Pakistani union leader arrested for protesting against the IMF was released on bail
Qamar-Uz-Zaman Khan was released on bail last week after he was arrested on June 22 for organizing an anti-IMF protest
Chilean teachers continue their strike for a fifth week
In its new proposal, the education ministry refused to address six of the twelve demands put forth by the teachers’ union and offered to continue negotiating in the future on the rest
Guatemalan electoral authority releases official results from June elections
After two weeks of delay due to several reports of electoral irregularities and their subsequent investigation, the Guatemalan electoral court confirmed the run-off between Sandra Torres and Alejandro Giammattei
Week-long Finnish pride celebration culminates in massive parade
The pride parade in Helsinki on Saturday was attended by Finnish prime minister Antti Rinne and the first female Finnish bishop, Irja Askola
European diplomats fail to take concrete steps to reassure Iran against US sanctions
The joint committee meeting in Vienna held on June 28 saw European diplomats launching INSTEX, a payment mechanism to continue trade with Iran
Israel wounds 49 Palestinians in Friday protests despite ceasefire
19 of those injured were hit by live ammunition. The injured also included eight paramedics and a journalist, according to Gaza’s health ministry
Workers of Walmart Chile reject company’s offer and vote to go on strike
The workers are demanding better wages and reincorporation of the workers who will be unemployed in the coming months after the digital transformation of the company.
Captain of migrant rescue boat faces 10 years in jail
Carola Rackete is the captain of the Sea Watch 3 which rescued 53 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea around 30 NM off the Libyan coast. The boat was denied permission to dock in Lampedusa for 14 days following which it approached the port without permission