AFP/Getty At his 1,200-person cleaning business in Maryland, chief executive Victor Moran carefully screens new recruits to make sure they are authorised to work in the US. Even so, President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants is starting to chip away at his workforce. About 15 people have left his company, Total Quality, since Trump won…
On day six of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, the Council heard urgent updates on rising internal displacement driven by organised crime, escalating genocide risks and the trafficking of women in the domestic work sector. Of the record 83 million people internally displaced worldwide, at least 1.2 million were…
Global fears rise over nuclear risk from confrontation in the Middle East. Israel says that ending Iran’s nuclear programme is a key aim of its attacks on the country. Israel is widely believed to have nuclear arms, but has never admitted that. So, what are the nuclear capabilities of both sides, and what are the…
Over the past few years, the barriers to entry in ecommerce have crumbled, enabling nearly anyone to set up an online shopping presence within a matter of hours. You can easily set up a fully functional website with a product catalogue, secure billing and logistics for a relatively small investment in time and money. This…
