BBC It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute – responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the British Medical Association was recommending that its 50,000 junior doctor members accept a fresh offer from the new government. It sounded almost too good […]
An Australian government review has found that “serious failures” by the Israeli military led to drone strikes on an aid convoy that killed seven workers in Gaza. The strike on 1 April killed charity workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) from Australia, Canada, Poland, the UK and the US, as well as their Palestinian […]
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 2, 2024, 02:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES, California — Erik ten Hag has challenged Manchester United’s new owners to “prove” they back him by sticking with him during difficult periods next season. Ten Hag has kept his job despite finishing eighth in the Premier League last season and the club’s new leadership […]
Palestinian group calls for ‘day of furious rage’ to coincide with funeral of Haniyeh who was assassinated in Iran. Funeral ceremonies for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh are to be held in Qatar after his assassination in Iran deepened fears of a widening regional conflict. Haniyeh, the Palestinian armed group’s political chief, will be buried on […]
Chip maker Intel said Thursday that it plans to lay off 15,000 people, a troubling sign for the Biden administration’s multibillion-dollar plan to rebuild the U.S. chip manufacturing industry. The layoffs will affect more than 15 percent of its workforce, Intel said. The announcement came as Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger told investors and staff that […]
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BBC Rebecca Dowdeswell said the dispute had taken a toll on her and her business A salon owner says she has been left exhausted by a long-running legal battle with global cosmetics giant L’Oréal. The French firm is opposing Rebecca Dowdeswell’s attempt to renew the trademark on the name of her business – nkd – […]
On Thursday, the biggest exchange of prisoners since the height of the Cold War took place. The quiet negotiations took months between the U.S., Russia and several European nations. Among the at least two dozen people freed was Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained in Russia on charges of espionage in 2023. Also, Paul […]
EPA There is turmoil in Venezuela following the announcement by a government-controlled electoral authority of a disputed election result that handed a third consecutive term in power to President Nicolás Maduro. The opposition says the result is fraudulent and that its candidate, Edmundo González, won the election by a wide margin. Newsportual Electoral Council (CNE), […]
The British Medical Association (BMA) has called for the ban on puberty blockers for under-18s to be lifted. The doctors’ union also wants a pause on the implementation of a landmark review into gender care for children and young people. It said it wanted to undertake an evaluation of the Cass Review after academics expressed […]