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WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

In Muzaffarnagar, A Retired Dalit Inspector of The PAC Was Killed By a Shovel

In Muzaffarnagar, A Retired Dalit Inspector of The PAC Was Killed By a Shovel

A fearless attacker in the Muzaffarnagar district killed a retired Dalit PAC sub-inspector with a shovel.  The attack occurred while retired inspector Garibdas was conversing with the shopkeeper while sitting at a table in a

“Vodafone Must Change”: Telecom Giant Plans 11,000 Layoffs Over Three Years

“Vodafone Must Change”: Telecom Giant Plans 11,000 Layoffs Over Three Years

British telecom giant Vodafone will lay off 11,000 employees over the next three years as its new CEO Margherita Della Valle seeks to simplify the organisation and cut out complexity to help it regain its

Comoros Will Accept Refugees Returning Voluntarily From Mayotte

Comoros Will Accept Refugees Returning Voluntarily From Mayotte

Following a weeks-long standoff with Paris over the expulsion of undocumented Comorans, Comoros announced Monday that it will again accept its citizens returning "voluntarily" from the neighboring French island of Mayotte. In a security operation

Members of Fórsa Want Pay Raises To Keep Up With Rising Prices

Members of Fórsa Want Pay Raises To Keep Up With Rising Prices

A survey of members of Fórsa, Ireland's most prominent public service union, found that most of them want pay raises that keep up with inflation in the upcoming public sector pay talks. Almost all of

LinkedIn Lays Off Over 700 People, Why?

LinkedIn Lays Off Over 700 People, Why?

Due to changes in the market and customer demand, the social media network wants to use more vendors. LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, is the latest tech company to announce layoffs. How many people

Polish Activists Who Fought Against “LGBT-Free Zones” Won Their Cases

Polish Activists Who Fought Against “LGBT-Free Zones” Won Their Cases

Courts are not letting the government silence LGBT activists. On April 21, an appeals court in the Polish city of Bialystok threw out a case brought against four LGBT rights activists who started the "Atlas

9 People Have Been Hospitalized After A Fire Near Houston

9 People Have Been Hospitalized After A Fire Near Houston

On Friday, a fire broke out at a petrochemical plant near Houston. Nine workers were taken to the hospital, and a huge plume of smoke could be seen for miles. When a fire broke out

Illinois Lawmakers Voice Concern Over Rising Costs To Care For Immigrants

Illinois Lawmakers Voice Concern Over Rising Costs To Care For Immigrants

In recent news, some Republican lawmakers have voiced concerns over the rising costs of providing food, healthcare and other essential services for undocumented immigrants, saying the growing pressure will overwhelm Illinois' healthcare and overall budget.

NGOs, Rights Groups Condemn Migrants’ ‘Mass Expulsions’ From Croatia

NGOs, Rights Groups Condemn Migrants’ ‘Mass Expulsions’ From Croatia

Since the end of March this year, hundreds of migrants and refugees have been sent back to Bosnia and Herzegovina from Croatia. Different from the illegal pushbacks between 2018 and 2022 that saw scores of

Oxfam Report: CEOs Salary Will Increase By 9%, Not Employees

Oxfam Report: CEOs Salary Will Increase By 9%, Not Employees

Today is International Workers' Day, and a recent Oxfam report illustrates just how severe wage inequality is in the US. The pay of top CEOs increased by 9% in 2022, but worker pay decreased by