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Record-breaking doctors’ strike piles pressure on England’s health service
Junior doctors in England started a six-day walkout over pay on Wednesday (3 January), the longest strike in the 75-year history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS), which will hit patient care during a seasonal winter peak in demand.
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Russia and Ukraine stage major POW exchange after UAE mediation
Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday (3 January) announced their first exchange of prisoners of war in nearly five months, with more than 200 freed by each side after what both said was a complex negotiation involving mediation by the United Arab Emirates.
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Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of general Soleimani
Iran blamed Israel and the United States on Wednesday (3 January) for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 95 people in the country's south, ripping through a crowd commemorating Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani four years after his death in a US strike.
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2023 in EU politics: A tumultuous year, from Qatargate to migration
This tumultuous year in EU politics started with investigations and arrests of MEPs implicated in the Qatargate scandal and ended with lawmakers agreeing on reforms to stiffen the bloc’s migration policies. Still, our most-read story dealt with an issue that most Brussels politicos thought had been left behind.
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