Algerians continue mass mobilizations, reject offers of talks
Thousands of Algerians, including students and teachers, participated in mass protests in the capital, Algiers, on Tuesday, December 17, against the country’s newly elected president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Samsung executives sentenced in South Korea for union-busting
26 senior executives and former employees of the Samsung Group have been sentenced to jail, while the company has been charged a minor fine for violating the country’s labor laws
Ten more workers engulfed in Bangladesh’s factory fires
With another incident of factory fire reported in Bangladesh on Monday, the total number of accidental deaths in the country registered in the month of December so far has risen to 27
New Conservative government in the UK set to ban BDS movement
The pro-Israel move by the Boris Johnson-led government in the country is being viewed as an attempt to deny Labour-controlled local bodies’ right to boycott Israeli products
Nine Palestinians arrested in latest crackdown
Activists, journalists and women were picked up by the Israeli forces and placed under administrative detention in the latest crackdown
First Palestinian Intifada
Israeli occupation forces used brutal force against the protests, killing more than 2000 Palestinians. Thousands of Palestinians were arrested and tortured by Israel.
Protests against Eurozone bailout fund reform hit Rome
Adherence to the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) by Italy is likely to make way for more austerity measures and policies of structural adjustments, as stipulated by the European Union
COP25 ‘disappointing’ as wealthy nations block several major commitments
Despite the global movement to push governments into recognizing a climate emergency and the need for urgent action, no commitment seem to be forthcoming