Nigeria: President Bola Tinubu said Wednesday economic reforms would continue despite increasing hardships that have fueled public anger and strikes. He promised to send a bill to parliament soon to set a new minimum wage.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Wednesday with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani as U.S., Qatari and Egyptian officials evaluate Hamas’ response to a proposed multistage cease-fire in Gaza.

Kuwait: At least 41 people were killed when a fire swept through a building that housed workers in the Mangaf district early Wednesday, authorities said. Officials also said the blaze appeared to be linked to code violations.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a Hamas statement of support for a U.N. resolution backing a proposal for a cease-fire in the Gaza war was a «hopeful sign,» but definitive word was still needed from the Hamas leadership in Gaza. Blinken was visiting Israel Tuesday.

Malawi: Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were killed when a military plane in which they were traveling crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday. President Lazarus Chakwera declared Tuesday a national day of mourning.

Malawi: Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were killed when the military plane they were travelling in crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday. President Lazarus Chakwera declared Tuesday a national day of mourning.