Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for razing down Palestinian town of Huwara
A long time leader of the illegal settler movement in the occupied territories, Bezalel Smotrich is now a minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultra-right government and also looks after settler affairs. His vicious statements come days after the town of Huwara was attacked by hundreds of settlers
Court judgment allows union to take part in wage negotiations in India’s West Bengal
The Kolkata High Court has ruled in favor of the Indian National Mineworkers’ Federation (INMF) participation in coal industry wage negotiations
One year of Ukraine war: The world demands peace
To mark one year of the war in Ukraine, people across Europe took to the streets demanding an end to the conflict and NATO’s destructive and expansionist policies. Prabir Purkayastha and Eugene Puryear look back at the year and the strengthening anti-war movement.
Thousands of Palestinians march to protest settler violence in the occupied territories
Israel released all eight settlers accused of the violence in Nablus on Sunday within hours of their arrest. At least one Palestinian died and close to 400 were wounded in the Israeli settler violence
Ahead of planned union strike, Sri Lanka imposes ban on strikes in key sectors
Authorities have attempted to shut down growing protests with repressive police action, which has already caused the death of a protester, and a ban on strikes
UN cuts food aid to Rohingya refugees
Citing a shortage of funds, the World Food Program will be further reducing its already meager assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
School teachers in Portugal demand increase in wages and time-bound promotions
The Portuguese working class has been organizing protests titled Vida Justa (‘Fair Life’) to demand an increase in wages and pensions and better job security
Thousands of Pashtuns gather in Pakistan demanding an end to police harassment and militarization
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement leaders have warned the authorities against carrying out military operations in tribal areas, saying that the Pashtuns have suffered tremendously and will not tolerate it any longer