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- 1Taxi Union Urges Mamdani to Fund Driver Health Benefits▼After Taxi Driver Deaths, Union Pushes Mamdani for Health Fund
Following a series of deaths among taxi drivers, the taxi workers' union is pressing Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to establish a dedicated health fund for drivers and their families. Driver health crises have long been linked to the financial pressures of the medallion debt burden, and advocates say the fund would provide medical coverage and relief for a workforce hit hard in recent years.
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Vladivostok is grappling with two crises: a mass road accident in which a truck driver, reportedly a Chinese national, ploughed into dozens of cars, leaving six people hospitalised and traffic paralysed in the Shepetkova area; and heavy rain that flooded streets including Kosmonavtov, disrupted taxi services and prompted prosecutors to review the city's flood response.
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A large-scale fight broke out among taxi drivers at Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro after a dispute over taxi rank spots. Videos show drivers exchanging punches and kicks in a generalised brawl. Brazilian outlets including R7, Metrópoles, Terra and RedeTV! are covering the clash, which highlights ongoing tensions over access to profitable airport fares.
- 4Brazil's joke candidates return, from Plínio Trump to Samurai Taxi Driver▼Plínio Trump, Mick Jagger and Samurai Taxi Driver keep Brazil's tradition of joke candidates alive
Brazil's tradition of novelty candidates is back in the spotlight, with figures running under names like Plínio Trump, Mick Jagger and Samurai Taxi Driver. The quirky candidacies are a long-running feature of Brazilian elections, where candidates often adopt celebrity names or catchphrases to attract attention and votes.
- 5Korean film A Taxi Driver based on real events gains attention●https://www. wacoca.com/life/467316/ 【韓国映画】「택시운전사（テクシウンジョンサ）」実際に起きた事件を題材にしたヒューマンドラマ！ # beauty # fashion # Peachy # Peach
A Japanese-language article is spotlighting the South Korean film A Taxi Driver (택시운전사), describing it as a human drama based on an actual historical incident. The film depicts the 1980 Gwangju uprising through the story of a taxi driver who becomes involved in the events. Readers are being introduced to the movie's blend of real history and personal narrative.
- 6Cavtat tourists still coming but spending less, locals say●Županija − REPORTAŽA Turista u Cavtatu ne nedostaje, no troše drugačije: „Ljudi više nisu široke ruke“ Gosti u Konavle i
Tourists have not stopped arriving in Cavtat and the Konavle region of southern Croatia, but hospitality workers, taxi drivers and others in tourism say spending habits have changed noticeably. A report by news outlet Post notes that visitors are no longer 'open-handed', spending less on restaurants and services even as the tourist board reports steady arrivals throughout the season.