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Italy - In order to address a medical staff shortage, a number of MEPs urged the governor of the Italian province of Calabria to reevaluate the potential labour exploitation that would result from hiring Cuban
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US - Shares in some of the world's largest gig economy companies have plunged after the US government outlined a plan to change the way they treat workers. Under the US Department of Labor proposal,
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Iran - At least 28 children have been killed in anti-hijab and anti-government protests that have swept the Islamic Republic of Iran since the death of a 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini. Iran’s Children’s Rights
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Global - While full-time work is generally protected by labor laws, freelance or free-time work is more vulnerable to sudden drops in demand. When a recession hits, employers can terminate short-term contracts or terminate temporary
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Belarus - Alexander Lukashenko, the dictatorial leader of Belarus, carefully balanced during the war in Ukraine. On February 24, Russian troops concentrated in Belarus poured across the border into Ukraine, using his country as a
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German - On Tuesday, the German government pledged more support to cities and towns that are trying to accommodate the more than 1.1 million refugees and migrants who have arrived in the country this year,
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UK - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) doubled down on criticism of the chancellor's mini-budget days after warning it would push prices up. The body, which works to stabilize economic growth, has admitted that the
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India - Over 400 of the 2,600 employees who worked at Ford's Chennai assembly plant before it was permanently shut down nearly three months ago are still protesting the "final settlement" severance deal that company
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India - In a shocking incident in Kerala, two women were allegedly abducted, beheaded and buried as part of a suspected ‘human sacrifice ritual’ to gain financial prosperity at Elanthoor village in Pathanamthitta district. The
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Global - Human rights to life, food, health, safe drinking water and sanitation, housing, self-determination, culture, work, and development are increasingly being impacted by climate change, especially for those who are already marginalised and at
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