Thousands of workers strike in Mexico for better pay
Workers in Matamoros have walked off their jobs in recent weeks to demand a 20% pay increase and a 32,000 pesos annual bonus
Mswati wants to further starve underfunded hospitals and schools
The autocrat remains determined to reign in expenditure on hospitals and schools in order to balance the budget, while continuing to live a decadent multi-million dollar lifestyle in palaces
Farmers protest loan policy in Punjab
Farmers are protesting against the banks’ practice of demanding blank checks from farmers for disbursal of loans, which is often used to incarcerate them when a loan payment fails
Warsaw summit turned into an anti-Iran conclave by US, Israel
US vice-president, Mike Pence, urged EU countries to withdraw from the Iran deal, while the Israeli prime minister Netanyahu tweeted his intentions to start a war with Iran.
5,000 students march in India against education policies of Modi government
Students from leftist organizations participated in the march, seeking various demands, including free and accessible education and gender justice in campuses
Amnesty’s report on digital tourism companies evokes threats from Israel
The report details how companies like Airbnb, TripAdvisor, etc are disregarding human rights and international law by ‘legitimizing’ illegal Israeli settlements for profit
‘Che Guevara’ Internationalist Youth Brigade initiates activities in Venezuela
Around 200 youth militants from across the world will participate in the Che Guevara Internationalist Brigade in Solidarity with Venezuela
Threat of military crackdown looms in Kashmir after massive blast targets Indian forces
More than 40 Indian paramilitary personnels were killed after an explosive-laden vehicle rammed into their convoy