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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

Bangladesh’s garment sector faces energy, and demand crises

Bangladesh’s garment sector faces energy, and demand crises

Bangladesh - “Retailers in both European and US markets are either deferring the shipments of finished products or delaying orders,” says Fazlul Khok, managing director of Plummy Fashions Ltd. “As inflation is soaring in our

Guatemala arrests migrant smugglers wanted by the US

Guatemala arrests migrant smugglers wanted by the US

Guatemala - At dawn, police and undercover federal agents raided a large ranch nestled among the mountains of Guatemala, near the border with Mexico. Inside the ranch, police found a swimming pool, horses, late-model cars,

New rights aim to improve work-life balance in EU

New rights aim to improve work-life balance in EU

EU - As of August 2, all EU member states must comply with the 2019 regulations that were adopted at the EU level to enhance work-life balance for parents and careers. The EU Commission claims