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Trudeau to defend use of wartime measures in Feb. crackdown on trucker protests
Nov 25, 2022 10:05Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to testify at a public inquiry on Friday in defense of his government’s use of wartime measures in suppressing trucker protests that paralyzed the capital city earlier this year.
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Nurses in Britain prepare for first strike in 106 years over pay
Nov 25, 2022 09:50In their biggest-ever strike action, thousands of nurses in the United Kingdom are set to stage strikes on December 15 and 20, joining other workers in the country who are taking industrial action over pay.
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Honduras declares national emergency over increasing criminal gang extortions
Nov 25, 2022 09:44Honduran President Xiomara Castro declared a national security emergency on Thursday to launch what she called a "war against extortion" in the country amid an escalating number of extortion crimes by criminal gang groups.
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Sudan demonstrator shot dead in renewed protests for civil rule, justice
Nov 25, 2022 05:36Sudanese security forces on Thursday shot dead a protester during a fresh round of demonstrations against last year's military takeover by Army General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, pro-democracy medics said.
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Russia says it foiled ‘sabotage, terrorism’ plot by Ukraine at ‘South Stream’ gas pipeline
Nov 25, 2022 05:11Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says it thwarted a plot by Ukrainian intelligence agencies to carry out "sabotage and terrorism" on the South Stream gas pipeline that supplies Russia’s natural gas through the Black Sea to the European continent.
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UK teachers, univ. staff, postal workers go on strike
Nov 25, 2022 05:04Britons have been witnessing more strikes in various sectors across the country causing disruptions in people’s livelihoods amid rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis as the nation approaches Christmas.
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Brazil's Electoral Court rejects Bolsonaro election challenge
Nov 24, 2022 11:30The Head of Brazil's Electoral Court Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday rejected a complaint from President Jair Bolsonaro's allies to challenge the presidential election, which the incumbent lost by a small margin, according to a court document.
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EU members fail to agree on price cap for Russian oil
Nov 24, 2022 11:22Member states of the European Union have failed to reach an agreement on a proposed price cap for Russian sea-borne oil, planning to keep negotiating about the matter.
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Russia calls on Ukraine to adopt 'realistic position' in talks
Nov 24, 2022 11:15Russia's ambassador to the United Nations has warned his country will continue actions to impair Ukraine's military potential until Kiev takes a "realistic position" in talks.
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South Korean truckers strike again
Nov 24, 2022 10:33Thousands of unionized truck drivers in South Korea have begun a strike, demanding a permanent minimum pay system for all truckers in the industry.