Daily Round-up|Rail workers on nationwide strike in the UK & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories from the British rail workers’ strike, the crackdown on protesters in Ecuador and a march in Belgium over the cost of living crisis
Global effort seeks to untangle Libyan crisis
The meeting hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron saw the participation of leaders from 30 countries and organizations around the world.
Libyan factions meet in Geneva to decide on interim government
Representatives of Libyan groups are meeting in Geneva from February 1-5 to decide on a prime minister and a three-member presidency council from a list of 45 candidates
Second round of UN-sponsored peace talks between Libyan factions kicks off
The talks, which are being held virtually, aim to identify criteria for selecting authorities to administer the country till the elections. In the first round of talks, it was decided that elections will be held in December 2021
Rival factions in Libya agree to hold elections
A preliminary agreement between rival factions in Libya lays out a roadmap for parliamentary and presidential elections in the country. The agreement comes after a ceasefire in October under UN mediation
Will Libya Peace Talks in Berlin Lead to any Peace?
Eleven countries will be meeting in Berlin to broker a peace agreement between the Government of National Accord and the Libyan National Army.
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
