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This tech giant has been accused of silencing employees and spying on their personal devices

This tech giant has been accused of silencing employees and spying on their personal devices

In a complaint filed in California state court on Sunday, technology giant Apple has been accused of illegally monitoring its employees' personal devices and iCloud accounts, in addition to prohibiting them from discussing their salaries

Worker Strikes Escalate Across Nine Volkswagen Factories

Worker Strikes Escalate Across Nine Volkswagen Factories

As labor and management dispute over the future of the automaker's German business, workers at nine Volkswagen cars and component plants in Germany began several hour strikes Monday stopping assembly lines. At the Volkswagen headquarters

Georgia protests: UN human rights chief calls on authorities to protect basic freedoms

Georgia protests: UN human rights chief calls on authorities to protect basic freedoms

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Georgian authorities to respect and protect freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, after four nights of demonstrations made headlines across the globe. Volker Türk noted in

Gen Z in Singapore Demands Hybrid Work, Prioritizing Flexibility and Work-Life Balance

Gen Z in Singapore Demands Hybrid Work, Prioritizing Flexibility and Work-Life Balance

Through new simulation, the Gen Z workers of Singapore are breaking the traditional model of the workplace by demanding flexibility and work-life balance. According to a recent IWG study, only 12% of young employees want

Instability and migration: Land degradation affecting 3 billion people globally

Instability and migration: Land degradation affecting 3 billion people globally

The Saudi capital of Riyadh is hosting a UN-backed conference on desertification, drought and land restoration. It comes against a backdrop of three billion people across the globe suffering the impact of poor and degraded

Belgium makes history: First country to ensure labour rights and protections for sex workers

Belgium makes history: First country to ensure labour rights and protections for sex workers

Belgium made history on Sunday as it became the first country across the globe to grant sex workers access to sick days, maternity pay and pension. The regulation had already been passed in May 2024

Over 100 Dead in Guinea Football Stadium Tragedy

Over 100 Dead in Guinea Football Stadium Tragedy

In a sad event that was a bad dream for every citizen of the country over one hundred people were killed during a football match in the N’Zerekore region of Guinea as fans engaged in

Syrian Refugees Struggle Deepens as Fighting Escalates

Syrian Refugees Struggle Deepens as Fighting Escalates

As the Syrian Arab Republic's crisis enters its fourteenth year 16.7 million people require protection and humanitarian aid and more people than ever before are falling into even worse poverty.  With an estimated 7.2 million

Sixth Form Students at Atlantic College Lead the Fight to Save Migrants at Sea

Sixth Form Students at Atlantic College Lead the Fight to Save Migrants at Sea

Students at Atlantic College in St Donats, Vale of Glamorgan, are volunteering to help with one of the most urgent humanitarian challenges of our day: the death toll in perilous sea crossings. Their drive derives

Iraq’s Crackdown on Illegal Foreign Labor: Efforts to Curb Unlawful Influx

Iraq’s Crackdown on Illegal Foreign Labor: Efforts to Curb Unlawful Influx

As authorities in Iraq, a nation more famous for its own migration crack down on unauthorized migrants. Hundreds of thousands of foreigners are working in Iraq without permission and after decades of conflict, the country