Keywords: Strike


Pau railway station closes to passengers as local strike disrupts regional rail services

Rail passengers travelling through southwestern France faced major disruption on Saturday after a local strike forced the closure of Gare de Pau to passengers. According to SNCF, the station was completely closed for boarding and disembarking throughout the day due to industrial action involving station......

Indian activist's hunger strike over exam leak controversy intensifies political pressure

A prolonged hunger strike by Indian education reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk has become a focal point of growing political tensions surrounding examination paper leaks, as opposition leaders urge the activist to end his fast amid concerns over his deteriorating health. Wangchuk, who has now spent 17......

BHP port workers move toward strike after wage negotiations reach deadlock

BHP is preparing for industrial disruption after negotiations between the mining company and port workers failed to produce a new agreement, prompting union representatives to confirm plans for protected strike action later this week. The Combined BHP Ports Union announced that discussions with management......

Hyundai Motor workers launch three-day nationwide strike in South Korea after wage talks fail

Workers at Hyundai Motor Company have begun a three-day nationwide partial strike after negotiations with management over wages and benefits reached an impasse, raising concerns about production disruptions at South Korea's largest automaker. The industrial action follows months of unsuccessful......

Germany funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine in major military support deal

Germany is financing the purchase of 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine, according to a source familiar with the matter, in one of the largest known drone acquisition programmes backed by a Western government since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The agreement highlights the growing importance......

Uniqlo France faces nationwide strike call as Union cites worsening working conditions

The French retail operations of Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo are set to face significant disruption this Saturday after the CFDT union called on employees across the country to take part in a coordinated strike. The action reflects growing tensions over workplace conditions and highlights broader......

UK invests $254 million in Precision Strike Missile programme to boost long-range defence

The United Kingdom has announced a £190 million ($254 million) investment in the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) programme, a move aimed at significantly strengthening the British Army's long-range strike capabilities as the government continues to expand defence spending. The funding will......

Azerbaijan summons Russian ambassador over reported strike on SOCAR fuel station in Ukraine

Azerbaijan has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Baku after what it says was a Russian drone strike on a fuel station owned by the state energy company SOCAR in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region, adding a new source of tension to relations between the two countries. In a statement issued on Monday,......

Lawyers’ strike extended indefinitely amid rising tensions over judicial reform

The ongoing strike by lawyers in Morocco has been extended indefinitely, deepening tensions between the legal profession and the Ministry of Justice over a controversial reform of the legal sector. Initially planned to last from June 15 to June 21, the strike will now continue “until further notice,”......