80 Amazon warehouse workers suspended for refusing to work following fire
At Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, 80 workers are being deemed “under investigation” for simply speaking up about safety hazards
Great British Energy — not all it’s cracked up to be
In a speech to this year’s Labour conference, party leader Keir Starmer announced plans for a publicly owned energy company, should Labour win office at the next general election
US-Korean war games return for another year despite mass protests
Joint US-South Korean (RoK) military drills have kicked off this week, despite large protests seen over the weekend
One year on: a spotlight on women’s oppression under Taliban rule
Now a year since the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan following the US and UK forces’ hasty withdrawal, the lives of workers and their families have deteriorated, especially for women.
Bangladeshi students protesting price hikes attacked by police
On 7 August, students protesting on the University of Dhaka campus were met with violence by an armed police force
Will the Iran nuclear deal be revived?
The European Union has presented the “final text” it believes will revive the Iran nuclear deal, following a new round of talks in Vienna
High Court endorses robbery of Venezuelan gold
The UK High Court has ruled against the Venezuelan government over their right to access their country’s gold reserves. This follows a request by Juan Guaidó, who the British government recognises as Venezuela’s ‘real’ President, to appeal previous rulings on the matter. The Bank of England currently holds £1.4 billion of the Venezuelan people’s gold reserves.
BT and Openreach workers strike for second day
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) strike, which includes call centre workers and engineers, lasted 24 hours following that of Friday’s (29 July)
Myanmar reinstates death penalty against opposition
Four anti-government activists have been executed. More than 70 other political prisoners are currently on death row. These state executions are Myanmar’s first in over 30 years
Solidarity strikes to take Nigeria by storm
Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria, has said that the strikes which are due to take place on 26 and 27 July are “uncalled for and illegal.’’ The solidarity strikes are in support of academics who have been striking as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since 14 February 2022
