North Koreans ‘worked like slaves’ to make up for Russian losses in Ukraine – report
Defectors describe 18-hour shifts, violence from managers and round-the-clock surveillance as Moscow bypasses UN ban to bring in labourers
Month: August 2025
New Trump labor official has history of racist, sexist and conspiratorial posts
Jessico Bowman on X falsely claimed in 2024 that the January 6 riot was ‘a Democrat plot’ and made several sexually graphic posts about Kamala HarrisA newly appointed official at the US Department of Labor hired by the Trump administration has a recent…
From Community College to Dream School: How Cisco Helped Me Find My Path
Jazz B., Marketing Specialist Intern, shares his unique journey to Cisco finding career direction and realizing his dream along the way.
Elders call for decisive measures by states to halt unfolding genocide and famine in Gaza – The Elders
Elders call for decisive measures by states to halt unfolding genocide and famine in Gaza The EldersOpinion | When Is It Genocide? The New York TimesRobinson accuses Israel of “nonsense”, “malicious lying” RTE.ieU.S. Is…
Celebrating youth: ‘When young people take the lead, everyone gains’
Colourful blocks for stacking or perhaps an abacus for counting – these are the sorts of tactile objects one might expect to see in a kindergarten classroom. Read the full story, “Celebrating youth: ‘When young people take the lead, everyone gains’”, o…
Sudan: UN ‘deeply alarmed’ by major attack on besieged El Fasher
The UN has expressed deep alarm over a large-scale assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia on El Fasher, the government-held capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, and the nearby Abu Shouk displacement camp, which has been under siege since A…
Record starvation and malnutrition in Gaza; more West Bank displacement
The United Nations continues to draw attention to the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, where starvation and malnutrition are at the highest levels since hostilities began nearly three years ago. Read the full story, “Record starvation and…
The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use them
During her final briefing as resident and humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, Ulrika Richardson struggled to describe the realities of life in Haiti. Read the full story, “The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use them”, on globa…
Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects for peace,’ Security Council hears
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, briefing the Security Council on Tuesday, voiced concern over the latest clashes between Government forces and Houthi rebel militia. Read the full story, “Yemen: ‘Regional turmoil continues to erode prospects …
First Person: Echoes of war as aid arrives in Syria’s historical city
The transformation over two decades of the once thriving Syrian city of Sweida from tourist destination to a landscape marked by violence and loss has been detailed by the chief of a UN migration mission who recently visited the area.Read the full stor…