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Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action over pay
Full emergency cover remained in place and patients were told to attend all scheduled appointments unless advised otherwise.
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A&E to remain open as doctors' strike called off
Resident doctor strikes are now on pause while they consider a new pay offer form the government.
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Pochettino frustrated by injured Richards' World Cup status
Coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday said injured defender Chris Richards will not play in the United States' friendly against Germany and expressed frustration that the player's status in the World Cup…
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Bar owner faces new charge over deadly Swiss ski resort fire
A co-owner of the Swiss bar ravaged by a deadly fire was charged with forgery on Friday, adding to the numerous charges she and her husband already face over the New Year disaster that killed 41 people.
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International
The World This Week - Ukraine: Dear Putin, Lebanon: A Crude Call, Colombia's 'Tiger'
This week, a renewed ceasefire was proclaimed between Israel and Lebanon; a deal that hinges on the complete cessation of attacks from the Iranian-backed militants Hezbollah and withdrawal from the south…
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French diplomat in Mali sentenced to 20 years in prison for 'undermining state security'
A court in Mali has sentenced a French intelligence agent with diplomatic status to 20 years in prison for “undermining state security”, judicial sources said Friday, in a ruling that further strains…
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International
Why is Paris's oldest bridge called the 'New Bridge'?
🌉 A runway for a Louis Vuitton show, covered entirely in fabric as part of two artistic installations, home to a now-demolished water pump... the oldest bridge in Paris, Pont Neuf, has seen it all. Why,…
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Parisians will be able to swim for a second year in the Seine
Parisians will once again be able to swim in the Seine this summer, city officials said Friday, building on the success of last year's historic reopening of the river after a century-long ban and a massive…
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International
Zverev eases past Mensik in French Open semifinals, in striking distance of elusive Grand Slam title
Germany's Alexander Zverev on Friday moved within one win of his first Grand Slam title by beating Czech Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach the French Open final. The second seed will face Italy's Flavio…
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International
Ukrainian drone explodes in Romanian sea port
A sea #drone self-destroyed in the Romanian port of Constanta. #Ukraine's navy said it had been knocked off course by Russian jamming.
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ISS astronauts briefly put on evacuation alert during repair to fix air leak
NASA ordered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for a possible evacuation on Friday after an air leak in the Russian module of the orbiting…
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