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‘I’m Still A Child’: Drought Pushes Afghan Daughters To Sell Into Marriages

‘I’m Still A Child’: Drought Pushes Afghan Daughters To Sell Into Marriages

The Afghanistan drought and child marriage crisis is turning childhood into a bargain. As fields dry up and animals die, some families in north western Afghanistan promise daughters to older men for money to repay

‘The Shame….’: Ex-BA Cabin Crew Fights Dismissal After 30 Years 

‘The Shame….’: Ex-BA Cabin Crew Fights Dismissal After 30 Years 

After 30 years serving passengers, former British Airways cabin crew member Tess De Mello says losing her job left her feeling ashamed. Her story is at the heart of a British Airways cabin crew legal

Why Are American Workers Still Expected to Stand All Day? 

Why Are American Workers Still Expected to Stand All Day? 

The phrase Americans forced to work standing up is about more than sore feet. It has become a question of respect at work after the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ordered chairs removed from airport

US Ebola Travel Restrictions: Could Airline Crew Lose International Flight Assignments? 

US Ebola Travel Restrictions: Could Airline Crew Lose International Flight Assignments? 

A new CDC order is to change any of that for those who work on those flights as well. All passengers arriving by air have to declare that they have not been in the Democratic

‘I Got My Son Back in a Bag’: Inside El Salvador’s Prison Crisis 

‘I Got My Son Back in a Bag’: Inside El Salvador’s Prison Crisis 

A mother’s final meeting with her son came not in a prison visiting room, but when his body was returned in a bag. Her account captures the human cost of El Salvador’s prison crackdown, as

‘He Has Done Nothing Wrong’: Australian Activist’s Wife Demands His Release

‘He Has Done Nothing Wrong’: Australian Activist’s Wife Demands His Release

The case of Hiep Tran’s detention in Vietnam has raised alarm. The Australian democracy campaigner disappeared in Cambodia and was later found in a Vietnamese detention centre. His wife, Chloe Dang, says he has done

UK Refugee Work Route 2027: Can Refugees Secure Employer-Sponsored Jobs Without Existing UK Work Experience? 

UK Refugee Work Route 2027: Can Refugees Secure Employer-Sponsored Jobs Without Existing UK Work Experience? 

Britain is opening its doors to people who have escaped persecution. British companies will sponsor refugees in seven countries, including India, and provide them with work prior to visa processing under the 'Refugee Work Route'

NatWest Job Cuts: Are Remaining Bank Employees Being Forced to Do More After 1,400 Roles Disappear? 

NatWest Job Cuts: Are Remaining Bank Employees Being Forced to Do More After 1,400 Roles Disappear? 

Job losses at NatWest come at a bad time. Having shed about 1,400 jobs this year, the lender had a strong profit in the third quarter, and that is precisely the issue on staff minds:

Can Seafarers Refuse to Work in War Zones and Retain Their Jobs and Pay?

Can Seafarers Refuse to Work in War Zones and Retain Their Jobs and Pay?

On 30 October 2026, workers and crews went on strike at 113 ports in 22 countries over deaths on the job and a lack of adequate protection in dangerous shipping lanes caused by the war.

Yorkshire Water CEO Exit Raises Bigger Question: Could Poor Performance Put Thousands of Water Jobs at Risk? 

Yorkshire Water CEO Exit Raises Bigger Question: Could Poor Performance Put Thousands of Water Jobs at Risk? 

The Yorkshire Water CEO resignation has put the utility under a harsh spotlight. Nicola Shaw, who has been in charge since 2022, will be leaving on 1 January, a day after the Environment Agency awarded