ROYAL MAIL STRIKE OVER PAY DISPUTE DISRUPTS DELIVERIES ACROSS UK

Sat 01 October 2022: Royal Mail delivery workers in the United Kingdom went on strike for 48 hours on Friday, citing an escalating pay dispute. Postal deliveries were disrupted across the country as members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) went on strike. According to the union, the walkout by approximately 115,000 of its members […]

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UKRAINE ENCIRCLES THOUSANDS OF RUSSIAN FORCES AROUND LYMAN STRONGHOLD – MILITARY

Sat 01 October 2022: In an ongoing operation, Ukraine has encircled Russian forces around a key Moscow bastion in the eastern town of Lyman, according to a Ukrainian military spokesman on Saturday, Reuters reported. According to Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesman for Ukraine’s eastern forces, Russia’s forces at Lyman totaled between 5,000 and 5,500 soldiers, but the […]

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INTERNATIONAL WARNINGS GROW OVER THREAT TO DEMOCRACY IN BRAZIL

Sat 01 October 2022: International warnings about efforts to “subvert democracy” in Brazil are growing, just days before voters head to the polls for a presidential election that has deepened divisions in the South American nation. Right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has suggested that he may reject the results if he loses, as most opinion polls have shown him trailing […]

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MORE TURKISH TROOPS TO BE DEPLOYED IN NORTHERN CYPRUS

Fri 30 September 2022: Turkiye will deploy more troops to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to protect Turkish Cypriots, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, Anadolu news agency reported. Speaking at a youth gathering in Pamukkale province, Cavusoglu said Ankara is determined to protect the rights and interests of Turkish Cypriots in the […]

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MEXICO IS WORLD’S DEADLIEST SPOT FOR LAND DEFENDERS, ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS: REPORT

Fri 30 September 2022: Mexico has risen to the top of the list of the most dangerous places in the world for land defenders and environmental activists, according to the NGO Global Witness, According to the group’s report, “Decade of Defiance,” Mexico had the highest number of murders among the 200 land and environmental defenders […]

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US VOWS TO ‘SEVERELY RESTRICT’ IRAN’S OIL SALES WITH NEW SANCTIONS

Fri 30 September 2022:  Washington, DC – The Biden administration has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, vowing to impose financial penalties on a “regular basis” in an effort to “severely restrict” Iranian oil and petrochemical exports. The measures announced on Thursday target several firms and “front companies” based in China, the United Arab Emirates, Hong […]

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CANADIAN MILITARY EXPELLED 299 SOLDIERS FOR REFUSING COVID VACCINE

Thu 29 September 2022: Nearly a year after a mandatory vaccination policy was put in place for the Canadian Armed Forces, 299 military members in Canada who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been expelled, according to Canadian broadcaster CTV News. Military personnel were subject to a mandate announced by the government of Prime […]

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FRENCH STRIKE DISRUPTS TRANSPORT SERVICES, CLOSES EIFFEL TOWER

Thu 29 September 2022: As thousands of workers went on strike on Thursday to call for a pay increase and oppose the government’s proposed pension reforms, transportation services across France were disrupted, and the Eiffel tower remained closed. The strike is likely to have an impact on a number of industries, including those in schools, […]

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