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National security and air defences are a priority, with a recent Chinese spy balloon floating over North America putting urgency on Canada’s plans to update its radar systems and recent purchase of F-35 jets. Source link

Families from Syria, Afghanistan, Rwanda and Ukraine were in the Vatican auditorium to meet Pope Francis on Saturday. Source link

The Italian government said Russian mercenary group Wagner was behind a surge in migrant boats trying to cross the central Mediterranean as part of Moscow’s strategy to retaliate against countries supporting Ukraine. Source link

Illegal crossings have soared under US President Joe Biden. Many migrants turn themselves in to Border Patrol agents and are released in the US to pursue their cases in immigration court. Source link

Lineker was suspended from Match of the Day over a Twitter post that compared politicians’ language about migrants to that used in Nazi Germany. Source link

The boat was said to be carrying migrants from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan and crashed against rocks during rough weather. Source link

Holidaying migrant workers, mainly from the Philippines and Indonesia, are speaking out against extra steps that have been required for them to return to their jobs in Taiwan. Source link

Malaysia’s home minister, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, said seven children and 25 women were among those who died in detention last year. Source link

Merseyside Police said a police officer and two civilians sustained minor injuries during the disturbance on Friday night in Knowsley, near Liverpool. Source link

Organisers said former German Chancellor Angela Merkel showed political courage in welcoming refugees who had fled conflict in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Eritrea. Source link