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Social conditions & trends

The House of Commons passed the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at second reading on Wednesday by 335-260 votes, after the U.K. government made further concessions on the prospective legislation following a public rebellion by backbench Labour MPs.

UK: Welfare Reform Bill Passes After Further Government Concessions

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Amazon Deploys 1 Millionth Robot

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Spain: UN Development Summit Opens Without US Participation

2 days ago2 days

Philadelphia City Workers Strike Disrupts Services

UK: Government Makes Welfare Concessions Amid MP Revolt

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Labor

U.S. District Judge James Donato issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's March executive order that would eliminate collective bargaining rights for federal workers at 21 agencies, ruling the order was likely illegal and violated First Amendment protections.

Judge Blocks Trump Order Ending Federal Worker Union Bargaining Rights

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Colombia Approves Labor Reform, Petro Withdraws Referendum

Colombia's Petro Denounces Alleged 'US-Backed' Coup Plot

Trump Signals Immigration Policy Changes Amid Business Concerns

UN: Child Labor Affects 138M Globally

Bullying

The UK Children's Commissioner is calling for a review following leaked CCTV footage obtained by the BBC that appears to show autistic children being forcefully pushed into padded "calming rooms" at Whitefield School in London between 2014 and 2017.

BBC Report: Leaked CCTV Reveals Abuse of Autistic Children at UK School

NOV 27 2024NOV 27 2024

Australia's Parliament Will Consider Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

NOV 21 2024NOV 2024

At Least Three Killed in Bosnia School Shooting

AUG 21 2024AUG 2024

Australia: Former Radio Host Charged With Sexually Abusing Eight People

NOV 18 2024NOV 2024

Report: Meta Accused of Censoring Pro-Palestinian Accounts

DEC 21 2023DEC 2023

Housing

U.S. existing home sales increased 0.8% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.03 million units, beating economists' expectations of 3.95 million but marking the slowest May pace since 2009 during the housing crash.

Home Sales Rise Slightly in May Despite Affordability Challenges

GOP Senator Proposes Selling Over 2 Million Acres of Federal Land

Spain Orders Airbnb to Block Over 65K Rental Listings

Average Australian Home Price Crosses $1M Mark for First Time

Reports: FBI Launches Criminal Probe Into NY Attorney General James

Unemployment

According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released on Friday, the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May 2025, exceeding economists' forecasts of approximately 130,000 new positions. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%.

US Adds 139,000 Jobs in May

Report: DOGE Cuts Lead to Near-Record US Layoffs

Chevron to Cut 20% of Workforce in Major Restructuring

Judge Orders Reinstatement of Thousands of Fired Federal Workers

US Adds 143K Jobs in January

Homelessness

California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a model ordinance on Monday calling for cities and counties to ban homeless encampments on public property, while announcing $3.3 billion in state funding for housing and treatment programs.

Newsom Pushes Cities to Ban Homeless Camps

California Gov. Newsom Signs Order for Homeless Encampment Clearances

JUL 25 2024JUL 2024

SCOTUS Hears Grants Pass Homelessness Case

APR 23 2024APR 2024

SCOTUS Upholds Outdoor Sleeping Ban

JUN 28 2024JUN 2024

US Homelessness Hits Record High

DEC 18 2023DEC 2023

Disabilities

In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for disabled students to sue schools under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other relevant laws that mandate that schools receiving federal funds provide reasonable accommodations to students.

SCOTUS Lowers Bar for Discrimination Claims From Disabled Students in Education

Japan: Defunct Forced Sterilization Law Ruled Unconstitutional

JUL 3 2024JUL 2024

Denmark Apologizes for Abuses in Care Homes

SEP 12 2023SEP 2023

Japan: Top Court Finds Sterilization Rule for Gender Change Unconstitutional

OCT 25 2023OCT 2023

Study: Japanese Eugenics Program Sterilized Children

JUN 22 2023JUN 2023

Welfare

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a reasoned amendment seeking to block the U.K. government's Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which aims to save £5 billion ($6.81 billion) annually by 2030 through cuts to disability and sickness-related benefits.

UK: Labour MPs Rebel Against Welfare Reform Bill

UK: Labour Announces $6.5B Welfare Cuts

Trump Limits Musk's Power Over Federal Workforce Cuts

UK: No 10 Meets With All Labour MPs Over Welfare Cuts

USDA Approves the Sale of Lab-Grown Meat

JUN 22 2023JUN 2023

Drug abuse

Recent research by the Health Foundation reveals that U.K. mortality rates have significantly worsened compared to 21 other high-income nations, with drug-related deaths in 2019 being three times higher than the median of 21 peer countries.

Report: UK Mortality Trends Worsen Compared to Peer Nations

US Drug Deaths Drop 27% in 2024

Tennis Star Jannik Sinner Accepts Three-Month Ban in Doping Settlement

Study: Psychedelics May Have Protected Nova Festival Survivors From Trauma

Biden and Xi Meet, Agree to Resume Military Communication

NOV 16 2023NOV 2023