US prepares to invade Haiti, sparking mass protest
The United States and Mexico have drawn up plans to invade Haiti, on the grounds of “stabilising” the country. Such proposals have received the blessing of Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, but have been met with mass opposition by Haitian citizens.
CPC National Congress opens
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China comes together this week, with delegates representing nearly 100 million members. The first day of the Congress was opened by President Xi Jinping, who yesterday told the Congress that the “central task of the CPC will be … building China into a great modern socialist country”.
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)
