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Morocco’s unemployment benefit costs rise faster than the number of recipients

Morocco’s Indemnity for Loss of Employment (IPE) is becoming a larger financial commitment for the country’s social security system, with spending increasing significantly faster than the number of people receiving the benefit. Data from the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) annual report......

Greece offers financial incentives to keep workers on remote Kastellorizo

Greece is introducing new financial incentives aimed at encouraging people to live and work on Kastellorizo, the small and strategically located island in the eastern Mediterranean. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced an annual allowance of €5,000 for public-sector employees, security personnel......

Nepal: Ten Days Trapped in a Tunnel, the Heartbreaking Tale of a Flood Survivor

Trapped for ten days in a dark, mud-filled tunnel, Sanjay Sah waited for rescue under extreme conditions. At 30 years old, this Nepalese worker is among the few who managed to survive several days after the devastating floods that struck the country on August 26. When rescuers finally found him on September......

The trauma of 9/11 may be affecting generations of families

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the psychological consequences of the tragedy may still be affecting the families of those who responded to the disaster. A new study suggests that children of first responders who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the attacks may......

North Korea removes peaceful reunification from ruling party charter

North Korea has removed references to “peaceful reunification” with South Korea from the full version of the ruling Workers’ Party charter, reinforcing Pyongyang’s increasingly firm position that the two Koreas should be treated as separate and hostile states. The complete text......

Canada targets 380,000 new permanent residents annually through 2028

Canada is planning to welcome approximately 380,000 new permanent residents each year between 2026 and 2028 as the federal government seeks to establish more sustainable immigration levels while placing greater emphasis on economic migration. According to figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship......

Hundreds of workers remain missing after devastating floods in Nepal

Nepal is facing a major humanitarian emergency after catastrophic floods and landslides struck several areas near the Chinese border, leaving hundreds of workers from hydropower facilities unaccounted for and thousands of people missing across the country. According to Nepal's Independent Power......

Nepal: Families of Nine Missing South Koreans Urge Helicopter Assistance to Speed Up Search Efforts

More than 48 hours after the sudden flooding that struck a hydroelectric project in Nepal, nine South Korean workers remain missing. Their relatives are calling for urgent aerial intervention as access to the devastated areas complicates rescue operations. A Race Against Time Concern is growing in South......

Global youth unemployment reaches 12.4% as job opportunities remain under pressure

Global youth unemployment rose to 12.4% in 2025, affecting around 67 million people aged between 15 and 24, according to the International Labour Organization’s latest report on youth employment trends. The report, titled Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: Back to the Future, also highlights......