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Unrelated images are going viral on social media, claiming to show last Friday's retaliatory strike by Israel on Iran. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we tell you what we know about this footage, based on verified images.
20 Apr
Doctors in Kenya have been on strike for five weeks, demanding better wages and working conditions. President William Ruto says his government is out of money to pay the medics. Meanwhile, patients remain without care.
19 Apr
Inflation in Germany has fallen to its lowest level since before Russia invaded Ukraine. Food prices fell for the first time in more than 9 years, figures show, with energy prices dropping even further.
31 Mar
One of several labor disputes affecting German public transport in recent months appears to have been resolved. The GDL train drivers' union said that negotiations with Deutsche Bahn had led to an agreement.
21 Mar
We look at a strike by workers at France's weather forecaster Météo France over the automation of certain services that they say is harming the credibility of the outfit.
4 Feb
Trade union Verdi has announced a strike for some 90,000 drivers operating buses, trams and subway services in most of Germany.
3 Jan
The walkout comes at one of the busiest times of the year for the state-funded National Health Service. Doctors are seeking better pay to offset rising living costs.
28 Dec
German general practitioners and specialists have gone on a three-day strike, shutting down thousands of offices. But the Health Ministry has little interest in acceding to their demands.
7 Dec
The nationwide strike will likely cause thousands of cancellations and begins at 21:00 GMT on Thursday until the same time on Friday evening.
5 Dec
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4 Dec
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30 Nov
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Private sector players are urging the Nigerian government to suspend the increase in electricity tariff for band A customers, citing the recent appreciation of the naira, a part of the determining factor for the tariff. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, joins CNBC Africa for this and more.
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Amnesty International is accusing Israel of a flagrant disregard for international law during its offensive in Gaza. The organisation's annual report says the situation is being compounded by the failures of Israel's allies to stop the indescribable civilian bloodshed being seen in the Palestinian enclave.
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The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe discussed his ambitions for African football and his tenure as CAF president.
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Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
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Israel's economy suffered a major contraction in the final quarter of 2023, following the terrorist attacks. Its economy shrank by 5.2% compared with the previous quarter. Much was related to the labor force disruption which resulted when around 300,000 reservists were called up to the country's armed forces.