25 textile workers in Tangier, Morocco killed in industrial accident in illegal factory
The deaths were reportedly caused by electrocution in the illegal underground factory after it was flooded by rain water
Anti-war groups and opposition demand the UK government suspend arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The demand to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia has gained widespread support in the UK and across party lines in the parliament following Joe Biden’s announcement for the same last week
Will return to obligations under nuclear deal after all Trump-era sanctions are lifted, says Iran
The Biden administration, however, has refused to lift sanctions first and has put pre-condition of Iran’s full compliance to the Iran nuclear deal before it rejoins it
Andrés Arauz wins first round of Ecuadorian presidential election, heads to run-off on April 11
According to the quick count, Andrés Arauz of the progressive Union for Hope alliance (UNES) won 31.74% of the votes. However, its still unclear who his opponent will be as two candidates are technically tied for second place
Farmers block roads across India in protest against farm laws
This was part of their continuing struggle against the three farm laws that were passed by the Narendra Modi led govt in September last year.
Egyptian student Ahmed Samir Santawy remanded to 15 days in prison
Ahmed Samir Santawy, a student of the Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, was detained by the police in Cairo on February 1, leading to an international outcry
Students in Turkey continue protests in defense of academic autonomy
The protests in Turkey began on January 4 against the appointment of Melih Bulu, an outsider and loyalist of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as rector of Boğaziçi University. They have continued despite hundreds of arrests by the police
Illegal demolition of Palestinian Bedouin village condemned
Israeli forces demolished the village of Khirbet Humsa for the second time in four months. The rights organization B’Tselem accused Israel of trying to displace the entire Palestinian Bedouin community of the village