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Rubbish piles up as workers reject deal aimed at ending long-running strike in Birmingham
Footage of rubbish dumped on the streets in Birmingham after the Army has been called in to help as bin workers vote on a “partial deal” aimed at ending their all-out strike. The action by members of Unite, which began on March 11 as...
Press Association
Bin workers reject deal aimed at ending long-running strike in Birmingham
Interview with Onay Kasab, National Lead Officer of Unite the Union, after refuse workers in Birmingham have rejected a deal to end a long-running strike. Unite said its members in Birmingham voted overwhelmingly against what the union...
Press Association
Rubbish collected in mobile vehicles as bin strikes continue in Birmingham
Local residents deliver rubbish to mobile collection vehicles in Erdington, Birmingham despite bin strikes continuing in the city in a row over jobs and pay.
Bloomberg
Lebanon Names New Central Bank Chief
Lebanon has picked former HSBC managing director, Karim Souaid, as its new central bank governor, to lead a policy overhaul and kickstart an economic recovery. Bloomberg's Paul Wallace reports on the reaction to the appointment plus a...
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Trump officials inadvertently added journalist to text chain about war plans
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, said he received operation plans on the app Signal for a U.S. strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen. (Scripps News)
Bloomberg
Israel Latest: Hamas' Top Leadership in Gaza Halved in Strikes
Israel killed two members of Hamas' de facto cabinet in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, bringing to 11 the death toll within the 20-person forum. Salah al-Badawil and Ismail Barhoum were hit in south Gaza by air strikes. Meanwhile, Benjamin...
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New Russian drone attacks target Ukrainian hospital amid ceasefire talks
After Russian President Putin expressed an openness to a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, President Zelenskyy is questioning the authenticity of ceasefire pledges following a drone attack. (Scripps News)
Bloomberg
Roknifard: Ceasefire Optimism Was Wishful Thinking
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that the fresh strikes on Gaza are only the beginning, after ending the ceasefire with Hamas over hostage release refusal. Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer, School of Law & Governance...
Bloomberg
Israel Ends Hamas Ceasefire With Wave of Deadly Strikes
Israel ended the Hamas ceasefire with deadly airstrikes across Gaza, blaming the militant group for the breakdown.
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 413 Palestinians and shatter ceasefire with Hamas
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed over 400, shattering a ceasefire and reigniting war amidst rising tensions. Netanyahu vows increased military action against Hamas, complicating hostage negotiations. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Interviews with Junior Doctors on strike in Wales
Interviews with the co-chairs of the Welsh junior doctors committe for the BMA Dr Oba Babs-Osibodu and Dr Peter Fahey. They joined a strike in front of the Royal College of Nursing in Cardiff, Wales The 72-hour full walkout was expected...
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Mick Whelan joins picket line at Waterloo as fresh train strikes begin
A fresh strike has been announced by rail workers as train services were crippled on Tuesday because of a walkout by drivers. Inteview with Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan at Waterloo Station picket line in London.
Press Association
Labour will partner with high street opticians if they win next election - Karin Smyth
Shadow minister for heath. Karin Smyth, pledges that Labour will partner with high street opticians to improve NHS appoitments if they win the next election. Smyth was speaking at the Institute for Government to declare what the Labour...
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Train drivers at five operators vote to continue strike action for six months
Train drivers at five rail operators have voted to continue taking strike action for six months in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Aslef announced that its members on Chiltern, c2c, East Midlands, Northern and...
Press Association
UK strikes – who will be walking out over the next few weeks?
The UK continues to face a barrage of industrial action by key workers in a series of pay disputes. Here are the details of strikes taking place over the next few weeks.
Press Association
New rail strike announced as walkout by drivers hits services
A fresh strike has been announced by rail workers as train services were crippled on Tuesday because of a walkout by drivers. Services across southern England were cancelled or reduced as members of Aslef staged another strike in their...
Press Association
GPs vote overwhelmingly to begin industrial action which could last ‘months’
Family doctors across England are to stage unprecedented industrial action amid a row over the new contract for GP services in England. More than 8,500 GPs took part in a vote, the British Medical Association (BMA) said, with 98.3%...
Press Association
More disruption threatened in fresh rail dispute
A fresh dispute is flaring on the railways, threatening disruption to more services in the coming weeks. The first of a series of weekend strikes by train managers on busy rail routes started on Sunday, causing timetables to be reduced....
Bloomberg
Dockworkers, Employers Face Off Ahead of January 15 Deadline
The US dockworkers' union and employers are set to resume contract talks on January 7 to avoid a strike that would shut down major ports on the US East and Gulf coasts. Brendan Murray has the latest on "Bloomberg Open Interest."
Curated Video
Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores
Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of US stores. Here's where shops may be impacted as strikes spread across industries this holiday. (Scripps News)
Press Association
NHS must ‘plan, prepare and pull together’ through winter pressures – minister
The NHS and Government need to “plan, prepare and pull together” to face off additional pressure on services going into winter, a minister has said. Giving an update to MPs on the health service’s preparedness for winter, health minister...
Bloomberg
US, Israel Question What Comes Next in Post-Assad Syria
Israel stepped up its attacks on military sites in Syria, hitting hundreds of targets, from airfields to weapons production sites, and sending troops deeper into the country. Bloomberg's national security editor Nick Wadhams talks about...
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Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance into the country
Israel's military had previously said troops would enter the buffer zone “and several other places necessary for its defense.” (Scripps News)
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U.S. launches airstrikes on ISIS in Syria
Over the weekend, the U.S. military targeted 75 ISIS sites in Syria, using B-52 bombers and F-15 fighters, among others, while dropping more than 140 munitions. (Scripps News)