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Thousands March in South Africa as Anti‑Immigrant Ultimatum Tests Security

The nationwide demonstrations raise the threat of renewed violence, triggering repatriation flights and mass departures by migrants.

Volkswagen Proposes Up to 100,000 Job Cuts and Four German Plant Closures

German Unemployment Falls Slightly as Unadjusted Total Drops Below 3 Million

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 215,000 as Signs of Slack Persist

U.S. Jobless Claims Tick Down as Fed Signals More Rate Hikes

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise to 229,000

JPMorgan Says Small but Growing Share of U.S. Households Are Losing Ground to Inflation

May Payrolls Beat Estimates but Mask Uneven Strength

Xenophobic Surge in South Africa Prompts Mass Repatriations and Presidential Pledge

UK Permanent Hiring Falls Again as Firms Shift to Temp Staff

Nigeria Begins Voluntary Repatriation of Over 1,000 Citizens From South Africa

U.S. Adds 172,000 Jobs in May as Revisions Lift Prior Months

Job Openings Spike to 7.6 Million as Hiring Slows

Mossel Bay Anti‑Migrant Attacks Displace Hundreds as Death Toll Is Contested

Remote Work Is Driving Rise in Unemployment for Recent College Graduates

German Unemployment Drops Below 3 Million in May but Officials Say Recovery Is Not Underway

Italy Hits Record Employment as Istat Shows Rise in Permanent Jobs

Michelin Announces Voluntary Exit Plan for Up to 1,500 Jobs in France

Mexico Adds Jobs in Q1 2026 but Informal Work and Precarity Rise

Peru’s INEI to Release First Official Results of the 2025 National Census