Tens of thousands of people took part in May Day rallies across Europe
Rallies and demonstrations were organised across multiple major European cities on Thursday to commemorate Labour Day, calling for higher pay, greater equality and the protection of workers’ rights. Read More
UN official urges Israel to allow aid into Gaza, calls blockade ‘collective punishment’
Israel has said the blockade and its renewed military campaign are intended to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages it still holds. Read more at Read More
Croatia’s new ‘graveyard law’ stirs Serb minority’s sentiments
MPs in Zagreb have passed a new legislation requiring the removal of gravestone inscriptions from the 1991-1995 war that citizens might find offensive. Serb minority representatives believe this solution is…
Weekend nuclear deal between Iran and the US postponed, says Oman’s foreign minister
The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the US has imposed on the country. Read more at…
Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts as US scales back humanitarian funds
The Geneva rally comes two days after several UN aid agencies said they would have to slash jobs because of funding cuts, warning the reductions will severely affect aid programmes…
Frontex chief Hans Leijtens vows to change organisation’s culture within three years
Executive Director of Frontex says he wishes Greece would comply with its international obligations when it comes to ensuring the safety of vulnerable refugees and migrants making their way to…
Football Association to ban transgender women from women’s football in England
The decision comes in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling last month that the term ‘woman’ in equality law refers to a ‘biological woman’. Read more at Read More
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Global CEO pay has increased 56 times more than worker wages since 2019
The findings are part of a study in which Oxfam surveyed 2,000 companies across 35 countries, in which CEOs earned more than $1 million (€885,000) in 2024. Read more at…
A portrait of solidarity: Raúl Belinchón’s stunning images of mud-covered volunteers in Spain
After fatal floods swept through Spain in 2024, photographer Raúl Belinchón captured powerful portraits of mud-soaked volunteers, a series that later won acclaim at the Sony World Photography Awards. Read…