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Israel denies attack on UN refuge in Gaza that drew rebuke from Washington

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Fadi Shana and Henriette Chacar GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The United Nations said on Wednesday that Israeli tanks struck a huge U.N. compound in Gaza sheltering displaced Palestinians, causing “mass casualties”, but Israel denied its forces were responsible and suggested Hamas may have launched the shelling. The attack, which the U.N. said hit a …

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Argentine unions raise challenge to Milei with major strike, protest

By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s largest union started a 12-hour strike on Wednesday with tens of thousands of workers demonstrating in the heart of Buenos Aires against tough economic austerity measures and reforms by new libertarian President Javier Milei. The action, hitting sectors from transport to banks, is the biggest show of opposition …

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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own PoWs by shooting down plane

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange in what it called a barbaric act of terrorism that had killed a total of 74 people. Ukraine called for full clarification of the circumstances of the incident and …

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UK annual car output posts best growth rate since 2010 – SMMT

(Reuters) – Britain’s car output marked its best growth rate since 2010 last year as chip shortages and other supply chain snags eased and electric-vehicle (EV) production picked up, industry data showed on Thursday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 905,117 cars rolled out of factory gates in the country in 2023, …

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David Ellison makes offer for Paramount-owner National Amusements – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) -Skydance Media CEO David Ellison has made a preliminary offer to buy National Amusements, the holding company of the Redstone family, as a way to take control of Paramount Global, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Ellison has held discussions with Paramount about merging it with Skydance Media, after he takes control, the report said, …

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Brit Awards: singer Raye leads nominations with record seven nods

LONDON (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter Raye led nominations for the BRIT Awards on Wednesday, setting a new record with seven nominations, while the Rolling Stones and Blur were also recognised for Britain’s pop music honours. Raye was nominated in the annual awards’ top categories – artist of the year, album of the year for her record …

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Brit Awards: singer Raye leads nominations with record seven nods

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FAA halts Boeing 737 production expansion; allows MAX 9 to fly

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that it would not allow Boeing to expand 737 MAX production in the wake of a mid-air emergency on an Alaska Airlines jet, but the MAX 9 model involved could return to service after inspections. The blowout of a cabin panel on Jan. …

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