By Louis Jacobson | Politifact Published On 6 Sep 20256 Sep 2025 President Donald Trump said US workers are already benefitting from his economic policies. “The average American worker has already seen a $500 wage increase this year,” Trump said during an August 26 Cabinet meeting. Trump’s White House cherry-picked data that favours a higher earnings gain….
From Gaza to Sudan, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations, with health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances being targeted in horrifying numbers, according to the UN agency for reproductive health and rights, UNFPA. Attacks against health facilities doubled between 2023 and 2024, and more than 900…
On World Humanitarian Day, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, honoured the courage and sacrifice of humanitarian workers in Africa and across the world. “Every day, in the most dangerous conditions, humanitarian workers save lives, ease suffering, and protect human dignity. They represent the very best of our shared humanity,”…
With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of humanitarians everywhere to save lives and relieve suffering, no matter how challenging the situation. Speaking to UN News from the wartorn enclave…
United Nations, New York — Across the world, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations: Health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances are being targeted in horrifying numbers. Attacks against health facilities doubled between 2023 and 2024, and more than 900 health workers were killed last year. Humanitarian…
More than three thousand Boeing defence workers went on strike on Monday, in a fresh blow to the embattled aviation giant. It comes after union members at operations in Missouri and Illinois, who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft, voted against the firm’s latest offer over pay, work schedules and pensions. “We’re disappointed…
NGOs report limited resources for consumer education and pesticide testing, which they believe hinders effective enforcement of pesticide limits. They also perceive a governmental reluctance to implement significant changes. The African Centre for Biodiversity (Acbio) released a compilation of the past two decades of research on pesticide use in South Africa on 21 July 2025,…
The communications ministry will focus on digitally upskilling 30 000 government employees in the 2025/2026 financial year. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) will embark on the task of improving the digital literacy skills of 30 000 public service employees. So said DCDT deputy minister Mondli Gungubele, during the presentation of the department’s…
The United States has announced a new $250 Visa Integrity Fee that will apply to most non-immigrant visa categories beginning in fiscal year 2025. The new surcharge will be charged in addition to existing visa application fees, significantly raising the total cost for many applicants seeking to visit, study, or work in the United States….
Two American aid workers with the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation were injured in southern Gaza in an attack at a food distribution site on Saturday. The organization claimed the attack was carried out by Hamas but did not provide further evidence. The GHF said assailants threw grenades at a distribution site in Khan…
