Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protest
Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protest Demonstrations held in industrial cities as workers demand wage increase as cost of living rises. Workers operate sewing machines at the Yarn…
Iran security chief says US letter signals ‘positive’ shift
US Vice-President JD Vance has sent a letter to Iran’s security chief in a reported effort to revive talks.
Mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shooting
Mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shooting New York City mayor says US president ‘has agreed to grant her visa immediately’. New York…
‘Like Kashmir’: How a toxic marble dump yard became a tourist spot in India
‘Like Kashmir’: How a toxic marble dump yard became a tourist spot in India The vast ‘snow yard’ in otherwise arid Rajasthan state attracts hundreds of tourists daily, but residents…
Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas – could Talarico turn the tide?
For Republicans, a Democratic win in Texas would have a very different meaning. At roughly the same time Talarico was addressing his supporters in the Fiesta Center, Trump – alongside…
Ukrainian evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with family
Ukrainian evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with family Starved and exhausted residents of Oleshky arrive in Ukraine after months of isolation, but some stay behind. People embrace each other, as…
Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino weather pattern
Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino weather pattern Drought is affecting 78,000 families, and has led to the loss of more than 75,000 cattle, as El Nino is…
France protests enter third week as police fire tear gas
Police used tear gas to disperse protesters as demonstrations entered a third week ahead in France.
UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in Yemen
UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in Yemen Mohammad el-Shami had been held since June 2024, when he and many other UN and NGO workers were accused…
Roger’s cynical gift basket for El-Sayed on his birthday
Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers mocked Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed with a sarcastic gift basket.