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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, in Britain, wins pledge of long range drones

15 May 2023

By Sachin Ravikumar and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Britain promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy long-range attack drones when he visited the country on Monday as part of European tour aimed at securing new weapons for a counteroffensive against Russia. Zelenskiy met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the British leader’s Chequers country residence, where the …

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Senior doctors in England begin voting on strike action in pay dispute

15 May 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – A trade union representing senior doctors in England said its members had begun voting on Monday on whether to take industrial action after the government failed to put forward a “satisfactory” offer on pay. The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging consultant doctors to vote in favour of strike action in the …

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Gatwick airport shuts runway for almost an hour over ‘suspected drone’ – Sky News

14 May 2023

(Reuters) – Britain’s Gatwick airport shut its runway for almost an hour on Sunday over a “suspected drone” incident, Sky News reported. Operations at London Gatwick were suspended temporarily while investigations into the sighting of a suspected drone close to the airfield took place, the report said, citing a Gatwick spokesperson. The investigation was completed …

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Eurovision final draws largest UK TV audience in its history – BBC

14 May 2023

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) – The final of the Eurovision song contest drew the largest British television audience in the history of the event with a peak of 11 million viewers, the BBC said in a statement on Sunday. Sweden’s Loreen won Eurovision 2023, on Saturday. The event was held in Liverpool, northern England, on behalf of …

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Eurovision 2023: Sweden’s Loreen wins for a second time

14 May 2023

By Paul Sandle and Sarah Mills LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Sweden’s Loreen won Eurovision 2023 with the song “Tattoo” in Liverpool, northern England, on Saturday, becoming the first woman to triumph twice in the contest. Finland’s Käärijä, a green-bolero-sleeved rapper, came second. He won the viewer vote with “Cha Cha Cha”, but it was not enough …

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Eurovision 2023: Sweden wins

14 May 2023

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Sweden’s Loreen won Eurovision 2023 with the song “Tattoo” in Liverpool, northern England on Saturday, beating Finland to triumph for a second time in the contest. (Reporting by Paul Sandle, Editing by Sarah Mills)

Russian missiles hit home town of Ukraine’s Eurovision contestants

14 May 2023

(Reuters) – As the Eurovision song contest was underway in Britain late on Saturday, Russian missiles hit the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, which is home to the electro-pop duo Tvorchi, this year’s contestants from Ukraine. Local authorities, writing on Telegram, said the strike had hit warehouses owned by commercial enterprises and a religious organization, …

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Factbox-Eurovision 2023: Seven to look out for in the Grand Final

13 May 2023

By Paul Sandle LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – The Grand Final of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool, northern England, on Saturday, with acts representing 26 countries competing. Here are seven acts to watch out for: AUSTRIA Duo Teya & Salena open the contest with the pounding “Who The Hell is Edgar?”, …

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Swathes of UK households yet to face mortgage cost surge: think tank

13 May 2023

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Some 1.6 million British households are yet to face a 2,300 pound surge ($2,903) on average when their fixed-rate mortgages roll over this year and next, a report from the REsolution Foundation showed on Saturday. The think tank, which focuses on living standards, said only around half of the …

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