Workers of Fiat plant in Serbia protest layoffs
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Serbia recently announced the closure of its manufacturing plant in Kragujevac which directly employs more than 2,000 workers
South African airline Comair suspends all operations amid uncertainty about workers’ wages
NUMSA, which represents 700 of the airline’s employees, picketed the Comair premises on June 3 after the management refused to confirm till when operations will remain suspended and whether the workers will be paid in this period
Lebanon warns Israel against violations of its maritime borders
Lebanon claims that Israeli digging in the disputed Karish gas field is a violation of its exclusive economic zone and a “provocative and hostile act”
Prayut government takes a beating in first Bangkok governor election since 2014 coup
Independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt won the governor’s election, hinting at a decline in the popularity of the incumbent prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
Palestinian health activist Shatha Odeh released from Israeli imprisonment
60-year-old Odeh has been freed after spending 11 months in arbitrary detention following her arrest by Israeli Occupation Forces in July 2021
UN announces extension of Yemen ceasefire for two more months
The extension raises hopes for peace in Yemen, which has been devastated by the war for almost a decade resulting in death and displacement. The situation in Yemen has been called the worst human rights disaster of the century
Millions on the brink of fuel poverty in UK
Rise in the energy price cap will add to the woes of the already suffering working class who are unable to meet their ends due to the highest inflation in 40 years.
Peruvian President proposes to eliminate immunity for state officials
President Pedro Castillo has announced that he would soon present a bill to eliminate immunity for all high-ranking state officials in order to promote transparency