Day: November 6, 2023

Redrawn districts, attack ads frame NJ legislative elections  NJ Spotlight News

Nearly 32,000 migrants have reached Spain’s Canary Islands on fragile boats in West Africa this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2006, according to regional authorities^.

 The archipelago, located about 100 km off Africa’s west coast, has become the main destination for migrants fleeing conflict, poverty, or persecution in countries such as Senegal, Mali, and Morocco^.

 The number of arrivals has spiked in recent months, as milder weather and calmer seas have made the perilous Atlantic crossing more feasible. However, the journey remains extremely dangerous, with many boats capsizing or running out of fuel or food.

 The influx of migrants has overwhelmed the islands’ infrastructure and resources, as well as sparked tensions among local residents. The Spanish government has been criticized for its slow and inadequate response to the humanitarian crisis and has faced pressure from the European Union to increase cooperation with African countries to curb irregular migration^.

U.S. Imposes Sanctions On ‘Patronage Network’ It Says Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Used To Enrich Himself  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

GICCA Culinary Students Bring Home Georgia National Fair Awards  Brunswick News

Egypt has approved the entry of Turkish ships carrying medical aid for Gaza, Azernews reports.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Ankara for a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 has hit Uzbekistan, the seismological service of Kazakhstan’s Emergency Situations Ministry said, Report informs.

The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to launch a high-level consultative group on countering North Korean cyber activities that they say finance its unlawful weapons programs, South Korea’s presidential office said on Monday, Report inform

One person has died and 38 others were injured after a tour bus rolled over Sunday afternoon on the access road to Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area in Taiwan’s Yilan County, according to local authorities, Report informs via CNA.