35 OFWs rescued from Cambodia trafficking ordeal

At this time’s headlines: OFWs, Switzerland explosion, Zohran Mamdani

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Thirty-five Filipino migrant employees return dwelling from Cambodia on New Yr’s Eve after authorities rescued them from unlawful recruitment and rip-off operations. Many of the employees have been victims of human trafficking, lured overseas with guarantees of legit jobs solely to be pressured into scam-related work.

Round 40 folks have been killed and 115 others injured in a hearth throughout a New Yr’s Eve celebration at a bar on the Crans-Montana ski resort in Switzerland. Survivor accounts and movies counsel the blaze began at round 1:30 am native time, after glowing candles bought too near the basement’s ceiling.

Zohran Mamdani formally turns into the mayor of New York Metropolis as he’s sworn in on Thursday, January 1. Mamdani vows to enact an aggressive agenda to make the USA’ largest metropolis extra inexpensive for the working class. — Rappler.com