Santander to cut more than 1,400 jobs in UK amid increasing automation

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News of redundancies comes as UK division delays publication of results after car finance court ruling

Santander is cutting more than 1,400 jobs across its UK business this year as part of its efforts to reduce costs.

The Spanish bank’s chief executive officer, Hector Grisi, confirmed the cuts as its UK division delayed publication of its latest financial results to consider the impact of an influential court ruling linked to commission on car finance.

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CNN bans panellist Ryan Girdusky who verbally attacked Mehdi Hasan – Al Jazeera English

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  1. CNN bans panellist Ryan Girdusky who verbally attacked Mehdi Hasan  Al Jazeera English
  2. CNN bans conservative commentator who made a racist ‘joke’ on air  CNN
  3. CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan  The New York Times
  4. Pro-Trump conservative reacts to getting banned from CNN for racist comment  MSNBC
  5. CNN Bans Conservative Ryan Girdusky After Comment About Muslim Panelist’s Beeper Going Off  Forbes
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Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident – NBC News

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  1. Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident  NBC News
  2. Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico  The Guardian
  3. Valeriana: Everything We Know About Mexican 'Lost City'  Newsweek
  4. Lasers reveal Maya city, including thousands of structures, hidden in Mexico  Livescience.com
  5. Tom Brady Shares Wistful Post After Gisele Bündchen Pregnancy News  The Daily Beast
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Small number of North Korean troops are already inside Ukraine, officials say – CNN

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  1. Small number of North Korean troops are already inside Ukraine, officials say  CNN
  2. Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say  USA TODAY
  3. Biden says Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into Ukraine  Reuters
  4. North Korea’s elite troops are in Russia to fight Ukraine: What we know  The Washington Post
  5. North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as its troops train to fight against Ukraine  The Associated Press
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Who is Sergei Kiriyenko, Russian hawk reportedly in touch with Elon Musk? – Kyiv Independent

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  1. Who is Sergei Kiriyenko, Russian hawk reportedly in touch with Elon Musk?  Kyiv Independent
  2. ‘Everything Is Subservient to the Big Guy’: Fiona Hill on Trump and America’s Emerging Oligarchy  POLITICO
  3. Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk's reported contact with Putin is not 'appropriate'  NBC News
  4. Exclusive | Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin  The Wall Street Journal
  5. NASA chief calls for investigation into report that Musk and Putin have spoken regularly  CNN
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UNRWA ban could kill more children in Gaza, UNICEF says – Reuters

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  1. UNRWA ban could kill more children in Gaza, UNICEF says  Reuters
  2. Israel’s Parliament Passes Bills Banning UNRWA, Agency That Aids Palestinians  The New York Times
  3. Israel's move to ban a UN agency raises alarm about aid to Gaza even as the implications are unclear  ABC News
  4. U.S. "deeply concerned" new Israeli laws will worsen Gaza crisis  Axios
  5. For 75 years, UNRWA has sought to undermine Israel, perpetuate conflict - analysis  The Jerusalem Post
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CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan – The New York Times

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  1. CNN Bans Ryan Girdusky After ‘Beeper’ Remark to Mehdi Hasan  The New York Times
  2. CNN bans conservative commentator who made a racist ‘joke’ on air  CNN
  3. CNN bans Ryan Girdusky for telling Mehdi Hasan 'I hope your beeper doesn't go off'  NBC News
  4. CNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator  The Associated Press
  5. CNN Bans Conservative Ryan Girdusky After Comment About Muslim Panelist’s Beeper Going Off  Forbes
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‘Words Fail’: WMO Report Finds CO2 Accumulating at Record Levels – Common Dreams

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  1. 'Words Fail': WMO Report Finds CO2 Accumulating at Record Levels  Common Dreams
  2. Planet-warming pollution is growing at the fastest rate in history, scientists say  The Washington Post
  3. Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says  Reuters
  4. Greenhouse gases surged to record high last year  Axios
  5. Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023  The Guardian
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Teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls at U.K. dance class made ricin and had al Qaeda training manual, police say – CBS News

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  1. Teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls at U.K. dance class made ricin and had al Qaeda training manual, police say  CBS News
  2. UK stabbing suspect in deaths of 3 girls found with ricin, al Qaeda material and charged under Terrorism Act  Fox News
  3. Teen accused of girls’ murder at UK dance class faces terrorism charge  CNN
  4. Southport murder suspect charged with terrorism offence and producing ricin  The Guardian
  5. Teen Accused in U.K. Taylor Swift Dance Class Stabbing Charged With Terror Offenses  The New York Times
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Berlin summons Iran ambassador over execution of German-Iranian

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Daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd says family let down by US and German governments’ failure to save him

Germany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires in Berlin in protest over the execution of a German-Iranian dual national, Jamshid Sharmahd, accused of terrorism by Iran.

His daughter, Gazelle Sharmahd, who had pressed the German and US governments hard to save him, said she and her brother felt let down by the failure of both governments to do more. Sharmahd was executed on Monday.

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