Tens of thousands of the United States medical workers have walked off the job, in one of the biggest strikes in the country’s health care sector. The walkout on Wednesday of more than 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente, the largest non-profit health care organisation in the US, comes as surging inflation has spurred industrial action across the country. Most of the Oakland-based company’s facilities are in California, […]
A government anti-discrimination agency in the United States is taking legal action against Elon Musk’s Tesla, accusing the company of allowing the “pervasive racial harassment” of Black workers at its flagship California car factory, and taking retaliatory action against those who complained. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal body, said Black workers had routinely endured stereotyping, racial insults, and hostility since at least 2015. The court action, […]
A veteran US senator has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber's powerful foreign relations committee as he battles bribery charges. According to the BBC, Justice department prosecutors allege Robert Menendez and his wife accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for aid to Egypt's government. The couple have denied the charges and the embattled senator has rejected calls from fellow Democrats back in his home state […]
US President Joe Biden plans to give Ukraine advanced long-range missiles to help Kyiv with its ongoing counter-offensive. According to report, a US official familiar with the issue was quoted as saying Ukraine will get some ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 190 miles (300km). This would enable Kyiv to hit Russian targets deep behind the front line. At least one Ukrainian missile hit the headquarters of Russia's […]
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians residing in the diaspora to return home, emphasizing the nation’s current state of growth and progress. Speaking at a presidential town hall meeting in New York organized by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, Tinubu highlighted the need for a change in the mindset to grasp the abundant business opportunities available in Nigeria. […]
The United States on Wednesday announced $225 million in investments to support emerging democracies in the face of a rise in autocracies around the world. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Samantha Power, administrator of the US Agency for International Development, were to announce the assistance at an event Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. A major part of the package will be $110 million in private-sector […]
The prosecutor leading the federal election meddling case against former US President, Donald Trump has asked a judge to place him under a gag order, limiting how he can publicly comment on the case. Special Counsel Jack Smith's filing says the "narrowly tailored" order would prevent harassment of witnesses. BBC reported that Mr. Trump hit back online, accusing Smith's team of misconduct, writing: "They won't allow me to SPEAK?" According […]
More than 10,000 staff at three of the biggest US carmakers have started strike action, their union says. Work has been stopped at three plants owned by General Motors (GM), Ford, and Stellantis. It came after labour contracts expired on Thursday night. The United Autoworkers Union (UAW) said the firms had not put forward acceptable offers. The fight threatens to trigger higher prices for buyers and major disruption for the […]
An investigation has been launched into the death of a person during torrential rain at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada. Burning Man is held in the Black Rock Desert, which is usually dry and dusty but for this year, thousands of people remain stranded at the event after the bad weather turned the ground into deep, slippery mud. Revelers have been told to take shelter […]
