Afghan refugees stuck in ‘prison-like’ camps on Greek islands: International Rescue Committee
A leading charity involved in global humanitarian aid has accused EU leaders of staggering neglect of Afghan refugees, many of whom have remained trapped in “prison-like” conditions on Greek islands. In a damning report released on May 31, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) highlighted the plight of Afghans fleeing the country in search of a better life. The 27-nation bloc has “consistently” failed to...
Economic woes dash job prospects in low-income countries: ILO
Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers’ hopes in developing countries, the International Labor Organization (ILO) warned on May 31. In its new Monitor on the World of Work report, ILO shows that while in high-income countries, only 8.2 percent of people willing to work are jobless, that number rises to over 21 percent in low-income countries or one...
Australia takes step toward holding a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament
CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on May 31 for a referendum to be held this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocate aiming to give the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority more say on government policy. While the Voice would advocate for Indigenous interests, it would not have a vote on laws, and debate for...
Zionist settlers in occupied Palestine attack West Bank village, injure 10 locals
Dozens of Zionist settlers in occupied Palestine have violently stormed a village in the West Bank on May 30, injuring at least 10 Palestinians. Palestinian media reported that the settlers, escorted by the Israeli regime forces, attacked Palestinian citizens and their homes in the village of Jalud near the city of Nablus. Local activist Bashar Qaryouti told Wafa news agency that...
BRICS Summit to address the eroding U.S. dollar
In Africa and Asia, there is an increasing call to move away from the U.S. dollar and utilize local currencies for economic and financial transactions. South Africa’s upcoming August BRICS Summit plans to explore the launching of a common currency as a “trend to de-dollarize,” or to “erode the U.S. dollar’s (global) dominance.” The summit will be held in Johannesburg,...
Marking a tragedy and still fighting for freedom
Justice advocates remembered the forced displacement of nearly one million Palestinians from their homeland by European Jews taking territory for a Jewish homeland, under a racist political ideology of the 19th Century called Zionism. The move happened 75 years ago; however, its aftermath of bloodshed and generations of turmoil lingers. Remembering the atrocity, every year Palestinians acknowledge May 15...
Cuba reaches one million tourists in 2023
by Liz Conde Sánchez Cuba broke the figure of one million visitors received in 2023, thus surpassing the number of visitors who arrived in our country on the same date in 2022, informed Juan Carlos García Granda, Minister of Tourism. In the context of the 41st International Tourism Fair (FITCuba-2023), the minister of Tourism (MINTUR), after announcing the news, stated that,...
UK unemployment rises higher amid skyrocketing inflation
UK’s unemployment rate has increased over the first three months of the year as skyrocketing inflation puts further pressure on the labor market, according to official data released on May 17. According to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate across the UK climbed from 3.8 percent during the three-month period ending in February to 3.9 percent. Chancellor of the...
Top leaders of Pakistan, Iran inaugurate border market in their first meeting in 10 years
ISLAMABAD—The top leaders of Pakistan and Iran on May 18 inaugurated the first border market as relations warm between the two countries, officials said. Located in the remote village of Pashin in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province, the marketplace is the first of six to be constructed along the Pakistan-Iran border under a 2012 agreement signed by the two sides. Pakistani Prime...
Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF
More than six million boys and girls in Türkiye and Syria are still struggling to cope 100 days after the deadly earthquakes that hit both countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on May 17. In total, 2.5 million children in Türkiye, and another3.7 million in neighboring Syria, need continued humanitarian assistance, the UN agency said, appealing for greater support for...