#COVID protests erupt in China’s Xinjiang after deadly fire

#COVID protests erupt in China’s Xinjiang after deadly fire

“COVID protests erupt in China’s Xinjiang after deadly fire” Rare protests broke out in China’s far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as nationwide infections set another record. Crowds chanted “End the lockdown!”, pumping their fists in the air as they…

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#US officials pressured Canada to stop ‘Freedom Convoy,’ new testimony reveals

#US officials pressured Canada to stop ‘Freedom Convoy,’ new testimony reveals

“US officials pressured Canada to stop ‘Freedom Convoy,’ new testimony reveals” Top Biden administration officials pressed their Canadian counterparts to clear truckers blockading parts of the United States’s northern border during protests in January.  A public inquiry into the Canadian government’s decision to use emergency powers to clear the “Freedom Convoy” protesters revealed on Thursday…

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#Workers at Apple’s Foxconn plant in China beaten by cops

#Workers at Apple’s Foxconn plant in China beaten by cops

“Workers at Apple’s Foxconn plant in China beaten by cops” Workers at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone in China were kicked and clubbed by cops as violent protests continued over a pay dispute, leading the company to issue a public apology. Foxconn, the most prominent contract assembler of smartphones and other electronics, offered higher…

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#Iranian actresses, Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi arrested after defiant stand against government

#Iranian actresses, Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi arrested after defiant stand against government

“Iranian actresses, Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi arrested after defiant stand against government” High-profile Iranian actresses Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi have been arrested after publicly sharing their solidarity with anti-Iranian government dissenters, As reported by the BBC, via Iran’s state news agency Irna, the women were accused of colluding and acting against Iran’s authorities. On…

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#NYC Starbucks workers strike over alleged unsanitary conditions

#NYC Starbucks workers strike over alleged unsanitary conditions

“NYC Starbucks workers strike over alleged unsanitary conditions” Steamed Starbucks employees are spilling the beans over allegedly gross conditions at the company’s Manhattan flagship. Since Tuesday, workers at the coffee mogul’s upscale Reserve Roastery store in the Meatpacking District, the first Starbucks in the Big Apple to unionize, have been on strike, protesting cleanliness issues…

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