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Lightning Strikes Mecca’s Tallest Tower During Heavy Rain

Sep 28, 2023

During heavy rain in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, lightning struck the 601-meter-tall Royal Clock Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings. The event was captured on camera, and despite the downpour, Muslims continued to pray in…

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Izmir Metro Strike Ends with New Pay Deal, Services Resume

Aug 2, 2023

A two-day strike in Izmir, impacting metro and tram services, resulted in transport difficulties and increased traffic for the city's residents. Mayor Tunç Soyer announced on social media that the strike was over after an agreement was…

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English nurses go on strike over wages and working conditions

May 2, 2023

Nurses from half of all medical facilities in England went on strike yesterday in an ongoing dispute over wages and conditions. Healthcare workers marched in London and other cities, holding banners that said "strike to save the NHS."

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german truck drivers continue strike against delayed payment

Apr 25, 2023

Following five weeks of strikes, German truck drivers gathered in Graefenhausen to continue their action. According to the trade union Verdi, the drivers are still waiting for payment of their unpaid wages. To protest the delay, the drivers…

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Airport workers go on strike in Berlin, numerous flights get canceled

Apr 25, 2023

After the German trade union Ver.di's call, the security and passenger and luggage control departments at Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) Airport staged a 24-hour strike yesterday. Due to the strike, approximately 220 aircraft could not take off…

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British Junior doctors went on strike over pay

Apr 11, 2023

Junior doctors in the British Medical Association (BMA) have begun a four-day strike over a long-running dispute over pay. Under the leadership of the BMA union, tens of thousands of junior doctors are demanding a 35 percent increase in…

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Strike and protest of transportation sector workers in Germany

Mar 27, 2023

Upon the call of the workers' union Verdi and the railway workers' union EVG, transportation sector workers started a 24-hour strike from midnight on the grounds that their salaries were insufficient in the face of rising living costs in…

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Transport workers in Germany went on strike

Mar 27, 2023

Transportation sector workers in Germany began striking at midnight on the call of the workers' union Verdi and the railway workers' union EVG. Airport, port, train, bus, and metro workers will go on strike around the clock. While the…

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traffic halted at Munich airport in due to strike

Mar 26, 2023

Airport workers in Germany went on strike at the call of the unions due to the wage dispute. Thereupon, it was announced that passenger and cargo traffic at Munich Airport would be stopped for two days.

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Public sector warning strike demonstrated in Berlin

Mar 23, 2023

A few days before the next negotiations, Germany's United Services union, ver.di, called for a full-day warning strike in Berlin by public sector employees and trainees. Employees at Berlin Waste Management, BSR (Berliner Stadtreinigung),…

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