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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.

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

Bodies found at mass grave site in Izyum

Bodies found at mass grave site in Izyum

Ukraine - The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said at least 440 "unmarked" graves have been discovered in the city in recent days. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that some of the bodies found in Izyum

Stocks fall after FedEx warns of a global recession

Stocks fall after FedEx warns of a global recession

US - The Dow closed down 140 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9%. US stocks tumbled on Friday after FedEx gave investors harsh preliminary reports on the

Migrants who flew to Martha’s Vineyard move to a US military base

Migrants who flew to Martha’s Vineyard move to a US military base

US - About 50 migrants, including about half a dozen children, boarded buses Friday to take the ferry to Cape Cod, where Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said they would be temporarily housed at Joint Base

Texas sent two buses with migrants to the house of US Vice President

Texas sent two buses with migrants to the house of US Vice President

US - Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, said Thursday that 100 migrants from Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela have landed near the Harris residence. Two busloads of migrants and asylum seekers

Workers at Falkirk bus maker ADL strike over pay

Workers at Falkirk bus maker ADL strike over pay

UK - Unione Unite said about 400 bus makers and painters will be on strike until Friday. The second round should start on October 3rd and will last until October 14th. Hundreds of workers at