Stalin and Voroshilov are back in Donbass: Donetsk and Luhansk to be renamed on Victory Day
This May 9 marks the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day, which commemorates the surrender of Nazi Germany during the second world war in 1945
Garment factory workers in Bangladesh demand timely payment of dues
Bangladesh began reopening factories last week, despite a spike in COVID-19 cases. However, there remain serious safety concerns over the implementation of mandatory preventive measures and the risk posed to the lives of thousands of workers
24-year-old Egyptian filmmaker Shady Habash dies in prison
Habash was in a Cairo prison since 2018 after directing a music video which mocked and ridiculed Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and spoke out against government corruption
Venezuela thwarts invasion attempt by mercenaries
Venezuelan officials reported that a group of mercenaries attempted to invade the country on Sunday but were stopped by the country’s army and police
On May Day, the working class in Europe resolved to defeat both COVID-19 and capitalism
Major trade unions and workers’ parties across Europe organized May Day events in public and online platforms adhering to safety protocols due to lockdown.
Greek workers protest government’s anti-labor policies on pretext of fighting COVID-19
Workers under the leadership of the All Workers Militant Front (PAME) in Greece observed the National Day of Action on April 28. PAME has demanded the abolition of the anti-worker measures introduced through bills citing the COVID-19 crisis
Arab League warns Israel against plans to annex occupied Palestinian territories
A new national unity government in Israel, headed by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank with US support
Cuba denounces attack on diplomatic mission in the US
The Cuban government also denounced that the US government has not taken the necessary measures in response to the violent attack