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BBC boss says will stay put as Lineker removal sparks chaos
Mar 12, 2023 10:40The BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, has said he will not resign after the broadcaster's sports coverage was thrown into chaos following ex-England soccer captain Gary Lineker's removal from 'Match of the Day' program.
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Thousands rally in Prague to protest against simmering inflation, government's military support for Ukraine
Mar 12, 2023 10:26Thousands of protesters have rallied in Prague to protest against the government’s military support for Ukraine and simmering costs of living, as they demanded the resignation of the Czech government.
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'It's hard to focus': Schools say US kids are hungry
Mar 12, 2023 03:06America's schools have reported that kids are hungry amid growing concerns about the detrimental impact of malnutrition on children's learning as the cost-of-living crisis mounts added pressure on US families.
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Pentagon seeks $300 billion to replenish depleted munitions sent to Ukraine: Report
Mar 12, 2023 03:00The US Department of Defense has planned to seek a huge budget to replenish the arms and munitions the Pentagon sent to Ukraine, where Moscow says it's fighting a proxy war against Russia.
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Biden extends national emergency against Iran in yet another act of bad faith
Mar 12, 2023 02:56US President Joe Biden has informed the Congress that he will extend a national emergency against Iran for another year, in yet another act of bad faith after the Iranian foreign minister urged Washington earlier this month to adopt a constructive approach to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and cautioned that the window of opportunity for an agreement on reviving the accord will not remain open forever.
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US closes Silicon Valley Bank in biggest collapse since 2008
Mar 12, 2023 02:53Regulators rushed Friday to seize the assets of one of Silicon Valley’s top banks, marking the largest failure of a US financial institution since the height of the financial crisis almost 15 years ago.
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Afghan couples marry in mass wedding to promote Islamic culture
Mar 12, 2023 02:43The 15th of Shaban, a month in the Islamic calendar, marks the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance), the last Shias' Imam. It is one of the most celebrated occasions in Afghanistan and the rest of the Islamic world. It is an occasion when most marriages take place. In one of the festivities, more than 30 couples tied the knot in a mass wedding in Kabul.
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Tension mounts ahead of US-South Korea drills
Mar 12, 2023 02:29Hundreds of South Koreans have staged a rally in the capital of Seoul to protest the upcoming military drills with the United States. President Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to strengthen the US-South Korea alliance in the face of a record number of missiles launched by North Korea last year.
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Massive march to defend underfunded UK health service
Mar 12, 2023 01:58Despite the cold winter day, a huge turnout by thousands of NHS workers and their supporters calling for action in a dispute about inflation-matching pay … but really so much more than just that.
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Londoners rally to back NHS doctors ahead of planned three-day strike
Mar 11, 2023 14:12Thousands of British people took to the streets in London to support healthcare workers, who are set to launch a three-day strike over pay and conditions in the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) across England.