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Lebanon public transport workers go on strike

In Lebanon, public transport workers have been on strike as the country struggles with an economic crisis. Drivers have been blocking roads across the capital, Beirut. They are angry over increasing fuel prices and a sharp devaluation of the currency. The crisis has been caused by growing national debt and political deadlock. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Lebanon

Despite COVID ban on UK travel ending, truck drivers still stuck

0 Thousands of truck drivers stranded at the English port of Dover are struggling to get coronavirus tests, so they can cross into France and get home in time for Christmas. On Wednesday, French authorities eased a ban on arrivals from the UK, where a more contagious form of COVID-19 has been spreading. But the drivers say the situation has been badly handled. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports from Dover, the UK. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Dover #COVID19

Swedish technology aims to allow truck drivers to work from home

A Swedish company is developing technology that could allow truck drivers to work from home. Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Sandhult in southern Sweden. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Sweden #Coronavirus