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WR News Writer

WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Kenyan domestic workers tell of abuse in Saudi Arabia

Kenyan domestic workers tell of abuse in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia - "I was desperate for a job," said Simiu, one of a growing number of Kenyans who travel to the Persian Gulf in search of work, pushed off by the country's high unemployment

Eating within set times good for shift workers

Eating within set times good for shift workers

Global - "Many of us eat all the time, right up until we go to bed - but the body doesn't need it," says Prof Pam Taub, study co-author and professor of medicine at the

Here are the easiest countries to get a work visa

Here are the easiest countries to get a work visa

EU - Europe is well known for being a difficult place for non-European citizens trying to move in search of work. Some EU countries - tiny states like Liechtenstein and the Vatican, for example -

Canada imposes sanctions on Iran for human rights violations

Canada imposes sanctions on Iran for human rights violations

Canada - The Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, as amended, will now include new sanctions against Iran, according to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs. These penalties are a response to Iran's flagrant

Worst rail disruption of year as workers walk out

Worst rail disruption of year as workers walk out

UK- Members of four unions staged a 24-hour strike over a longstanding dispute over wages, jobs and working conditions. More than 50,000 workers are taking part in the strike, which has resulted in the most

20 migrants still missing in waters off Florida

20 migrants still missing in waters off Florida

US - A ship carrying more than two dozen migrants sank off the coast of Florida, a US government official said, as crews searched for 20 people who remain missing when Hurricane Yan hit the

New fears in Central Europe over Middle Eastern migrants

New fears in Central Europe over Middle Eastern migrants

EU - Except for a brief period in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 250km border separating the two countries has largely been a sham since both countries entered the Schengen area in 2007.

China’s envoy to the UN urges people to visit Xinjiang 

China’s envoy to the UN urges people to visit Xinjiang 

China - The permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva invited people to travel to the infamous region to experience its purported beauty because he was worried about how the recent United Nations Human

Pope urges Italians to help migrants as far right tipped to win election

Pope urges Italians to help migrants as far right tipped to win election

Italy - “Migrants are to be welcomed, accompanied, promoted and integrated,” Pope Francis told the assembled faithful. “Let us renew our commitment to building the future in accordance with God’s plan: a future in which

Canada records new high for US asylum seekers to cross border

Canada records new high for US asylum seekers to cross border

Canada - Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) intercepted 23,358 asylum seekers crossing Canada through unofficial entry points during the first eight months of the year. Federal police