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In Africa's cocoa fields a plan to pay farmers a fair wage withers

Federal Government Calls Labor's N250,000 Minimum Wage Demand 'Unrealistic'

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga said that the federal government consulted with the private sector and others before making the offer. Despite this, Organized Labor consistently rejected the N62,000 offer, which they deemed insufficient.

Hajj Pilgrims 'Stone The Devil' As Muslims Mark Eid Al-Adha
As one of the world's largest annual religious gatherings wound down, authorities from multiple countries said at least 22 people had died, many of them from "extreme heat", highlighting the acute physical toll of the annual rites which in recent years have fallen during the oven-like Saudi summer.
Lull In Gaza Fighting As Biden Urges Truce In Eid Message
In a holiday message late Sunday, US President Joe Biden called for the implementation of a ceasefire plan he outlined last month, saying it was "the best way to end the violence in Gaza" and to help civilians suffering "the horrors of the war between Hamas and Israel".
Nuclear Arms Spending Soars As Global Tensions Swell: Studies
Nuclear-armed countries hiked spending on atomic weapons arsenals by a third in the past five years as they modernised their stockpiles amid growing geopolitical tensions, two reports showed on Monday.
1,200 People Evacuated As Wildfire Near Los Angeles Spreads
The Post Fire has burned more than 10,500 acres as of Sunday morning.

Philippine, Chinese Ships Collide Near Hotspot Reef: Beijing

Known in Chinese as the Ren'ai Reef, the Second Thomas Shoal has seen an escalating number of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships in recent months.

CRYPTO BLOCK

Crypto Funding: Startups Rake In Over $100 Billion In 10 Years

Cryptocurrency startups continue to attract more investments as the latest data showed that funding in the startup sector has breached the $100 billion-mark within a span of 10 years.

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Microsoft Faces Heat From US Congress Over Cybersecurity
Microsoft President Brad Smith spent more than three hours answering questions from members of the House Committee on Homeland Security in Washington, assuring them cybersecurity is being woven more deeply into the technology company's culture.
Why Are Chinese Electric Cars In EU Crosshairs?
'Selective' UAE Courting US, Not China, On AI: Minister