Glass industry workers in South Africa strike for better pay and regularization
Led by the GIWUSA, the workers have been demanding a hike for 8.5% across the board to counter the cost of living and regularization of the workers hired through labor brokers.
Johnson & Johnson held responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis in the US
The pharma giant is asked to pay more than half a billion dollars in fines for pushing aggressive campaigns to boost drug sales by understating their side effects and addiction possibilities.
Israeli drones damage Hezbollah’s media office in Beirut
A day after the drone attack in Beirut, the Israeli air force strikes military positions held by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, on the Lebanon-Syria border.
Iranian foreign minister meets European diplomats at the G7 meeting
The meeting between Javad Zarif and the European diplomats was the result of French president, Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or the ‘Iran nuclear deal’.
Anti-fascist mobilization counters Tommy Robinson supporters in London
British far-right and anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson is currently serving a prison sentence for contempt of court for broadcasting outside the Leeds Crown Court during a child grooming gang trial in 2018.
Massive protests denounce the 45th G7 Summit in France
The protesters called for urgent attention to climate change, the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, the Israeli aggression on Palestinians, and the forest fires in the Amazon.
Bolsonaro finally wakes up to the Amazon crisis, sends military for firefighting
The decision to send the military came after Bolsonaro became the target of international outrage against government inaction.
Elderly man killed for stealing food in Argentina; neighbourhood demands justice
Rampant inflation and the lack of adequate government policies have made basic food products inaccessible for the majority of the Argentine population.