Climate crisis and vaccine inequity on the agenda for UNGA meeting and other stories
Today we look at the start of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, assassinations of social leaders and Indigenous people in Colombia, and more
Trudeau set for a third term as Canadian prime minister, but fails to secure majority
The results of the snap elections announced by Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, two years ahead of the scheduled dissolution of the House of Commons, will maintain the status quo in parliamentary composition
Protests in El Salvador after new assembly ousts Supreme Court judges and other stories
Today we look at the ousting of Supreme Court judges in El Salvador, the push towards the removal of Turkish forces from Libya, and more
Port workers strike against extended shifts and no contract in Canada and other stories
Today we look at a strike by workers at the Port of Montreal, the establishment of RUNASUR- a regional unity platform-in Bolivia, and more
Port workers in Montreal strike over pressure tactics by employers
While workers have been on partial strike since April 13, pressure tactics by employers prompted an indefinite general strike, bringing Canada’s second largest port to a standstill
- Egyptian court grants provisional release to human rights researcher Patrick George Zaki
- Palestinians condemn Israel’s billion dollar iron and steel apartheid wall around Gaza
- Israel delays massive settlement project in occupied East Jerusalem after international pressure
- Amid talks to revive nuclear deal, US imposes fresh sanctions on Iranian entities and officials
- Trade unions in Turkey call for demonstrations demanding revision in minimum wage
