Society & Rights
1m ago
Brazil fires slave labour watchdog chief after BYD blacklisting
The Brazilian government has dismissed the head of its labour inspection authority, days after his office added Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD to a registry of employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery. Luiz Felipe Brandao de Mello led the National Secretariat of Labour Inspection since 2023 and his dismissal was published in the official gazette on Monday. He oversaw the unit r...
SCMP Asia
Asia · scmp.com
Lean Right
Society & Rights
1m ago
Dozens arrested in New York as protesters demand US blocks sale of bombs to Israel
Nearly 100 protesters were arrested during a demonstration on Monday calling on Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to block the sale of thousands of US bombs to Israel. Led by the anti-war group Jewish Voice for Peace, the crowd of hundreds initially attempted to stage a sit-in inside the Manhattan offices of the two Democratic lawmakers they accused of abetting Israel’s intensifyin...
SCMP Asia
Asia · scmp.com
Lean Right
Society & Rights
1m ago
US singer Britney Spears checks into rehab following arrest: media
US pop superstar Britney Spears has checked herself into rehab following her arrest last month on suspicion of driving while intoxicated near Los Angeles, US media reported on Sunday. The 44-year-old singer was arrested in early March and booked into custody by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department on suspicion of DUI (driving under the influence). She was released soon after, and a representative for Spears at the...
SCMP Asia
Asia · scmp.com
Lean Right
