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How firms are wrestling with cost-of-living spikes

How firms are wrestling with cost-of-living spikes

Global - The last few years have greatly shaken the economy - the covid pandemic, the lockdown, the war between Russia and Ukraine and much more. Whether it's coffee, food, housing or bills, the staples

Rescuers race to free miners trapped in flooded mine in Mexico

Rescuers race to free miners trapped in flooded mine in Mexico

Mexico - Ten miners have been trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico for more than 24 hours as rescuers try to reach them. "We have not slept, we are working day and

Why young Kenyans are boycotting the election

Why young Kenyans are boycotting the election

Kenyan - “Many young people are saying that they won’t be voting, that elections have not proven an effective way to cause change,” says Loise Mwakamba, from the parliamentary watchdog Mzalendo Trust. This explains why

Immigrants To Receive Photo ID Cards In Deportation Proceedings In the US

Immigrants To Receive Photo ID Cards In Deportation Proceedings In the US

US - US Immigration authorities are have taken a noble step in issuing photo ID cards to immigrants in deportation proceedings. While this will make things easier to streamline, it will also help in reducing

Migrants targeted in South Africa after gang rape outrage

Migrants targeted in South Africa after gang rape outrage

South Africa - After a large group of miners was accused of gang-raping eight women last week, the anger of local residents did not subside, people came out to protest. Although this aggression took on

Why companies are rescinding job offers

Why companies are rescinding job offers

Global - Amid the downturn in industries such as technology, some firms have begun cutting recruitment, either through hiring freezes or layoffs. There are a growing number of reports of workers who thought they were

India: Portal to ensure ration cards for migrant workers

India: Portal to ensure ration cards for migrant workers

India - The government will develop a national site for the registration of these workers in order to supply subsidised foodgrains through the public distribution system to migrant workers in cities who do not have

Victims of human trafficking found working on construction site at Belgian port

Victims of human trafficking found working on construction site at Belgian port

Antwerp - Belgian prosecutors say 17 people from Bangladesh, 52 people from the Philippines, and 105 people from Turkey said recruiters promised them lucrative jobs. Some 174 construction workers in the Belgian city of Antwerp

Walmart is laying off corporate employees

Walmart is laying off corporate employees

US - Walmart is laying off about 200 corporate employees, the move comes a week after the company announced a cut in its earnings outlook as inflation catches up with consumer spending. Walmart inc. is

After Kansas defeat, what’s next for abortion bans?

After Kansas defeat, what’s next for abortion bans?

Kansas - About a third of Kansas' total population - 900,000 residents - voted Tuesday in a statewide referendum on whether the right to abortion should be removed from the state constitution. A fierce race