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Airports strike begin in UK as Border Force staff walkout – BBC News
Hundreds of thousands of travellers arriving in the UK have been told to expect disruption as passport control workers begin strikes. Border Force staff are the latest UK workers to take action as rises in the cost of living outpace pay. The military and civil servants have been drafted in at six major airports and at Newhaven port. About 1,000 Border Force workers, many of…
Airport strikes: Border Force staff begin Christmas walkout
Travellers arriving in the UK are warned to expect disruption and delays as staff who check passports go on strike. The post Airport strikes: Border Force staff begin Christmas walkout appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Train strikes: Widespread delays expected as latest walkouts begin
About 40,000 rail workers will start walking out on Tuesday in a row about jobs and pay. The post Train strikes: Widespread delays expected as latest walkouts begin appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Construction to begin on world's biggest telescope – BBC News
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is one of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century. It will be the largest radio telescope in the world when completed in 2028. Split across South Africa and Australia, with a headquarters in the UK, the facility will address the biggest questions in astrophysics. It will perform the most precise tests of Einstein’s theories, and even search for…
US says Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv could begin in days – BBC News
The White House is warning that a Russian attack on Ukraine may be imminent. After a huge build up of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border, American officials say Moscow now has the capability to launch a major military operation, including an attack on the capital Kyiv. Moscow has practically encircled its smaller neighbour, with close to 130,000 troops. It says they are carrying out…
Ukraine crisis: Russia, Belarus begin major joint military drills
The US State Department is urging Americans to leave Ukraine. President Joe Biden says he will not send troops to rescue Americans if Russia invades Ukraine. President Biden’s warning comes as Russian and Belarusian troops begin joint military drills. NATO estimates 30,000 Russian soldiers are taking part, the largest deployment to the ex-Soviet state since the Cold War. The Kremlin says they will return to…