The Chinese government is undermining workplace audits in China to hide human and labor rights violations, according to a U.S. Labor Department official. Thea Lee, the Labor Department’s deputy undersecretary for international affairs, testified to Congress on Tuesday that workplace audits in China are extremely unreliable. Audits are often announced ahead of time, which gives
Behind the scenes at the first Natal Conference, where a motley alliance is throwing out the idea of winning converts to their cause and trying to make their own instead.
A BBC investigation uncovers links between opposition AfD party figures and extremist networks.
Port-au-Prince, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The Haitian Parents Association urged the Presidential Transitional Council to restore 900 schools that are currently closed in Haiti. The post Haiti’s gang violence keeps 900 schools shut down first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Commission president, who is seeking another term, took aim at group that includes AfD and National Rally in pre-election debateThe European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, has criticised the far right as “Putin’s proxies”, while refusing to rule out working with other rightwing nationalists, as campaigning began ahead of June’s European elections.Von der Leyen is seeking a second five-year term leading the commission, in the looming reshuffle of EU top jobs that follows the European...
Shocking moment 'transgender' student pulls much younger girl's hair out of suburban NY school's bathroom during brawl, with clip leading to bomb threat that forces school to close - Shocking video shows a 'transgender' student attacking another girl in the girls' restroom, leading to a bomb threat being sent to the school after the clip went viral.The attack at Arcadia Greek High School took place in February and saw the victim dragged out of a stall by a much larger attacker, described as...
Unaffordable rents and property prices risk becoming a key political battleground across the continentHigher costs and cramped conditions: the impact of Europe’s housing crisis‘Everything’s just on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisisSpiralling rents and sky-high property prices risk becoming a key battleground of European politics as far-right and populist parties start to exploit growing public anger over the continent’s housing crisis, experts have said.Weeks before European...
Smooth-talking National Rally president aims to change the tone- but not the content- of party’s anti-immigration message Amid the paté stalls and wine-tastings of a country fair, a young politician hailed as the new face of the French far right was jostled by crowds shouting for photographs and handing him tricolour flags to autograph. “Rockstar!” shouted one 18-year-old.Jordan Bardella, 28, who as president of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party (Rassemblement National) has one of the biggest...
In Elton, there’s been an ongoing battle to recall mayor Kesia Lemoine, after allegations of voter fraud.
Socialist prime minister poised to decide on his future, but some say it’s ploy to surviveOn Monday, Pedro Sánchez, the great and unpredictable survivor of Spanish politics, and a leader who has seen off more than his fair share of rivals, critics and adversaries, will reveal whether or not he intends to carry on as prime minister.The announcement will come five days after the socialist prime minister shocked Spain by posting a four-page cri de coeur on social media in which he said that the...
The UK’s best schools and teachers have been shortlisted in this year’s Tes Schools Awards – and one Edinburgh primary school is in the running to named as the nation’s very best. The Tes Schools Awards, which have been dubbed the ‘Oscars of education’, is a prestigious awards programme which celebrates the best of education across the UK. The Tes Schools Awards recognises the very best teachers and schools from UK state and independent schools, across early years settings, primary and...
Anne Longfield CBE, now chair of Commission on Young Lives, says ‘barely a week’ passes without a violent incident