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Wrighter

Wrighter covers news across the global on Human Rights, Migrants Rights, and Labor Rights. Wrighter has vast experience in writing and is a doctor by profession.

Lyft lays off more than 1,000 workers to cut costs

Lyft lays off more than 1,000 workers to cut costs

As one of the first moves under the leadership of new CEO David Risher, ride-hailing company Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) announced it will let go of approximately 1,072 employees, or 26% of its workforce. This news

Airports in Hamburg and Berlin Have Canceled Flights- Strike

Airports in Hamburg and Berlin Have Canceled Flights- Strike

Due to a one-day strike by security personnel and ground support staff on Monday, travelers at Berlin and Hamburg, two of Germany's busiest airports, experienced delays. The airport serving the capital, Berlin-Brandenburg, announced that all

How Does The PSAC Strike Affect Me During Tax Season?

How Does The PSAC Strike Affect Me During Tax Season?

Tax season can be a stressful time for many individuals, but this year comes with an added challenge. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) strike has been ongoing since December 2019 and is expected

Colombia-7 Workers Are Killed in Coal Mine Explosion

Colombia-7 Workers Are Killed in Coal Mine Explosion

With the discovery of four more bodies yesterday, the number of fatalities from an explosion in a coal mine in Colombia reached seven, according to authorities. Alvaro Farfan, the head of the firefighting division in

Death, Terror, Fear of Losing Home… All in The Air of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis

Death, Terror, Fear of Losing Home… All in The Air of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis

Khartoum: As violence in Sudan between rival forces continues and civilian casualties rise, Germain Mwehu has received nonstop calls from people in need. In Khartoum, Mwehu works for the International Committee of the Red Cross

Canada: 150,000 Government Workers Will Walk Out in Strike of a Pay Increase

Canada: 150,000 Government Workers Will Walk Out in Strike of a Pay Increase

A raise of 13.5% over three years, retroactive to 2021, is one of the demands made by the union. In response, the Canadian government offered a figure of 9% spread out over that time. On

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Communique & Demands in Japan 

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Communique & Demands in Japan 

Following a three-day meeting in Japan that ended on Tuesday, the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized countries released the following statement.  As the world navigates serious threats to the international system, including

India: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage 

India: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage 

Beginning on Tuesday, a five-judge Supreme Court constitution bench will start hearing several petitions concerning the legalization of same-sex unions in India. The petitions were referred to a larger bench last month by a CJI-led

After Being Expelled, Illegal Immigrants in Angola Experience Human Rights Abuses: UN

After Being Expelled, Illegal Immigrants in Angola Experience Human Rights Abuses: UN

Recent migrant worker expulsions from Angola have led to human rights violations, including rape and other types of violence against Congolese women and children, according to officials and the UN. In the previous six months,

Palestinian Authority Blocks Registration of Rights Group

Palestinian Authority Blocks Registration of Rights Group

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the actions as "a crime and a brazen assault" in August 2022 when Israeli authorities raided the offices of Palestinian civil society organizations that they had previously declared