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Biden ultimatum to Netanyahu: protect Gaza civilians, or else

Biden ultimatum to Netanyahu: protect Gaza civilians, or else

U.S. President Joe Biden effectively gave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an ultimatum: protect Palestinian civilians and foreign aid workers in Gaza or Washington could rein in support for Israel in its war against Hamas militants. The message, after months of U.S. calls for Israel to change its military tactics that have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, followed an Israeli attack that killed seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers and triggered global outrage. Israel admits the strike was a mistake. The White House did not say exactly what steps it wanted Netanyahu to take, nor what it would do if…
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Nigeria’s unions tells government to cushion hardship caused by reforms

Nigeria’s unions tells government to cushion hardship caused by reforms

NIGERIA'S main unions gave a two-week ultimatum to the government to meet demands ranging from wage hikes to improved access to public utilities and accused it of failing to uphold pledges to soften the impact of reforms. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), umbrella unions that represent millions of workers in Africa's most populous nation, including its dominant oil sector, said millions are facing hunger, erosion of purchasing power and insecurity due to reforms that drove up inflation. President Bola Tinubu scrapped a popular but costly fuel subsidy last May and lifted restrictions on currency trading,…
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