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Pressure mounts on Bangladesh over garment workers’ rights

Bangladeshi authorities have been accused of harassing and intimidating garment workers and their leaders following recent protests demanding a wage hike. Big fashion brands have pulled out of a major summit in protest. Bangladesh’s multibillion...

Sunken barges to plug dike in Germany’s flood zone

Authorities in Germany’s flooded Elbe river basin plan to plug a broken dike by sinking two barges in the gap. Federal and regional governments are arguing over how to finance 8 billion euros in flood...