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Nationwide strike for better pay brings Greece to standstill
Public and private workers stage a 24-hour walkout for a full return of collective bargaining rights.
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Who’s buying and who’s selling weapons today?
With 38 countries at war, the arms trade is shifting to new buyers and new fronts.
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Rescuers race against time after Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Rescuers comb through rubble at Dominican nightclub as death toll rises above 100, including prominent local figures.
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US freezes funds for Cornell, Northwestern after pro-Palestinian protests
The White House says Cornell University's $1bn and Northwestern University's $790m in federal funding have been blocked.
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Know their Names: The Gaza Red Crescent paramedics Israel attacked
On March 23, Israeli forces killed a group of Palestinian rescue workers in Rafah, Gaza. Here are their stories.
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Francesca Albanese on being cancelled and censorship of Palestine
Francesca Albanese warns that censorship targeting Palestine and its supporters, is globally on the rise.
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Former MLB players Octavio Dotel, Tony Blanco die in nightclub tragedy
The two ex-MLB players were among more than 90 people who died when a roof collapsed at a Dominican Republic nightclub.
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US “reciprocal tariffs” will ultimately backfire
The trade and tariff wars have no winners.
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South Sudanese children die as US aid cuts shutter medical services: NGO
US aid cuts force South Sudanese clinics to close, leaving cholera patients dead on a desperate trek for medical care.
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Judge orders White House to restore media access to US news agency
Judge rules that Trump administration ban on US news agency from presidential events violates First Amendment rights.
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Luka Doncic ejected; Lakers lose to Thunder as Shai scores 42
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominated for Oklahoma City in a game where Lakers' Luka Doncic was ejected late in the contest.
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‘Won’t let it happen’: Indian fishers fight $1.8bn offshore minerals hunt
India is investing heavily in the search for critical minerals. But it faces strong opposition from fisherfolk.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,140
Here is where things stand on Wednesday, 9 April.
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What to watch for as Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs kick in
Trump says he is open to making deals but his disdain for trade deficits makes compromise a challenge, analysts say.
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DR Congo repatriates three US citizens convicted over failed coup
Move coincides with DRC's drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.
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At least 98 reported killed in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Among the dead are provincial Governor Nelsy Cruz and former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, as dozens are wounded.
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Arsenal stun Real Madrid in Champions League with Declan Rice double
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice nets two free kicks in shock 3-0 quarterfinal first-leg win against defending champions.
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Israel shuts down UNRWA-affiliated schools in occupied East Jerusalem
Critics say children are to be moved to schools teaching Israeli curriculum, which could ‘erase’ Palestinian identity.
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UN chief says Palestinians in Gaza in ‘death loop’, demands end to blockade
Antonio Guterres has rejected Israel's bid to control aid deliveries, calls Gaza a 'killing field' as blockade persists.
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UN chief says Palestinians in Gaza in ‘death loop’, demands end to blockade
Antonio Guterres has rejected Israel's bid to control aid deliveries, calls Gaza a 'killing field' as blockade persists.
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