German trade union IG Metall is demanding a 5% wage increase for the metal and electrical industry, along with job guarantees and implementation of profit-sharing.

Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister joined a closed leaders’ meeting chaired by French president Macron, UK prime minister Burnham and Canadian prime minister Carney during the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. He condemned Israel’s refusal to implement a US-proposed Gaza peace roadmap and urged the international community to pressure Israel to meet Gaza ceasefire obligations and stop rights violations so the roadmap can be implemented and Gaza stability restored.

Financial Times reports the U.S. government and Gulf billionaires are backing U.S. billionaire Todd Boehly’s bid to acquire Lukoil oil assets.