‘More exploitation, fewer rights’: Argentina braces for sweeping overhaul of labor laws
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/27/argentina-labor-law-overhaul
Published: February 27, 2026 09:00
Javier Milei’s boosters say law will revive employment, but critics decry cuts to severance and longer working hoursArgentina’s senate is poised to approve a sweeping overhaul of labour laws aimed at weakening trade unions and lowering labour costs for…
US ‘bullying’ could scupper carbon levy on shipping, warn experts
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/26/us-bullying-could-scupper-carbon-levy-shipping
Published: February 26, 2026 14:46
Panama joins smaller nations in dropping support for policy aimed at cutting maritime emissionsUS “bullying” over a proposed carbon levy on shipping appears to be paying off, experts have said, after Panama reversed its support for the measure.In a leaked…
Authoritarians, strongmen and dictators: who is on Trump’s Board of Peace?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/authoritarians-strongmen-and-dictators-who-is-on-trumps-board-of-peace
Published: February 19, 2026 05:00
Representatives of repressive regimes from around the world are flying to Washington for the inaugural meeting of the bodyA grouping of largely oppressive and authoritarian world leaders and their envoys are flying to Washington for the inaugural meeting…