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Britain to face largest ever healthcare strikes as pay disputes drag on
Feb 06, 2023 04:28Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers across Britain are set to launch a walkout over low pay and working conditions, marking the biggest-ever strike action in the history of the National Health Service (NHS).
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Putin has not threatened me or Germany, Chancellor Scholz says
Feb 06, 2023 04:12German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Russian President Vladimir Putin has never threatened him or his country, against the backdrop of claims by Britain's Boris Johnson that Putin threatened the former UK prime minister with a missile strike.
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US considers deploying medium-range missiles to Japan against China: Report
Feb 06, 2023 03:10The United States has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan for a military buildup against China along the East and South China Seas, according to a report.
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Republicans blast Biden's handling of Chinese ‘spy’ balloon
Feb 06, 2023 03:07Republicans have slammed US President Joe Biden over his handling of the alleged Chinese “spy” balloon, after a US fighter aircraft shot down it off the coast of South Carolina, further straining taut relations with Beijing.
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Situation in Ukraine’s east ‘getting tougher’: Zelensky
Feb 05, 2023 12:14President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the situation on Ukraine's eastern front lines is becoming tougher as Russian troops push for a significant battlefield victory in the region.
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UK's Sunak risks full-scale trade war with Brussels by abolishing EU laws
Feb 05, 2023 11:27UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to discard thousands of EU laws by the end of 2023, might lead to a full-scale trade war between London and Brussels, the Guardian has reported citing senior European Union officials.
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Cyprus heads to polls in presidential elections as runoff expected
Feb 05, 2023 11:21Cyprus went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president whose challenges will include breaking a deadlock in reunification talks, tackling irregular migration, and repairing the country's image tarnished by corruption scandals.
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French mayors urge Macron to address alarming situation of homeless families
Feb 05, 2023 10:12More than 20 major French mayors have called on President Emmanuel Macron to immediately address the alarming situation of the homeless in the cold of winter, as the situation deteriorates for the unhoused people.
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Pakistan's ex-president Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79 after prolonged illness
Feb 05, 2023 06:50Former Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, has died at hospital after years of self-imposed exile in Dubai. He was 79.
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Biden congratulates US military, with a trillion dollar budget, for shooting down Chinese 'spy' balloon
Feb 05, 2023 06:44The Pentagon has said that a United States fighter aircraft downed a Chinese "spy" balloon off the coast of South Carolina, amid worsening Sino-US relations. China has rejected US accusations and blasted the Pentagon's decision.