Qatar introduced sweeping labour reforms post-2020, including the removal of the Kafala system and minimum wage laws, but enforcement and worker protections remain areas of concern in 2025/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: Since abolishing the Kafala system in August 2020, Qatar has implemented sweeping labour reforms: nearly 350,000 workers switched jobs without NOC, a non-discriminatory minimum wage […]
Columbia University (File Photo) Columbia University and the Trump administration on Friday are reportedly close to reaching a settlement that could see the university paying around $200 million or more in compensation for alleged civil rights violations. The deal, reported by the New York Times, centres on allegations that Columbia failed to protect Jewish students […]
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke (Image source: Official website) Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey in British Columbia, Canada has issued an urgent appeal to Meta, X, TikTok and all other social media platforms to block violent content and stop allowing criminals to use their networks to spread fear and intimidation.Locke in a statement on X posted, […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain’s much-maligned railways.All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister […]
Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is contemplating leaving the UK due to recent tax reforms ending long-standing benefits for non-domiciled residents. Mittal, who has resided in the UK for nearly 30 years, could become one of the highest-profile entrepreneurs to relocate as a consequence of these reforms.According to the Financial Times, Mittal is evaluating his options […]
