South African factory workers protested against the dismissal of foreign employees, arguing that their skills are vital for protecting local jobs.
South African factory workers protested against the dismissal of foreign employees, arguing that their skills are vital for protecting local jobs.
Sri Lanka's main Marxist leader and a key presidential hopeful in elections next month pledged on Monday to selectively welcome foreign investors, especially in green energy, if he wins. Dissanayaka is pledging to scrap Sri Lanka's presidential system and revert the country to the British-style parliamentary democracy, which existed until 1978.
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers. It is the DPA's third fine against Uber following fines of 600,000 euros in 2018 and 10 million euros last year. cvo/lth/yad
Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay." "We really need to ensure that we continue to push for action from countries that are the most polluting," Tuvalu Climate Minister Maina Talia told AFP on the sidelines of the summit.
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