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UK’s teachers and civil servants join biggest strikes in years on ‘Walkout Wednesday’

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Up to 500,000 people expected to join UK strikes Government says big pay rises will fuel inflation Schools will close, most trains will not run More strikes involving health workers due next week LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Up to half a million British teachers, civil servants, train drivers and university lecturers walked out over … Read more

Odds ‘very high’ of U.S. military conflict with China, top Republican says

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WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – A top Republican in the U.S. Congress said on Sunday the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan “are very high,” after a U.S. general caused consternation with a memo that warned the United States would fight China in the next two years. In a memo dated Feb. 1 but … Read more

Ukraine says repels attack around Blahodatne while Russia’s Wagner claims control

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Jan 29 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said on Sunday its forces repelled an attack in the area of Blahodatne in the eastern part of the Donetsk region, while Russia’s Wagner private military group said it took control of the village. “Units of Ukraine’s Defence Forces repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of … Read more