Rail passengers face disruption from Avanti strikes every Sunday until June

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Train managers on west coast mainline to take action from 12 January to 25 May in dispute over rest-day working

Passengers on Great Britain’s west coast mainline have been warned of disruption to Avanti services on every Sunday from this weekend to the end of May.

Train managers represented by the the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have said they will strike on every Sunday from 12 January to 25 May 2025, in a dispute over their pay for working on rest days.

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Why Biden’s Farewell Russian Oil Trade Sanctions Are a Big Deal – Bloomberg

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  1. Why Biden’s Farewell Russian Oil Trade Sanctions Are a Big Deal  Bloomberg
  2. Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry to cut off funding for Ukraine war effort  CNN
  3. Crude prices jump as U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions against Russia oil industry  CNBC
  4. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hails ‘significant blow’ of US-UK sanctions on Russian oil and gas revenues  The Guardian
  5. Zelenskiy: Sanctions on Russian oil significantly affect Moscow's war financing  Reuters
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One man dead after being stabbed in ‘targeted attack’ in Melbourne park

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Police called after reports of a group of people fighting in Wyndham Vale on Friday

A man has died after he was ambushed and stabbed during a late-night knife fight at a park in Melbourne’s west.

Police were called to reports of a group of people fighting in a park on Haines Drive, Wyndham Vale, about 11.30pm on Friday.

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Biden extends protected status for nearly 1 million immigrants – The Washington Post

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  1. Biden extends protected status for nearly 1 million immigrants  The Washington Post
  2. Biden extends protections for immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador and Ukraine  NPR
  3. Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office  The New York Times
  4. Biden Seeks to Protect 900,000 Migrants From Trump Crackdown  Bloomberg
  5. Temporary protected status extended for Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan  Axios
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Second Sydney synagogue vandalised with swastikas as NSW premier condemns ‘monstrous’ acts

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Police investigating graffiti on Newtown synagogue a day after similar attack in Allawah

A second Sydney synagogue has been vandalised with swastikas in as many days in an attack the Jewish community said was intended to erode social cohesion.

The Newtown synagogue in Sydney’s inner west was the latest site targeted, with red swastikas spray painted across its front wall.

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Stormy, hot weather forecast for most of Australia with flash flooding risk in NSW and Queensland

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BoM says expected storms in Brisbane and severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in Sydney due to lingering north-easterly winds

A stormy and hot weekend is in store for most of Australia with tempestuous weather continuing in the north and along the east coast, while some parts of the country swelter through dry conditions and severe heatwaves.

Central and south-east Queenslanders were warned that widespread severe thunderstorms on Saturday may bring large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall with the threat of flash flooding, while temperatures were expected to climb into the mid-40s in the west of the state.

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Columbia Professor Katherine Franke Says She Was Forced to Retire Because of Activism – The New York Times

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  1. Columbia Professor Katherine Franke Says She Was Forced to Retire Because of Activism  The New York Times
  2. Columbia University professor retires as probe finds she discriminated against Israelis  The Times of Israel
  3. Pro-Palestine Columbia professor departs after investigation  Inside Higher Ed
  4. Columbia U. terminates anti-Israel professor for bias  Ynetnews
  5. Professor accused of harassing Israeli students leaves Columbia University  The Jerusalem Post
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