court rules deliveroo used discriminatory algorithm riders claim

Court Rules Deliveroo Used Discriminatory Algorithm, Riders Claim

Italy – An Italian court found late last week that an algorithm used by the well-known European food delivery app Deliveroo to rank and give shifts to riders is discriminatory, in what some experts are…

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EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia

EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia  

Serbia – A visa-free agreement between the European Union and Serbia is under scrutiny following a sharp increase in illegal border crossings from the Balkan country to the bloc. According to the latest data released…

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us to take in some venezuelans but will send most back to mexico

US to take in some Venezuelans but will send most back to Mexico

US – The United States and Mexico have announced a joint migration plan under which the majority of Venezuelan asylum seekers attempting to enter the US through their southern border will be sent back to…

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Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

Australia – Parts of the country received four times more rain in just 24 hours than the October average. During the disaster, at least 500 houses were flooded, one person died and another went missing.…

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thousands wait in colombian town on trek to reach darien gap

Thousands wait in Colombian town on trek to reach Darien Gap

Colombia – The group, described by Colombian government officials as a humanitarian crisis, gathered in Necocli, a mandatory stop on the way to the Darien Gorge between Colombia and Panama. Thousands of migrants and refugees…

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meps speak out against the 'slave trade' of

MEPs speak out against the ‘slave trade’ of Cuban doctors in Italy

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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germany struggles to find housing for more than a million refugees

Germany struggles to find housing for more than a million refugees

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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imf warns rising prices will be worse in uk

IMF warns rising prices will be worse in UK

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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nyc mayor declares emergency over migrant buses from texas

NYC mayor declares emergency over migrant buses from Texas

US – Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, said at a news conference Friday that more than 17,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York since April. The mayor of New York has declared a state…

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us ‘dreamers’ demand action as court ruling fuels uncertainty

US ‘Dreamers’ demand action as court ruling fuels uncertainty

US – Thursday’s protest comes just hours after a US appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that found the Deferred Action for Children’s Arrivals (DACA) program “illegal” and left the scheme’s future uncertain. Shouting…

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