Turkish communists criticize Erdogan’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia to a mosque
The decision of right-wing Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to permit worship at the Hagia Sophia Museum has been widely condemned as a ploy to appease Muslim hardliners
Government crackdown on press continues in Philippines as Congress denies a license for ABS-CBN
In a vote at the congressional committee for franchises, pro-Duterte legislators blocked ABS-CBN franchise license over “political bias” against the president
In one month, 75 workers were killed in workplace accidents in India
In a series of accidents between May to June, at least 75 workers have died in India, as per Global IndustriALL Union
Colombian social leaders walked 15 days and 600 km to demand the right to life
A group of social activists and human rights defenders have been marching from the southwestern Colombia for the past 15 days to demand respect for the life, territory and human rights of minority groups in the country
Israeli forces murder another Palestinian youth in occupied West Bank
The 29-year-old victim, identified as Ibrahim Mustafa Abu Yaacoub, was with his friends when he was shot by the Israeli forces
Ecuador’s foreign minister José Valencia resigns
In less than 48 hours, three officials of President Lenin Moreno’s government have resigned
Greeks protest proposed wind farms in the Agrafa mountains
Despite the Agrafa mountains being home to several places of historical and environmental importance, the Greek government has planned to open up the region to business interests
Portuguese communists slam government’s supplementary budget
The Portuguese Communist Party said the proposals in the EUR 4.3 billion supplementary budget only favored big business with no significant provisions for workers and micro and small entrepreneurs