politics

02 Sep

‘I felt helpless’: Ethiopian doctors held, harassed for seeking better pay

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‘I felt helpless’: Ethiopian doctors held, harassed for seeking better pay Among the lowest-paid medics in East Africa, Ethiopia’s doctors face state crackdown in strike for better working conditions. In a hospital in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, in mid-May, Tewodros* was at work treating patients when two police officers barged into the emergency room. Earlier that same month, the doctor had participated in a public sector health workers’ strike, protesting poor working conditions and low pay. The government had immediately declared the strike illegal, setting the stage for a tense standoff with the country’s health professionals. The emergency room where…
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02 Sep

Why is France’s government on the brink of collapse, again?

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Why is France’s government on the brink of collapse, again? Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces an uphill battle in securing support for his unpopular plans to shore up France’s finances. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou last week called for parliament to hold an earlier-than-expected vote of confidence in him. Next week’s ballot could lead to the collapse of his centrist government and prompt a period of further instability in the European Union’s second biggest economy. The vote on Monday in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, will see Bayrou not only try to secure approval for himself and…
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02 Sep

Brent oil futures climb 2% as Russia flows, U.S. policies in focus

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Brent oil futures climb 2% as Russia flows, U.S. policies in focus Brent futures with November expiry were at $69.46 per barrel at 10:54 a.m. London time ( 5:54 GMT) up 1.92% from the Monday close . Front-month October Nymex WTI contract was trading at $65.97 per barrel, higher by 3.06% . Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed "new deep strikes" against Russia in social media post . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

Rail connectivity to Mizoram: PM Modi likely to inaugurate Bairabi-Sairang railway project next week

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Rail connectivity to Mizoram: PM Modi likely to inaugurate Bairabi-Sairang railway project next week Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Mizoram on September 13 to inaugurate the long-awaited Bairabi-Sairang railway line project . Spanning 51.38 km, this rail link is set to boost the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) This railway project falls under the administrative control of the North East Frontier Railway zone . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

Political ad spending expected to hit new record, surpassing 2022 midterms by 20%

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Political ad spending expected to hit new record, surpassing 2022 midterms by 20% The 2025-2026 midterm season is expected to be the most expensive midterm cycle in history . It's inching close to AdImpact's price tag for the 2024 presidential election cycle, which reached $11.2 billion . This cycle's boost is largely expected to come from the connected TV category, which covers any television that connects to streaming apps and services . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

What if… the US stopped supporting Israel tomorrow?

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What if… the US stopped supporting Israel tomorrow? Half of US voters believe Israel is committing genocide and six in 10 oppose further military aid, polls suggest. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to rely on the United States’ absolute backing throughout his country’s war on Gaza. While the administration of former US President Joe Biden may have occasionally expressed discomfort over the crises it was enabling in Gaza, the Donald Trump administration has yet to exhibit similar qualms, even going so far in February as to suggest that all of Gaza’s population be ethnically cleansed. Read full…
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