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  • BusinessRFI

    Striking public sector workers pressure French government for better pay

    Trade unions have called on France’s 5.7 million public sectors workers to walk out on Tuesday in a push for better pay and conditions, a month after the government announced some €10 billion in public spending cuts. One in five of France’s active population works in the public sector – they teach, provide healthcare, and ensure a host of administrative services that keep the country ticking over.But their union reps insist wages are not keeping up with inflation and working conditions are deter

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  • NewsThe Guardian

    Labor’s Don Farrell accuses teal independents of hypocrisy over political donations

    The special minister of state claims some cross-benchers ‘agree with banning big money, just not theirs’

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  • NewsThe Independent

    Rishi Sunak’s 4-month-old nephew becomes multi-millionaire after receiving £22m gift from grandfather

    Infosys co-founder and Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law NR Narayana Murthy transfers 0.04% stake of IT firm to infant grandson

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  • NewsStoryful

    Endangered Red Panda Cub Begins Exploration of Its Den

    Sydney’s Taronga Zoo announced the birth of twin Red Panda cubs in footage shared on March 19.Video sent to Storyful shows the cubs cuddling and playing with their carers in their enclosure.“The zoo is delighted to announce the arrival of twin Red Panda cubs to mother, Daiyu at the beginning of December 2023,” Taronga told Storyful in a statement.“Born weighing a minute 100g (3.5 ounces), Red Pandas are an endangered species and spend the first 90-days of their lives tucked away suckling from t

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  • NewsThe Argus

    Teenager stabbed in street fighting for his life as police search for attacker

    A teenager has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the street.

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  • NewsThe Independent

    Muslim students attacked by Hindu mob over Ramadan prayers at Gujarat University

    Some 25 people armed with sticks assault students, hurl stones and vandalise halls of residence

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  • NewsEvening Standard

    London travel news LIVE: Circle Line part suspended and District Line passengers face severe delays

    Tube passengers are facing disruption on Tuesday morning with severe delays on the District Line and the Circle line part suspended. There are severe delays between Tower Hill and Ealing Broadway and Richmond on the District Line due to a faulty train at Earl's Court. Meanwhile the Circle Line has been part suspended with no service anticlockwise while a faulty train is fixed and severe delays clockwise.

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