Massive job cuts and reforms planned for US health agencies
A view of the US Department of Health and Human Services building, after it was reported that the HHS cuts about 10,000 full-time jobs and closes half of its regional offices, a major overhaul of the department under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, in Washington…
What are your rights at work once you go on maternity leave?
Women in Ireland enjoy a range of rights when they take time off to look after a new born baby. …
Ex-President Martinelli gets Panama’s permission to take asylum in Nicaragua
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli will be allowed to leave the Nicaraguan embassy where he’s been holed up for more than a year to travel to Nicaragua for humanitarian reasons, Panama Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Martín…
Robert F Kennedy Jr announces major slashing of US public health agencies
The US health secretary has announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, including cutting 10,000 jobs…
Trans Day of Visibility Actions Around The Country
Grassroots groups for queer and trans rights are organising actions across the country to mark this year’s Trans Day of Visibility. is widely expected to fall on the weekend that … The post Trans Day of Visibility Actions Around The Country appeared first on Star Observer…
Everyone lost because of buggery law ruling, says Pride TT | News Extra | trinidadexpress.com
TUESDAY’S Appeal Court ruling which has upheld the illegality of this country’s buggery laws is not a victory for anyone. Instead, it is a devasting blow to human rights, equality, and dignity of all law-abiding, tax-paying citizens in our nation, said Pride TT. In a media release issued yesterday, the group stated that by the
Teenagers found amongst Lombardy East hostages
JOHANNESBURG – A total of 34 of the 50 foreign nations who escaped from a Lombardy East house are in police custody. Gauteng Police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says the ages of the people in custody range between 13 and 24. Investigations are underway, and they will confirm whether this is a human trafficking case. A
Foreign minors allegedly held for ransom in Lombardy East
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng police are investigating a suspected human trafficking ring in Lombardy East, Johannesburg. This follows a dramatic escape by over 30 foreign nationals, most of them minors, from a house in the area. The victims, believed to be from Ethiopia, include children as young
Emma Thompson & Judy Greer Action Thriller ‘The Dead Of Winter’ Acquired By Vertical
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has taken North American rights to Brian Kirk’s action thriller The Dead of Winter which stars and was executive produced by Emma Thompson. A Q4 theatrical release is being eyed. With a screenplay by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson and Dalton Leeb, The Dead of Winter follows a widowed fisherwoman (Thompson) trapped in a Minnesotan blizzard…