The walkout over jobs and pay is the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.

While not answering the question of whether he considers himself a Zionist, California Gov. Gavin Newsom emphasized that his objections are to the current Israeli government, not Israel as a state.

The number killed in floods in Kenya has risen to 88, the government has said, as two rivers burst their banks causing more displacement.