UK cut health aid to vulnerable nations while hiring their nurses, research finds

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Royal College of Nursing says Labour has a duty to fix health ‘double whammy’ by raising aid and funding for UK nursing

The UK cut health aid to some of the world’s vulnerable countries at the same time as recruiting thousands of their nurses, in a “double whammy” for fragile health systems, new analysis has found.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which carried out the research, said Labour had a “duty to fix” aid cuts imposed by the previous government, and to work on increasing the UK’s domestic supply of nurses.

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Charlie Hebdo marks 10 years after terror attack with special issue

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Gunmen stormed satirical paper’s Paris offices, killing 11 people, over cartoons of the prophet Muhammad

Ten years on from the Islamist terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, France will ask: “Are we all still Charlie?”

The #JeSuisCharlie hashtag spread around the world in January 2015 after brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi stormed the paper’s offices killing 11 people in retaliation for it printing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad.

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Tensions Rise Between Moldova and Russia as Transnistria Fears Electricity Collapse – The Moscow Times

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  1. Tensions Rise Between Moldova and Russia as Transnistria Fears Electricity Collapse  The Moscow Times
  2. A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region  The New York Times
  3. Transnistria: Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water after Russia stops gas flow  CNN
  4. Thousands left without heat or gas in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist region  Reuters
  5. Russia fueling Transnistria energy crisis for propaganda, destabilization, Moldova says.  Kyiv Independent
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U.S. Says Lebanese Army Struggling to Uphold Cease-fire, IDF Readies for Longer Stay – Haaretz

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  1. U.S. Says Lebanese Army Struggling to Uphold Cease-fire, IDF Readies for Longer Stay  Haaretz
  2. Israel and Hezbollah trade threats over future of ceasefire as deadline looms  The Washington Post
  3. Report: Israeli Defence Minister warns Hezbollah ceasefire in danger  Yahoo! Voices
  4. Israel talking about staying in Lebanon to put pressure on Lebanese army, official says  The Times of Israel
  5. The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations  POLITICO
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Russia will send advanced space tech to North Korea, Blinken says – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Russia will send advanced space tech to North Korea, Blinken says  POLITICO Europe
  2. Russia to share advanced satellite technology with North Korea, Blinken warns  Fox News
  3. Blinken: China, North Korea helping drive Russia’s war in Ukraine  VOA Asia
  4. Blinken warns of relationship between Russia and North Korea  KXAN.com
  5. Blinken Says Russia Plans To Share Advanced Satellite Tech With N. Korea  The Moscow Times
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Italy’s right-wing leader Meloni positions herself as Trump’s ally in Europe – CNBC

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  1. Italy’s right-wing leader Meloni positions herself as Trump's ally in Europe  CNBC
  2. Meloni’s Closeness to Musk and Trump Is a Win-Win — and a Big Risk  Bloomberg
  3. Italy’s Prime Minister Visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago  The New York Times
  4. Trump meets with Italian PM Meloni ahead of Jan. 6 vote certification  MSNBC
  5. Trump appears with Italian Prime Minister Meloni at his Florida club  The Associated Press
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Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed – Bloomberg

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  1. Putin Has Options for Russian Gas After Ukraine Route Closed  Bloomberg
  2. Slovakia says gas supply meeting with Ukraine, European Commission cancelled  Reuters
  3. VOA Russian: Collapse of Kremlin's strategy of gas blackmail against Europe  VOA Asia
  4. Slovakia threatens to reduce aid to Ukrainian refugees in spat over Russian gas  CNN
  5. Germany And Italy Have Replaced Russian Gas Via Ukraine  OilPrice.com
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Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, Kyiv and Moscow confirm – ABC News

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  1. Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region, Kyiv and Moscow confirm  ABC News
  2. The Crew Of A Ukrainian Stryker Turned The Vehicle Into A Weapon—And Ran Over At Least One Hapless Russian  Forbes
  3. Russians in Kursk region ‘shaken’ as Ukraine launches new offensive  Al Jazeera English
  4. Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew  The New York Times
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South Korea investigators seek extension of arrest warrant for president

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Request comes after attempts to detain Yoon Suk Yeol were thwarted by presidential security service guards last week

South Korea’s investigating authorities have requested an extension of a warrant to arrest the country’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol.

The corruption investigation office for high-ranking officials (CIO) made the application at Seoul western district court on Monday.

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