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Cruise ship rescues Cuban migrants stranded at sea

Cruise ship rescues Cuban migrants stranded at sea

US - The cruise ship Carnival Cruise, Carnival Paradise, which sailed from Tampa, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico, stumbled upon six Cuban migrants drifting at sea on a makeshift raft. As seen in a video circulating

Assam government hikes minimum wages for tea plantation workers

Assam government hikes minimum wages for tea plantation workers

India - The Assamese government has increased the minimum wages of tea plantation workers in the state by Rs 27 per day, according to a notification issued by the state Labour welfare department.  Workers in

Migrant crossings in the English Channel hit a single-day record high

Migrant crossings in the English Channel hit a single-day record high

UK - Some 1,295 people were found trying to cross the English Channel by boat on Monday, beating the previous one-day record of 1,185 set on November 11, 2021, according to the London defense ministry.

Somali forces end hotel siege by jihadists 

Somali forces end hotel siege by jihadists 

Somalia - Somali forces have lifted a siege on a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, after it was taken over by armed Islamic extremists. According to police, at least 20 people were killed and 40

The Ukrainian coal miners still working despite Russia’s war

The Ukrainian coal miners still working despite Russia’s war

Ukraine - After Russia's failure to take the capital Kyiv earlier this year, fighting since April has focused on Ukraine's industrial east and agricultural south. As the bitter struggle for control of eastern Ukraine between

Clashes as Greek riot police storm Athens camp to evict migrants 

Clashes as Greek riot police storm Athens camp to evict migrants 

Greece - Near Athens, in one of the refugee camps, a clash began after the Greek special forces began to evict migrants. The authorities attempted to vacate the Eleonas camp in order to evict the

Why teachers are on strike

Why teachers are on strike

US - In Columbus, Ohio, teachers are on strike to keep the air conditioners running. In Philadelphia, it's mostly bus drivers and other workers who want higher pay and better skills. These are local stories

Qatar World Cup: 60 Migrant Workers Arrested Protesting Dire Conditions

Qatar World Cup: 60 Migrant Workers Arrested Protesting Dire Conditions

Qatar - Qatar arrested at least 60 migrant workers protesting working conditions ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Protesting workers reportedly revealed that they went unpaid for as long as seven months. The latest

Is bullying at remote work a myth or truth?

Is bullying at remote work a myth or truth?

Global - Of course, bullying has long been a problem in the workplace and covers a wide range of behaviors commonly associated with personal work. A familiar scenario might be an overbearing boss publicly scolding

Hundreds of Taiwanese trafficked to Cambodia and held captive by telecom scam gangs

Hundreds of Taiwanese trafficked to Cambodia and held captive by telecom scam gangs

Taiwan - Hundreds of Taiwanese are among the unknown victims being held captive and forced to work on fraudulent telecommunications networks as a result of human trafficking operations in Southeast Asia. This was announced by