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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.

Czech Republic Plays Cautious Game By Closing Border For 10 Days

Czech Republic Plays Cautious Game By Closing Border For 10 Days

Czech Republic - With migrant flow having increased through various neighbouring countries, Czech authorities have decided to seal borders; though the government still feels that this is merely a transit route for the migrants.  According

Indonesians wait for UK farm jobs after paying deposits of up to £2,500

Indonesians wait for UK farm jobs after paying deposits of up to £2,500

UK - Indonesians dreaming of working in the UK is alleged to have pledged up to £2,500 to an agency in Jakarta to 'guarantee' jobs on British farms that have yet to materialize. Labor experts

Flight cancellations possible as Italian airline staff plan strike 

Flight cancellations possible as Italian airline staff plan strike 

Italy - Flight attendants from budget airlines Ryanair and Vueling will go on strike across Italy on October 1st. Cancellations and disruptions are possible as pilots and flight attendants quit their jobs demanding higher wages

Odisha: NHRC asks for report on boat tragedies 

Odisha: NHRC asks for report on boat tragedies 

India - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Chief Secretary to respond to the boat tragedy in Odisha within the next four weeks after expressing disappointment over the State government's lack of

Philippines at risk from roaring Typhoon Noru

Philippines at risk from roaring Typhoon Noru

Philippines - The eye of the storm, known as Typhoon Carding, hit the Polillo Islands at 5:00 pm. local (5 a.m. ET) as a super typhoon and made landfall in Burdeos municipality in Quezon province

Universal credit rules tightened for part-time workers

Universal credit rules tightened for part-time workers

UK - Benefits for low-paid part-time workers will be cut unless they take "active steps" to earn more, in line with the reform announced in the mini-budget. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng oversaw the change, which he

Boeing agrees to pay $200 million for misleading the public about the 737 Max

Boeing agrees to pay $200 million for misleading the public about the 737 Max

US- Boeing and its former CEO Dennis Muilenburg have agreed to pay hefty fines to settle allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission that they misled the public about the safety of the 737 Max

Rocket company workers vote to strike

Rocket company workers vote to strike

US - Unite confirmed that 77.5% of their members voted to strike for higher wages. Workers at the Thales rocket company in Belfast voted to go on strike. NI Thales employs over 600 people and

Port of Liverpool dock workers begin two-week strike over pay

Port of Liverpool dock workers begin two-week strike over pay

UK - Hundreds of dock workers went on strike over a wage dispute. Members of the Unite union at the Port of Liverpool left for two weeks, until 3 October. Peel Ports Group, which runs

Oktoberfest returns after two-year hiatus

Oktoberfest returns after two-year hiatus

German - Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter said earlier this year that Oktoberfest, which will run from September 17 to October 3, will take place without any Covid-19 related restrictions. The annual Oktoberfest, the world's largest