✍️✍️ Job Board Update ✍️✍️ — July 26
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Hey guys, it’s that time of the week already. Bit of a contrast to the blue skies we had here in the UK last week. Torrential rain and thunderstorms over the weekend have left many at severe risk of dangerous flooding, including me 😨. Below is a video of Hampstead and Primrose Hill, about a mile away from me…
Fortunately that didn’t interrupt our job board update, and we have hundreds of new openings up. Previews of each country — U.S., UK and Canada — are below. And below that, our Sophie has done an excellent job of rounding up the most important news from around the world, broken down by region — Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America.
Until next week 👋
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Same as above: We’ll have more than 500 postings by close of play. Preview below…
Outside The Newsroom 🗺️
Europe 🇪🇺
Belgium Migrant Hunger Strike: Hundreds of undocumented migrants in Belgium have taken part in a hunger strike for almost 60 days over residency papers. Camped out in a church, some are “between life and death”.
EU Headscarf Ban: An EU court passed legislation allowing private companies to ban religious symbols — including headscarves — from workplaces. Turkey’s cabinet criticized the decision, with the president’s spokesperson calling it “a blow to the rights of Muslim women.”
Spanish Bill Targets Franco Supporters: Spain’s socialist coalition government approved draft legislation to criminalize anyone praising the country’s 36-year dictatorship, its policies or leaders. More than 500,000 people died during Franco’s reign.
Europe Floods: Europe has witnessed some of its worst flooding in decades, with extreme rainfall causing almost 200 deaths, destroying entire villages and leaving hundreds missing. Studies suggest more catastrophic floods are likely in the future.
Norwegian Handball Team Faces ‘Bikini Fine’: Norway’s women’s beach handball team was fined €1,500 for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms in their bronze-medal match at the European Championships. The European Handball Federation said the fine was because of “improper clothing”.
Middle East 🌍
Eid Ruined by Covid: Amid pandemic restrictions and highly infectious new variants, Muslims around the world once again altered their celebrations for the three-day Muslim festival. Eid al-Adha is the ‘feast of sacrifice’ and comes two months after Eid al-Fitr, the ‘festival of the breaking of the fast’.
Ben & Jerry’s Stops Occupied Territories Sales: Unilever, the owner of Ben & Jerry’s, vowed to stop selling the ice cream in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israel’s PM responded by threatening to “act aggressively” and impose “serious consequences, legal and otherwise.”
Israeli Surveillance Company Harvests Journalists’ Data: Authoritarian governments around the world are using Pegasus — the hacking spyware deployed by Israeli firm NSO Group — to target the cell phones of human rights activists, journalists and lawyers. A data leak exposed contacts of government officials, business executives and religious officials.
Jordan King Meets Biden: King Abdullah became the first Arab leader to meet Joe Biden in the White House since he took office. Biden described Jordan as an ally in a “tough neighborhood.” Biden’s foreign policy has so far largely focused on Russia and China.
Egypt Releases Activists and Journalists: Egyptian officials released three pro-democracy activists and three journalists from custody after U.S. officials complained about their arrest and harassment. Charges against them included disseminating false news, misusing social media and joining a terrorist group.
Asia Pacific 🌏
North Koreans Told to Shun ‘Cultural Penetration’ From South: The state’s newspaper railed against the ideological and cultural influences from South Korea — such as K-pop and TV dramas. It warned the country’s millennials to use its “superior” standard language instead of slang and to follow “traditional lifestyles.”
Pulitzer-Winning Photojournalist Killed in Taliban Attack: Danish Saddiqui, a 41-year-old Reuters photographer, was killed on assignment in Afghanistan after being ambushed by Taliban militants. He was part of a team that won a Pulitzer for feature photography in 2018 for documenting Myanmar’s Rohingya refugee crisis.
India’s Mastercard Ban: The Reserve Bank of India banned Mastercard from issuing new debit, credit and prepaid cards to customers after it failed to comply with data storage rules. The move follows similar action against American Express, and could severely disrupt India’s financial sector.
The Apps Saving India From Snakebites: Developers in India have pioneered a series of apps providing information about venomous snakes, first aid advice and how to get treatment for snakebites. Almost 60,000 people die from bites each year, more than 90 percent of which occur in low-income and rural areas.
Africa 🌍
Attempted Assassination of Mali President: Amid months of ongoing conflict, Mali’s President Assimi Goita suffered an attempted stabbing after Eid prayers in the country’s capital. The man accused of the stabbing died in custody over the weekend.
Nigerian TV Stations Told to Curb Reporting: Nigerian media and civil society groups criticized the country’s broadcasting regulator after it warned TV channels to withhold information about the country’s rising insecurity levels. Recent incidents include school kidnappings and deadly attacks.
Kenyan Environmental Activist Killed: Joannah Stutchbury, who campaigned against attempts by local businessmen to build on Kenya’s Kiambu forest, was shot dead near her home outside Nairobi this week. She is one of several conservation activists to have been murdered in Kenya in recent years.
Ethiopia Fills Controversial Dam: A $4bn hydroelectric dam known as the “Renaissance Dam” on the River Nile has been filled with water to begin running its turbines. The dam is subject to controversy in Egypt and Sudan, due to concerns over water shortages and safety.
Gabon to Become ‘Green Superpower’: Having been economically dependent on oil for years, the Central African country is looking to make its capital more sustainable and seek recognition for conserving its rainforest, which covers 85 percent of Gabon’s land.
Latin America 🌎
Brazil President Discharged After Chronic Hiccups: Jair Bolsonaro was successfully treated for an intestinal blockage that caused him chronic hiccups for 10 days. He said the problem stems from being stabbed in 2018 while on the campaign trail.
Chile’s Presidential Primaries: Former student activist Gabriel Boric — who campaigned against educational inequality in 2011 — became the leftwing coalition’s candidate ahead of November general election. Boric promises to dismantle the economic model of former dictator-president Augusto Pinochet.
Colombian Protests Resurge for Independence Day: Ongoing anti-government protests gained momentum on Independence Day amid revised tax proposals. Analysts predict protests will continue until the May 2022 presidential elections, giving armed groups room to take advantage of a security vacuum.
Haiti Leadership Change: Public official and neurosurgeon Ariel Henry will be sworn in as Haiti’s next prime minister, resolving a power struggle following the recent assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Meanwhile, Moise’s wife — wounded in the attack — returned home to Haiti after being treated in Florida.
Cubans Flee by Boat Amid Protests: Cubans are fleeing unrest in their country and heading to the U.S.-Mexico land border. Since Biden took office in January, the number of Cubans arriving at the border has increased significantly.
Thanks for making it to the end. See you next week for more jobs and news around the world! 👋