Netanyahu tells High Court there are no grounds to fire Ben-Gvir

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has told the High Court that there are no grounds to dismiss National Security Minister Ben-Gvir. According to the Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu stated that neither legal nor administrative grounds justify firing Ben-Gvir amid stalled talks over police interference.

In unrelated news, a 60-year-old retired fire officer in Ghana has been remanded into custody over allegations of defrauding 60 people. The accused, Thomas Dorkenu, is accused of collecting GH¢303,200 from prospective recruits of the Ghana National Fire Service through a fraudulent recruitment scheme, MyJoyOnline Ghana reports.

Nurses across Kenya's 47 counties have been ordered to report back to work immediately or face legal action, The Standard Kenya reports.

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