When a hunger strike began in Cork in August 1920, in the words of historian William Murphy, “a ghoulish, fatal contest unfolded”. Three prisoners died in October: Michael Fitzgerald, Joseph Murphy ...

The new romantics ruled the charts, with the Human League and Adam & The Ants scoring some of the year’s biggest hits.

Umer Khalid, 22, has stopped drinking water as well as food in protest against charges against him ...

Jan. 15 (UPI) --Three activists linked to the banned group Palestine Action ended their hunger strike in prison after the British government opted not to give a $2.7 billion project to the U.K.

Two pro-Palestinian activists ended their hunger strikes Wednesday, marking the conclusion of an action believed to be among the longest in UK history. Muraisi, 31 and Ahmed, 28, began their hunger ...

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(FOX40.COM) — Kaiser Permanente is preparing for a strike after receiving a notice from organizations that represent nearly 2,800 health care workers in Northern California. • Video Above: How ...

National Guard troops will train through wind, snow and single-digit temperatures in Northern Michigan at the end of this month. Northern Strike 26-1, the winter iteration of the Michigan National ...

Three protesters waiting for a trial have ended their hunger strike after over two months. Palestine Action activists Kamran Ahmed, Heba Muraisi and Lewie Chiaramello began ‘re-feeding’ on Wednesday, ...

Donor from Ontario, Canada, brings 1859 silver samovar honoring Famine hero Dr. Dan Donovan back to Skibbereen Heritage ...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article erroneously cited Darla Joiner, a registered nurse at Mount Sinai Health System, as a union official. New York’s largest nurses’ union has denied that ...

Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day. Nearly 15,000 nurses across three major hospitals are demanding better staffing ...