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Workers

California moves to protect employees amid AI disruption

On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to explore policy measures addressing AI-related disruptions in the labor market.

21 May 2026-21:24
Spain conservatives lose majority in Andalucía as Vox becomes kingmaker

Spain’s conservative People’s Party (PP) has won the regional election in Andalucía but failed to secure an absolute majority, forcing it to rely on the far-right Vox party to potentially form a government.

18 May 2026-13:52
What happened to the journalists in the Maldives?

Two journalists in the Maldives were reportedly jailed after publishing allegations concerning an alleged affair involving the country’s president, triggering widespread debate about press freedom, freedom of expression, and the state of democracy in the Indian Ocean island nation.

13 May 2026-20:41
US men jailed for helping North Korean IT workers secure remote jobs

Two US citizens have been sentenced to 18 months in prison for operating so-called “laptop farms” that helped North Korean IT workers obtain remote jobs at dozens of American companies, according to US prosecutors.

08 May 2026-14:27
UAE reportedly deporting thousands of Pakistani workers amid Iran tensions

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are reportedly carrying out a large-scale deportation campaign targeting Pakistani workers, with allegations that tens of thousands have been expelled, their bank accounts frozen, and their savings confiscated amid heightened regional tensions following recent US-Israeli actions against Iran.

05 May 2026-16:04
Colombia coal mine explosion kills nine

A coal mine explosion in Colombia's Cundinamarca province killed nine workers and ‌left six others injured, the national mining agency said on Monday, several weeks after it issued risk control recommendations for the site.

05 May 2026-10:29
Amazon targets mass hiring with agentic software, goal to humanize AI

Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab, which hires hundreds of thousands of workers every year for the holiday rush, on Tuesday introduced new software ‌meant to speed up the process by excising a sizable chunk of the human element: the face-to-face job interview.

28 Apr 2026-20:11
Samsung workers threaten long strike over pay gap with SK Hynix

Tens of thousands of workers at Samsung Electronics staged a large rally on Thursday at a vast factory complex located south of Seoul, expressing anger over compensation levels and escalating tensions ahead of a planned extended strike that could disrupt artificial intelligence chip production.

23 Apr 2026-11:28
Noida workers’ wage protest turns violent; police deploy tear gas and arrest 50

Workers in Noida Phase 2 location staged a violent protest demanding a salary hike. The protest turned aggressive, with the employees damaging police vehicles and other property.

13 Apr 2026-15:40
Palestinian Journalists Syndicate reports 53 violations against media workers in March

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said that the Israeli occupation forces carried out 53 violations against Palestinian journalists during the month of March.

08 Apr 2026-12:25