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North Korea plans to send 5,000 construction workers and 1,000 sappers to Russia's Kursk region to aid in rebuilding efforts and demining, deepening the partnership amid ongoing tensions related to the Ukraine conflict, despite international sanctions and South Korean protests.
A severe heat wave in South Asia, with temperatures reaching up to 127 degrees Fahrenheit, is forcing laborers in Pakistan and India to make life-or-death decisions. Many, like Abideen Khan and his son, must stop working early to avoid the extreme heat, cutting their daily earnings in half. The heat has already claimed lives and caused numerous heatstroke cases, with the situation expected to persist for days or weeks.
Hundreds of cleanup workers from across the country and abroad have been brought to Montpelier to help restore the city after recent flooding. These workers, hailing from countries such as Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Ecuador, travel from disaster to disaster, staying on a job for about a month or a month-and-a-half. Private businesses, the federal government, and the state have all hired contractors for the cleanup efforts, with the Vermont state government hiring ServPro for the initial phase of recovery. However, some workers have reported experiencing discrimination and a mixed welcome from locals.
A fire in an apartment building in Dubai's Deira neighborhood killed at least 16 people and injured nine others. The building was believed to have been shared by multiple individuals, a common practice for laborers who power the economy in the city-state. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but preliminary findings suggest a lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements. Illegal apartment partitioning has been a problem in Dubai for decades, worsened during real estate booms and economic growth.
A fire in an apartment building in Dubai's historic Deira neighborhood killed at least 16 people and injured nine others. The building was believed to have been shared by multiple individuals, a common practice for laborers who power the economy in the city-state. Illegal apartment partitioning has been a problem in Dubai for decades, worsened when the city-state sees real estate booms and economic growth. Preliminary investigations showed that lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements caused the fire.