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Canadian-born David Card among 3 winners of Nobel in economics

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Canadian economist David Card, with the University of California at Berkeley, was awarded one half of the Nobel prize for his research on how minimum wage, immigration and education affect the labour market.
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UN chief 'asked EU states to take in more than 40,000 Afghan refugees'

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It came as the European Commission hosted a high-level forum about the resettlement of Afghan refugees.
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EU suspends visas for Belarusian officials amid migrants row

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Brussels believes the Lukashenko regime is sending migrants towards the EU's eastern border in order to destabilise the bloc and sow chaos.
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Heavy fighting continues between Taliban and Afghan resistance

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Heavy fighting has been reported between the Taliban and the Afghan resistance in the Panjshir Valley, a mountainous region outside of Kabul. The area is the final stretch of territory not under Taliban control.
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Pandemic delays put asylum seekers in limbo

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A teenage girl from Afghanistan and a gay man from Syria with expiring study permits are both in limbo as they wait for news of their asylum applications in Canada, now caught up in delays caused by the pandemic. Both have no way to...
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Taliban announce interim cabinet for Afghan government

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The Taliban announced an interim cabinet dominated by the group's old guard that will govern Afghanistan for the near future. There was no evidence of non-Taliban members in the lineup, a big demand of the international community.
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Biden says U.S. is committed to evacuating Afghans who helped war effort

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U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to 'mobilize every resource necessary' to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who assisted the war effort. Time is running out ahead of Biden's Aug. 31 deadline to withdraw most remaining U.S. troops...
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U.S. says airstrike killed 2 ISIS members, warns more attacks possible

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U.S. officials said two Islamic State militants were killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan overnight in retaliation after Thursday's deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport claimed by the group. President Joe Biden warns another...
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Pandemic threatens to delay Canadian citizenship for hundreds of thousands

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CBC News has learned that more than 100,000 immigrants to Canada are part of a backlog caused by the pandemic. They're waiting to take their citizenship test, and the delay is causing them problems.
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'There were bars on the windows': Italian national detained upon arrival in UK over visa mistake

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Marta Lomartire, from Puglia, is one of dozens of EU nationals to be detained and deported from UK over visa misunderstandings. She and her UK-based extended family have spoken to Euronews about their ordeal.
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'There were bars on the windows': Meet the Italian woman detained in the UK amidst visa confusion

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Marta Lomartire, from Puglia, is one of dozens of EU nationals to be detained and deported from the UK over visa misunderstandings. We hear her story,
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'There were bars on the windows': Meet the Italian detained in UK amid post-Brexit visa confusion

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Marta Lomartire, from Puglia, is one of dozens of EU nationals to be detained and deported from the UK over visa misunderstandings. We hear her story,
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More than 2,000 migrants arrive on Italian island

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About 20 boats carrying more than 2,000 migrants have arrived at the tiny island of Lampedusa, southwest of Sicily, overwhelming Italy's migrant housing centre there.
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EU leadership 'crucial' in dealing with migration, says UN refugee chief

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European Union leadership is key if migration into the bloc is to be dealt with effectively, according to the United Nations' refugee chief.
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Immigration minister announces supports for families of victims in two recent air disasters

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Marco Mendicino, minister of immigration, says the new program will help close family members of victims who had ties to Canada but died aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 gain permanent...
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Immigration minister responds to questions about new permanent residency program

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The CBC's Ashley Burke asks Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino whether there will be some eligibility exceptions to a new policy to extend permanent residency to families of victims who died aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and...
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EU plans to boost power of border agency Frontex raise eyebrows

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The move from the European Commission raised concerns due to the ongoing investigations surrounding the border control agency.
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Undocumented workers in B.C. worry COVID-19 vaccine could get them deported

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Many undocumented workers in British Columbia are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine over concerns that if their status is revealed at a vaccination clinic, they could be deported.
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'I feel sad for my people': former captain of Afghanistan's women's soccer team

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The former captain of Afghanistan's national soccer team, Khalida Popal, says she feels sad for her people who will experience 'another dark period of Taliban.' She urges the international community to speak up and not let the women of...
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Immigration minister announces new pathway to permanent status for essential workers

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Marco Mendicino says the new policy will allow over 90,000 workers and international graduates in Canada to obtain permanent residency status.
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Is the UK really a 'beacon' for a multiethnic society?

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The UK has been called a 'beacon to the rest of Europe and the world' when it comes to tackling racial inequality by a government-appointed commission, but many in the country doubt the report.
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'Bring an end to war': former Afghan ambassador discusses Taliban rule

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Former Afghan ambassador to Canada Omar Samad discusses the uncertain future for Afghans under Taliban rule and what role Canada should play going forward. He says the people of Afghanistan have 'suffered enormously' and 'want peace in...
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How Canadian rescue efforts are floundering in Afghanistan

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More than 1,000 Afghans have been flown out on 12 Canadian flights thus far. Canadian Forces are not bringing people into this country without legitimate documentation, unlike the U.S. and U.K., says a former Afghan interpreter.
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Ken Starr Blames Cuomo, Other Governors for 'Erosion of Religious Liberty'

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Constitutional scholar and political lightning rod Ken Starr looks to tackle what he believes is the erosion of religious liberties and other freedoms for Americans. He joined Cheddar to discuss this and his disappointments with the...