do so in accordance with international law and to protect innocent people in hospitals, medical staff and patients as well, as much as possible.”

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Haiti’s police union wary the under-gunned security force is losing ground to gangs

Haiti’s police union wary the under-gunned security force is losing ground to gangs

Kenya, the only country which has offered to lead the force, has sent officials to meet with Haitian security forces ahead of a court hearing this Friday set to decide whether it is legal for it to deploy to the Caribbean state.

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Revealed: How American billionaire Bill Gates set up 20 shell companies to clandestinely buy Nebraska farmland

Revealed: How American billionaire Bill Gates set up 20 shell companies to clandestinely buy Nebraska farmland

The buyer of those unassuming-sounding Nebraska farms wasn’t publicly listed. Until now, the financial details of the transaction and the gargantuan loan he’s taken out against it have remained publicly unknown.

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EU boss Borrell: Israeli war in Gaza is not destroying Hamas, but sealing hate for generations

EU boss Borrell: Israeli war in Gaza is not destroying Hamas, but sealing hate for generations

Israel’s massive aerial and ground offensive in small, densely populated Gaza has killed more than 25,000 Palestinians, according to Hamas-run enclave’s health authorities, flattened built-up areas and left most of its 2.3 million people homeless.

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India’s Modi opens controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya in grand event ahead of elections

India’s Modi opens controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya in grand event ahead of elections

Millions of Indians watched the ceremony on television, with news channels running non-stop coverage of the event, portrayed as a religious spectacle.

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South Africa secure emphatic win over neighbours Namibia at Africa Cup of Nations

South Africa secure emphatic win over neighbours Namibia at Africa Cup of Nations

Namibia had upset Tunisia in their opening game and might have gone ahead early against their neighbours had key striker Peter Shalulile taken two good early chances. He missed a sitter from right in front of goal in the eighth minute, facing his clubmate Ronwen Williams in the South African goal.

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