78 miners found starved and dehydrated to death in South African police operation against unlicensed mining
The bodies of 78 dead miners have been retrieved from a shaft in Buffelsfontein mine’s Shaft 11 after being trapped underground since last August by the South African police who cut-off food and water supply in its attempt to crackdown on unlicensed mining.
Freedom of press, information at risk in eSwatini following internet shutdown and detention and torture of ‘New Frame’ journalists
Joint declaration from international progressive media projects condemning the detention and torture of two ‘New Frame’ journalists in eSwatini while they were covering the protests there
Indigenous activists fighting Enbridge pipeline in US arrested, allege treaty violation
As activists and anti-pipeline protesters continue to resist the pipeline construction in Minnesota, they face arrests and intimidation by local authorities
Indigenous-led climate justice activists vow to continue resisting Enbridge pipeline in US
Around 250 protesters who are opposing a controversial pipeline project in the State of Minnesota in the United States have been arrested over the past few days.
Despite mass arrests, Minnesota anti-pipeline protesters to continue their struggle
Indigenous groups and environmental activists have been opposing the construction of the final phase of the Line 3 pipeline in northwestern Minnesota. The pipeline is operated by the Canadian oil giant Enbridge Inc
Leftists protest police crackdown on youngsters in Vienna
The police crackdown on youths at Karlsplatz in Vienna for defying COVID-19 restrictions has evoked widespread outrage across Austria
India marks day of resistance as farmers’ struggle continues and other stories
Today we look at the day of resistance observed by farmers and workers in India, the crackdown on protestors in Iraq, and more
Protests in Italy’s Susa valley over fresh construction bids for Turin-Lyon motor link
The police violently suppressed protests by the No TAV (No to the High Speed Train) movement at San Didero, injuring several protesters
Italians protest police repression of logistic workers in Piacenza
More than 3,000 people participated in the demonstration called by the Si Cobas union and the Counter Tendency group in support of union activists and workers of the Piacenza warehouse of the logistics group Fedex-TNT
Protests against increasing police violence continue in Greece and other stories
In today’s episode we take a look at the protests against police violence in Greece, a report by the WHO on violence against women, the custodial deaths of National League for Democracy officials in Myanmar, the assassinations of leaders in Colombia, and the protests in solidarity with women farmers on International Women’s Day in India
Massive state repression of protesters in West Bengal demanding jobs and educational opportunities
The call to mobilization given by left students and youth organizations had also expressed its support for the ongoing farmers agitation against the pro-corporate legislation
Protests over economic decline continue for third day in Tunisia; hundreds arrested
According to the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights, the country saw more than 6,500 protests last year alone over the many socio-economic and political issues afflicting the people
- 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
