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France's constitutional council rejects bid for referendum on pension reform

Ratings agencies are like pub bores.They state the obvious.Bank collapses arrive out of the blue but the ratings agency, Fitch, is troubled by the fact that France is 3,000 billion in debt.Didn't we know that already?Isn't that one of the reasons why President Emmanuel Macron wants the French to retire later and stop piling up deficits in their state pension system?

OPINION: Will French debt lead to a Greek-style crisis? Not yet

Ratings agencies are like pub bores.They state the obvious.Bank collapses arrive out of the blue but the ratings agency, Fitch, is troubled by the fact that France is 3,000 billion in debt.Didn't we know that already?Isn't that one of the reasons why President Emmanuel Macron wants the French to retire later and stop piling up deficits in their state pension system?

NHS medics and UK nationals faced risky route to Sudan evacuation point

NHS doctors and British nationals faced a treacherous route to reach an airbase north of Khartoum before a deadline for evacuations, amid ongoing airstrikes and artillery fire in the Sudanese capital.Hundreds of people were told to find their own way to an evacuation centre at the Wadi Seidna airbase, about 14 miles (20km) north of Khartoum and its twin city, Omdurman.

NHS workers in Sudan reportedly told they can get on UK evacuation flights

NHS doctors trapped in Sudan have reportedly been told they can make their way to safety on UK evacuation flights, but have just hours to get to the airfield.It comes after a doctors' union called for NHS medics without UK passports to be included in the airlifts that have so far evacuated more than 1,000 British nationals out of the stricken country.

Exemptions for Great Ormond Street amid serious concerns' about strike impact

The world-renowned children's hospital had expressed serious concerns about staffing as Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members prepare to walk out over a long-running pay dispute with the Government.The RCN, which is holding a strike from 8pm on Sunday until 11.59pm on Monday evening, previously said it will not agree to derogations broad areas of care where unions agree to provide staffing during industrial action.

Large Fuel Tank Fire Burns in Crimea After Suspected Drone Attack

A fuel tank in the port city of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea was engulfed in a massive fire early Saturday, which a local Kremlin-appointed official said was likely caused by a drone strike.The city on the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014, is home to the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet and is important to its dominance in the sea.

France's constitutional council rejects bid for referendum on pension reform

Ratings agencies are like pub bores.They state the obvious.Bank collapses arrive out of the blue but the ratings agency, Fitch, is troubled by the fact that France is 3,000 billion in debt.Didn't we know that already?Isn't that one of the reasons why President Emmanuel Macron wants the French to retire later and stop piling up deficits in their state pension system?

OPINION: Will French debt lead to a Greek-style crisis? Not yet

Ratings agencies are like pub bores.They state the obvious.Bank collapses arrive out of the blue but the ratings agency, Fitch, is troubled by the fact that France is 3,000 billion in debt.Didn't we know that already?Isn't that one of the reasons why President Emmanuel Macron wants the French to retire later and stop piling up deficits in their state pension system?

NHS medics and UK nationals faced risky route to Sudan evacuation point

NHS doctors and British nationals faced a treacherous route to reach an airbase north of Khartoum before a deadline for evacuations, amid ongoing airstrikes and artillery fire in the Sudanese capital.Hundreds of people were told to find their own way to an evacuation centre at the Wadi Seidna airbase, about 14 miles (20km) north of Khartoum and its twin city, Omdurman.

NHS workers in Sudan reportedly told they can get on UK evacuation flights

NHS doctors trapped in Sudan have reportedly been told they can make their way to safety on UK evacuation flights, but have just hours to get to the airfield.It comes after a doctors' union called for NHS medics without UK passports to be included in the airlifts that have so far evacuated more than 1,000 British nationals out of the stricken country.

Exemptions for Great Ormond Street amid serious concerns' about strike impact

The world-renowned children's hospital had expressed serious concerns about staffing as Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members prepare to walk out over a long-running pay dispute with the Government.The RCN, which is holding a strike from 8pm on Sunday until 11.59pm on Monday evening, previously said it will not agree to derogations broad areas of care where unions agree to provide staffing during industrial action.

Large Fuel Tank Fire Burns in Crimea After Suspected Drone Attack

A fuel tank in the port city of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea was engulfed in a massive fire early Saturday, which a local Kremlin-appointed official said was likely caused by a drone strike.The city on the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014, is home to the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet and is important to its dominance in the sea.
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Watch Cowboys draft room's process for landing on Mazi Smith

Check out the Dallas Cowboys' war room decide on Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith over Syracuse offensive lineman Matthew Bergeron in real time.The Dallas Cowboys made a tremendous draft pick in the first round by taking star defensive tackle Mazi Smith out of Michigan.For a team that was picking in the 20s, Dallas hit it out of the park with this selection.

4 Parking Garages Ordered Evacuated After Deadly Collapse in Manhattan

In the wake of a deadly collapse of a parking garage in Lower Manhattan last week, New York City officials found structural problems at four other garages so dangerous they ordered the buildings at least partially vacated.At those four garages two in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn the city's Buildings Department found that the structures had deteriorated to the point where they were now posing an immediate threat to public safety, said Andrew Rudansky, a spokesman for the department.

Local elections 2023: Timetable of key results and events

Here is a guide to when to expect the key results and events after polls close in the local elections on Thursday May 4. All declaration times are estimates and could change.Thursday May 4, 10pm: Polls close in the 230 local authorities across England holding elections.Counting begins for 63 councils.

Wyoming Becomes First State to Outlaw Abortion Pills

Gov. Mark Gordon of Wyoming, a Republican, signed that state's abortion pill ban on the same day that he said he would allow another more sweeping measure banning abortion to become law without his signature.That law, which takes effect on Sunday, would ban abortion under almost all circumstances, making it a felony to provide an abortion.

Watch Cowboys draft room's process for landing on Mazi Smith

Check out the Dallas Cowboys' war room decide on Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith over Syracuse offensive lineman Matthew Bergeron in real time.The Dallas Cowboys made a tremendous draft pick in the first round by taking star defensive tackle Mazi Smith out of Michigan.For a team that was picking in the 20s, Dallas hit it out of the park with this selection.

4 Parking Garages Ordered Evacuated After Deadly Collapse in Manhattan

In the wake of a deadly collapse of a parking garage in Lower Manhattan last week, New York City officials found structural problems at four other garages so dangerous they ordered the buildings at least partially vacated.At those four garages two in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn the city's Buildings Department found that the structures had deteriorated to the point where they were now posing an immediate threat to public safety, said Andrew Rudansky, a spokesman for the department.

Local elections 2023: Timetable of key results and events

Here is a guide to when to expect the key results and events after polls close in the local elections on Thursday May 4. All declaration times are estimates and could change.Thursday May 4, 10pm: Polls close in the 230 local authorities across England holding elections.Counting begins for 63 councils.

Wyoming Becomes First State to Outlaw Abortion Pills

Gov. Mark Gordon of Wyoming, a Republican, signed that state's abortion pill ban on the same day that he said he would allow another more sweeping measure banning abortion to become law without his signature.That law, which takes effect on Sunday, would ban abortion under almost all circumstances, making it a felony to provide an abortion.
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Yosemite Valley reopens Sunday ahead of schedule

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All of Yosemite Valley is reopening Sunday ahead of schedule after flood worries failed to materialize, according to park officials.The valley is open Sunday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with limited services available, park officials said.Most of the valley had closed Friday evening because of a forecast of high temperatures and flooding.

Montana Gov. Signs Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Ignoring a Plea From His Own Son

Gianforte's son, who is nonbinary, told him "these bills are immoral, unjust, and frankly a violation of human rights."Montana Republican Governor Greg Gianforte speaks in Emigrant, Montana on July 24, 2021.William Campbell / Getty Images Weeks after Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte's son called on him to veto a bill to ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors, the governor signed the legislation into law Friday, making Montana the 11th state in the past three months to enact full or partial bans on transition surgery, hormonal treatment, and puberty blockers for youths.
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Woj: "Julius Randle's ankle will need to improve considerably to play Sunday"

Adrian Wojnarowski didn't drop his latest bomb on Twitter opting instead for the classic airwaves to share the news live on ESPN, but he dropped it nonetheless.Speaking from Los Angeles ahead of Game 6 of the Kings and Warriors series, Woj told everybody watching that he had fresh information about Julius Randle's availability for the series-opener between the Knicks and the Heat scheduled to tip off on Sunday at 1:00 pm ET at MSG.

"I'm told that that there's gonna have to be some fairly considerable improvement between now and Sunday for Julius Randle to be available...

Deaths of three family members in crash too hard to comprehend'

The deaths of three family members in a road crash in Co Tyrone is too hard to comprehend, a priest has said.The victims named locally as Dan McKane, his sister Christine and their aunt Julia McSorley died when the minivan they were travelling in collided with a lorry near Aughnacloy early on Thursday morning.

NFL rumors: AFC contender revealed as top Ezekiel Elliott suitor

Ezekiel Elliott could go from the Dallas Cowboys to the Buffalo Bills this offseason.With Ezekiel Elliott out of a job, do not be shocked if the former Dallas Cowboys star running back resurfaces on a contending team like the Buffalo Bills.Although Elliott's days of being a bell-cow back are probably long behind him, he still offers tremendous value across the league for his versatile play in the backfield.

Woj: "Julius Randle's ankle will need to improve considerably to play Sunday"

Adrian Wojnarowski didn't drop his latest bomb on Twitter opting instead for the classic airwaves to share the news live on ESPN, but he dropped it nonetheless.Speaking from Los Angeles ahead of Game 6 of the Kings and Warriors series, Woj told everybody watching that he had fresh information about Julius Randle's availability for the series-opener between the Knicks and the Heat scheduled to tip off on Sunday at 1:00 pm ET at MSG.

"I'm told that that there's gonna have to be some fairly considerable improvement between now and Sunday for Julius Randle to be available...

Deaths of three family members in crash too hard to comprehend'

The deaths of three family members in a road crash in Co Tyrone is too hard to comprehend, a priest has said.The victims named locally as Dan McKane, his sister Christine and their aunt Julia McSorley died when the minivan they were travelling in collided with a lorry near Aughnacloy early on Thursday morning.

NFL rumors: AFC contender revealed as top Ezekiel Elliott suitor

Ezekiel Elliott could go from the Dallas Cowboys to the Buffalo Bills this offseason.With Ezekiel Elliott out of a job, do not be shocked if the former Dallas Cowboys star running back resurfaces on a contending team like the Buffalo Bills.Although Elliott's days of being a bell-cow back are probably long behind him, he still offers tremendous value across the league for his versatile play in the backfield.
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@michaelnight21 @DirkSch9 @CovertShores July Gazprom(GZ) invoke force majeure
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Nov - Uni initiates arbitration proceedings
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Nord Stream 1: Gazprom announces indefinite shutdown of pipeline

Russian energy giant Gazprom extended the shutdown of gas flows through its key Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany on Friday evening, providing no timeframe for a reopening.
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Philadelphia officials say drinking water remains safe for now after a chemical spill in the Delaware River

The City of Philadelphia says it is now confident tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Monday following a chemical spill in the Delaware River.The city earlier advised area residents to drink bottled water out of caution after contaminants were spilled Friday.

SFPD Searching for Missing One-Year-Old And Mother Who Allegedly Abducted Him Friday Evening

San Francisco police have reportedly launched a search for Chelsea Tamulevich, a 38-year-old woman suspected of abducting her 1-year-old son, Caspian, from a residential facility on Friday evening.CHILD ABDUCTION (1/2) Caspian Tamulevich was taken from a residential facility by his mother, Chelsea Tamulevich, who has no custody rights over Caspian and was not permitted to leave the facility with the child.

Philadelphia officials say drinking water remains safe for now after a chemical spill in the Delaware River

The City of Philadelphia says it is now confident tap water from the Baxter Drinking Water Treatment Plant will remain safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. Monday following a chemical spill in the Delaware River.The city earlier advised area residents to drink bottled water out of caution after contaminants were spilled Friday.

SFPD Searching for Missing One-Year-Old And Mother Who Allegedly Abducted Him Friday Evening

San Francisco police have reportedly launched a search for Chelsea Tamulevich, a 38-year-old woman suspected of abducting her 1-year-old son, Caspian, from a residential facility on Friday evening.CHILD ABDUCTION (1/2) Caspian Tamulevich was taken from a residential facility by his mother, Chelsea Tamulevich, who has no custody rights over Caspian and was not permitted to leave the facility with the child.
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Police: Person stabbed Friday evening at business in downtown Aurora

Aurora police are investigating a stabbing Friday evening at a business in the city's downtown area, officials said.Police responded to reports that someone had been stabbed inside a business in the 100 block of West Downer Place around 8 p.m. Friday, officials said.Officials said one person is in custody in connection with the incident.

Review: Jaap van Zweden Returns to a Changed Philharmonic

What have I missed?you could imagine Jaap van Zweden thinking as he stood on the podium at David Geffen Hall and looked out at the audience on Friday evening.It's been months since van Zweden, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, led this orchestra in a furious burst of activity as it opened the renovated Geffen Hall.

EU's Kosovo-Serbia peace plan faces backlash in Belgrade DW 03/18/2023

20 minutes ago20 minutes ago Thousands of nationalists in Belgrade protested against a Western-backed deal for the normalization of ties between Serbia and Kosovo, which they see as recognition of Kosovo's sovereignty and therefore "unacceptable."Several thousand people gathered in Belgrade on Friday evening to rally against Kosovo-Serbia talks on an 11-point agreement proposed by the European Union.
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