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Trump’s tariff comeback? The White House finds a new route after court setbacksThe US is proposing to reintroduce country-specific tariffs on India and others, shifting from emergency powers to Section 301 of the Trade...- What is May Day: Why millions of workers are hitting the streets today — The truth you should knowMay Day protests: This year’s protests are being driven by a combination of economic pressure and geopolitical tensions, particularly the o...
- Iran and US fail to reach a deal after 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan, says J D VanceUnited States and Iran have concluded peace talks in Pakistan without a ceasefire agreement. US Vice President J D Vance stated that substa...
- As Iran war disrupts the Gulf, India's growth story faces new risksIndia's economy faces new challenges. Strong growth is threatened by rising energy prices and disrupted trade. The Middle East conflict imp...
- Millions of migrant workers in Gulf at risk as Iran retaliatesMigrant workers in the Middle East, vital to key sectors, face danger as Iran retaliates against US-Israeli strikes. Southeast and South As...
- Fed up with the Taliban, Pakistan expels masses of AfghansPakistan is intensifying mass expulsions of Afghans, deporting about 1 million this year amid escalating military clashes with Afghanistan....
- Amazon sellers linked to Pakistan's exploitative garment factoriesA report by Labour Behind the Label exposes widespread labour abuses in Pakistan's garment factories supplying Amazon sellers. Workers face...
- From Zara to Nike, H&M, and Levi’s, garment makers feel the heat under EU sustainability lawsA new report reveals garment workers in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Pakistan face increasing extreme heat due to climate change. New EU regula...
- Climate change poses a child labour ‘threat multiplier’At least 160 million children, or one in 10, are part of the global workforce—and climate change is a “threat multiplier,” according to rec...
- Cross-border firing stops along IB in Jammu, border dwellers start returning homeThe official said two BSF personnel and a woman were injured on Thursday night and have been hospitalised. One jawan has been shifted to th...
- Poland is welcoming these foreign workersPoland's population is shrinking and experiencing a labor shortage, which requires the hiring of foreign labor, including workers from Asia...
- What if deglobalization is good for emerging markets?Access to low-cost raw materials plays a large role in determining the geographical distribution of industry. Typically, these relative pri...
- UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive and in ChinaHuman Rights Council Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokat adds that traditional enslavement, especially of minorities, is found in Mauritania, ...
- US lambasts Pak lack of accountability in addressing human rights violation“There was a lack of government accountability, and abuses often went unpunished, fostering a culture of impunity among perpetrators, wheth...
- India seen topping global labor force in next decade, data showIndia’s working-age population is expected to expand to 18.6% of the global labor force by 2027 while China’s is forecast to fall to 18.3%,...
- Coursera launches programmes for government and NGO workforceCoursera for Governments & Nonprofits can be used by organizations focused on workforce development to curate online learning programs alig...
- UK secret files show how US built Diego Garcia baseThe foreign office, in fact, advised its representatives at the United Nations to describe the islanders as "contract laborers" hired to wo...
- 7.2 million more Asians to be jobless in 2009: ILOAsia is likely to have 7.2 more jobless people in 2009 than last year due to fallout from the global economic crisis, raising the region's ...
- India pushes for a minimum wage for migrant workers in GulfOil-rich Gulf nations, already facing strong labor protests, are getting new pressure from India, which wants them to pay minimum wages for...
- Dubai’s booming realty may trip on labourers’ strikeThousands of South Asian construction workers went on strike on Sunday over harsh working conditions in the latest threat to Dubai’s specta...
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