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NHS faces an Easter ‘as bad as any winter’

NHS leaders are warning that the health service is facing the "brutal reality" of an Easter as bad as most winters. Latest data shows record waits for planned surgery and in A&E, as staff plough through a backlog fuelled by Covid. The government say..

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Kremlin admits price of war – but has not reached enlightenment on alleged atrocities

Russia is starting to face up to the devastating impact on its troops of the war in Ukraine, yet Moscow is still clinging to baseless denials over killing Ukrainian civilians. Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, used an interview w..

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Russian Nobel-winning editor attacked with red paint ‘over Ukraine stance’

A Russian editor says he was attacked by a man on a train who threw red pain over him because of his newspaper's stance on Ukraine. Nobel Prize winner Dmitry Muratov told Novaya Gazeta Europe "my eyes are burning terribly" after the attack, whic..

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Putin’s spokesman admits ‘significant’ Russian losses since Ukraine invasion began

Vladimir Putin's spokesman has admitted a "significant" loss of Russian troops since the invasion of Ukraine began, telling Sky News their deaths are a "tragedy". Dmitry Peskov, in his first broadcast interview with Western media, also said Russ..

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‘Europe’s breadbasket’ at risk: Ukraine braces for 30% drop in wheat production

Issued on: 07/04/2022 - 11:42 Audio 04:55 04:55 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 By: Yuka ROYER Concern over global food supplies has been rising since Russia invaded Ukraine. Known as "the breadbasket of Europe", Ukraine is a major exporter of..

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Will Smith’s slap distracted us from the real story

I’m even going to ignore the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s seeming empathy: “I feel, on reflection, both Will Smith and me having our wives attacked – at least I didn’t get up and slap anybody, which is good.” And I’m trying to ignore OJ Simpson’s ..

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God of shock: the weird and challenging career of Paul Verhoeven

Sex and violence – these are the things Paul Verhoeven is synonymous with. Make that graphic sex and violence. Whether you’re a fan of his early films or his raft of Hollywood blockbusters – RoboCop, Total Recall, Basic Instinct – few will be unfami..

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Michael Curtiz: The brusque workaholic director who brought the world Casablanca

Casablanca shouldn’t really have worked. Intended as little more than a cash-in on the success of Algiers, the 1938 Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamarr vehicle, the script was only half-written by the time production started, and other than the interior of..

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Sanctions on Russia: Where will Europe get its coal now?

Issued on: 06/04/2022 - 16:10 Audio 05:47 05:48 BUSINESS DAILY © FRANCE 24 We take a look at the EU’s fifth round of sanctions on Russia and the proposal for a ban on Russian coal imports. If passed, it could be a symbolic step toward curbing..

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EU poised to ban Russian coal in new sanctions

[unable to retrieve full-text content] The European Union has proposed a ban on imports of Russian coal, as the bloc expands sanctions on Moscow. But how important is coal to the EU's energy mix? Also in the show: Elon Musk officially joins the..

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Covid vaccines now available for five to 11-year olds in England

Getty ImagesParents and carers of five to 11-year olds in England can now book a low-dose Covid vaccine for their children. The jabs - already widely used in other countries - can be booked online and will be available from hundreds of sites from Mon..

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Russia and the West court India, to no avail on neutrality over Ukraine

A flurry of visits by Russian and Western diplomats is unlikely to change India’s neutral stance on the war in Ukraine, experts say, particularly since the war has the support of a public being bombarded by media coverage that blames the U.S. for the..

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