Bin workers in Birmingham begin indefinite all-out strike
The action follows weeks of on and off striking from the city's refuse workers.
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'The rubbish is alive': Rats feast as Birmingham bin workers strike
An indefinite strike by bin collectors starts in Birmingham, affecting more than 1.2 million people.BBC News - 20h -
Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports
An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs.BBC News - 1d -
Israel strikes Gaza ahead of new talks on ceasefire with Hamas
The air strike comes just before talks on the future of the truce are set to begin again this week.CBS News - 2d -
Hamburg Airport Halts All Flights as Ground Staff Strike
The airport in Germany’s second largest city said the one-day strike, called over pay and conditions, began earlier than expected “without any notice.”The New York Times - 2d -
Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike
Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract ...NBC News - 2d -
Tiger Woods out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for ruptured Achilles, will miss the Masters
Tiger Woods underwent surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles on Tuesday.Yahoo Sports - 8h -
'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts
In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.NBC News - 2d -
Tiger Woods undergoes surgery on ruptured Achilles tendon one month before 2025 Masters
The 49-year-old is out indefinitely following a significant surgery; he has played the last three MastersCBS Sports - 7h -
All HHS workers given $25,000 voluntary buyout offer, source says
All employees in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were notified Friday of the option to voluntarily resign in exchange for a $25,000 payment.CBS News - 3d
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Ukraine ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
President Zelensky said it was now up to the US to convince Russia to agree to the truce.BBC News - 4h -
US-Ukraine agreement shows a deal is never dead with Trump
That both countries were able to make progress after a bitter White House meeting suggests Trump is always open to further negotiations.BBC News - 1h -
NHS to offer take-at-home tablet for MS
Broadening access to cladribine should help more patients avoid hospital and free up clinic time.BBC News - 2h -
Cargo ship's captain arrested over North Sea crash
Humberside Police says an investigation has been launched into the collision between the two ships.BBC News - 9h -
Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada
It comes after the Canadian province of Ontario said it would suspend a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity.BBC News - 5h
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E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.The New York Times - 14m -
SpaceX rocket carrying NASA's newest space telescope launches from California
The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments.CBS News - 18m -
After several delays, NASA's SPHEREx launches in mission to map 450 million galaxies
A new NASA observatory launched into space Tuesday on a mission that could help scientists unravel what happened in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang.NBC News - 32m -
Ukraine Supports 30-Day Cease-Fire as U.S. Says It Will Resume Military Aid
The deal announced on Tuesday delivered new momentum to efforts to halt the fighting, with the ball for any truce now in Russia’s court, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The New York Times - 42m -
US-Ukraine agreement shows a deal is never dead with Trump
That both countries were able to make progress after a bitter White House meeting suggests Trump is always open to further negotiations.BBC News - 1h