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Parents struggle to achieve work-life balance amid COVID-19

Parents struggle to achieve work-life balance amid COVID-19

Parents are finding it difficult to achieve work-life-parenting balance amid the COVID-19 pandemic Between working, running household errands and parenting, the Coronavirus pandemic has significantly altered the lives of millions of people across the world.

Hundreds rallied in dissent against Amazon’s plans to build a warehouse in France

Hundreds rallied in dissent against Amazon’s plans to build a warehouse in France

On Saturday, hundreds of people rallied against Amazon's expansion. Few anti-capitalist and environmental groups called for a protest where the e-commerce giant has plans to make a massive warehouse. The demonstrators highlighted that many people

Jill Biden commits to helping in reuniting migrant families

Jill Biden commits to helping in reuniting migrant families

US First Lady, Jill Biden, is expected to join in her husband’s new migration policy initiatives and committed to work towards reuniting the migrant families. Her attitude towards the migrant crisis has been contrasting to the

Canada calls on firms to prevent a business from forced labor

Canada calls on firms to prevent a business from forced labor

Canadian govt has called on its companies to stop business activities engaged in forced labor The Canadian government has warned its companies involved in businesses in China's Xinjiang region to not engage in forced labour

Glencore faces investigations over wastewater spill, leading to human rights abuses

Glencore faces investigations over wastewater spill, leading to human rights abuses

After complaints raised by three human rights groups against the mining giant Glencore, the UK government gave go-ahead for investigations regarding wastewater spill in Chad in 2018 by the company. The rights group accused the

Minor IED blast occurred near Israel Embassy in Delhi, investigation in progress

Minor IED blast occurred near Israel Embassy in Delhi, investigation in progress

On Friday evening, a minor IED blast went off near the Embassy of Israel in New Delhi, breaking windscreens of three vehicles, said the Delhi Police. The bomb seemed to have been planted in a

Indian Sailors Continue Locked Up in Cargo Ships On China Ports

Indian Sailors Continue Locked Up in Cargo Ships On China Ports

Despite trying their hardest, the Indian Foreign Ministry has not been able to get their own sailors to come back home. Stranded ships on the Chinese port continue to hold Indian sailors. They have been

Thailand crackdown: arrests made in migrant worker trafficking

Thailand crackdown: arrests made in migrant worker trafficking

On Wednesday, Thailand police announced of having arrested 78 people this month over suspicion of smuggling over 260 migrant workers from Myanmar among other neighboring nations.  The crackdown was carried out under direct orders from

Migrant massacre raises the need for the Biden administration to restore the asylum process

Migrant massacre raises the need for the Biden administration to restore the asylum process

On Wednesday, a Guatemalan congressman released the list containing names of 13 migrants, who were among 19 people shot to death and burned in border town of Mexico. It list included 10 men, three women

Lesbos refugee camp in Greece heavily contaminated with lead

Lesbos refugee camp in Greece heavily contaminated with lead

Lesbos refugee camp in Greece is heavily contaminated with lead, posing as a potential health hazard for thousands of refugees and aid workers. According to the Human Rights Watch the emergency camp that has been