Foreign labourers return to their dormitories after a day of work amid scorching heat, in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah, on June 20, 2022. AFP DUBAI — Like millions of other migrant labourers in the Gulf, one of the world’s hottest and driest regions, construction worker B. Sajay does not welcome summer. “We work in very high temperatures, this is the nature of our work. And … [Read more...] about Summer means suffering: how workers survive intense Gulf heat
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US Supreme Court ‘lurches’ to the right
An abortion rights activist raises their fist outside the US Supreme Court WASHINGTON - Abortion, guns, religion -- a US Supreme Court remade by Donald Trump has veered sharply to the right, raising questions about its legitimacy and apprehension about other hot-button issues. "What's next?" asked Kim Boberg after the nation's highest court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down … [Read more...] about US Supreme Court ‘lurches’ to the right
Biden gambles there’s more to gain by courting Saudis
US President Joe Biden addresses trades leaders at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2022. AFP FILE PHOTO WASHINGTON — Making an about-face by visiting Saudi Arabia, US President Joe Biden is betting he has more to gain than lose even as rights activists accuse him of … [Read more...] about Biden gambles there’s more to gain by courting Saudis