World in brief: November 29, 2024

INDIA: Amazon staff took part in strike action today calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.
The walkout on so-called Black Friday, which starts one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year, was repeated at Amazon warehouses in other countries as workers called for higher wages, better working conditions, and union rights.
SERBIA: Protesters stood in silence for 15 minutes torday for the victims of a roof collapse four weeks ago in a northern city, seeking to keep up pressure on the authorities to punish those responsible for the tragedy.
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