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300,000 nurses vote for strike in UK amid cost-of-living crisis
Oct 07, 2022 09:58More than 300,000 members of Britain’s largest nursing union have begun voting for a strike to demand a pay raise amid a worsening nationwide cost-of-living crisis.
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India investigates cough syrups after child deaths in Gambia
Oct 07, 2022 07:11Indian authorities have launched investigation into cough syrups made by a local pharmaceutical company after the World Health Organization blamed them for the deaths of 66 children in the West Africa country of Gambia.
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US lawmakers pushing to cut military support for Saudi Arabia in response to OPEC+ oil cuts
Oct 07, 2022 07:05A group of Democratic lawmakers has introduced a bill to end Washington’s military support for Saudi Arabia and the UAE as the Biden Administration is mulling a response to the recent OPEC+ decision to cut output by two millions barrels a day.
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NY Times fires Palestinian journalist for supporting Palestinian resistance
Oct 07, 2022 07:02Palestinian photojournalist, Hosam Salem, has been fired by the New York Times over social media posts in which he expressed support for the Palestinian resistance against the Israeli occupation.
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IMF chief warns of darker global outlook and higher recession risk
Oct 07, 2022 06:37IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has sounded the alarm regarding the "darkening" global outlook, warning world leaders that the global economy was headed towards a recession if instability continued.
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Eight killed in flash floods in India amid heavy monsoon rain
Oct 06, 2022 11:48Eight people died after flash floods hit a river in India's eastern state of West Bengal on Wednesday in the latest incident of heavy seasonal rain causing havoc in South Asia.
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Gun attack in Mexico leaves at least 18 dead
Oct 06, 2022 09:45Gunmen in southern Mexico stormed a town hall and killed the mayor in a broad daylight attack that left at least 17 others dead on Wednesday, authorities said.
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Ex-officer murders 32 in Thai nursery before killing wife, child and himself
Oct 06, 2022 09:40A gun and knife attack at a children's day-care center in Thailand has left at least 32 people dead, including children and adults, according to police.
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Turkey summons Sweden envoy over TV satire ‘insulting’ Erdogan amid tense ties
Oct 06, 2022 09:39Turkey has summoned Swedish Ambassador Staffan Herrstrom over “insulting content” about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan aired on Swedish public service television, as relations between the two sides remain tense over Stockholm’s bid to join NATO.
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Protesters throng central Budapest in support of Hungarian teachers
Oct 06, 2022 07:11At least 10,000 Hungarian students, teachers and parents blocked a Budapest bridge before filling a main square outside parliament on Wednesday in support of teachers fighting for higher wages and teachers sacked for protesting.