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MANCHESTER UNITED BEAT REAL SOCIEDAD 4-1 – Bruno Fernandes Nets A Hat-Trick Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick as Manchester United cruised past Real Soci-edad 4-1 to reach the Europa League quarter-finals. Ruben Amorim’s men will face Olympique Lyonn-ais in the last eight after the French side strolled to a 4-0 win over Stoya Bucharest. After a 1-1 draw in Spain, United were a goal down after 10 minutes when Matthis de Lit fouled Mikel Oyarz-abal and Oyarzabal converted from the spot but the hosts levelled six minutes later with a penalty of their own scored by Fernandes after Igor Zubeldia…

HEALTH WORKERS END NATIONWIDE 72-HOUR STRIKE IN CHILE – The workers demand the government enhance security measures in primary care centers Chilean healthcare workers concluded a nationwide 72-hour strike, demanding that the government enhance security measures in primary care centers and allocate additional funding. The strike culminated in a march through Santiago, the capital, where hundreds of healthcare workers protested in front of the national palace against the violence inflicted on professionals by patients. Gabriela Flores, president of the National Confederation of Health Officials (Confusam), warned the government that they would resort to more radical measures in April if their…

TESCO TO TRIAL DISTRIBUTION OF EXPIRING FOOD TO REDUCE WASTE – The initiative will apply to already discounted “yellow sticker” items Tesco is set to launch a trial offering expiring food to customers for free at the end of the day in an effort to cut food waste. The initiative will apply to already discounted “yellow sticker” items, which will be available for free after 9:30 PM in selected Tesco Express stores over the coming months. Tesco already donates surplus food to charities and food banks but aims to further reduce waste as part of its commitment to halving food…

PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA IS IN FAVOUR OF CEASEFIRE BUT NUANCES EXIST – Putin said he might call U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the issues Russia is “in favor” of the 30-day ceasefire plan proposed by the United States and Ukraine, but nuances exist, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. At a press conference with visiting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin addressed the current state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the recent discussions surrounding the proposed ceasefire. Putin said that Russia agrees with the proposals to stop hostilities, but it proceeds from the fact that this cessation should be one that…

POLICE STEP UP OPERATIONS IN ECUADOR’S GUAYAQUIL – Violent gang clashes erupted on Thursday afternoon, killing 22 people Ecuadorean security forces were deployed on Friday (March 7) to the nation’s biggest city, Guayaquil, following gang violence that claimed over 20 lives, according to authorities. Police and military personnel were dispatched to the Nuevo Prosperina neighborhood in northern Guayaquil after violent clashes erupted on Thursday (March 6) afternoon. The gun battles involved members of the criminal group Los Tiguerones, local police chief Pablo Davila reported to the press. Police launched an offensive in response, carrying out around 200 searches and seizing…

HIGH COURT JUDGE INPUT TO BE REMOVED FROM ASSISTED DYING BILL – Under this revised system, a judge or former judge would oversee cases. A key safeguard requiring High Court approval for assisted dying cases has been removed from the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. MPs on the parliamentary scrutiny committee voted to scrap the clause, originally included to reassure those hesitant about the legislation.  The bill, introduced last year, aims to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales who have been given less than six months to live, provided their decision is approved…

UK ECONOMY CONTRACTED UNEXPECTEDLY IN JANUARY – Economists had forecast a monthly expansion of 0.1% The UK economy contracted unexpectedly in January, extending a run of stop-start data that has beset Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ attempts to spark growth, before an update to parliament on the economic outlook. Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in January, pulled down by a sharp drop in industrial output compared with December, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday (March 14). Economists had forecast a monthly expansion of 0.1%. While January’s drop only partially reverses a 0.4% expansion in December, the reading represents a…

USDA HALTS FUNDING TO UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM – The state faces federal scrutiny for refusing to comply with barring transgender athletes from women’s sports The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended funding to the University of Maine System (UMS) as the state faces federal scrutiny for refusing to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports, according to UMS officials. The decision comes as the USDA reviews potential Title 9 and Title 6 violations by the university system. Maine’s defiance of Trump’s directive has drawn national attention, particularly after the president reaffirmed his…

ASTON VILLA MARCHED INTO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS –  Aston Villa had an easy 3-0 win over 10-man Club Brugge   Aston Villa marched into the Champions League quarter-finals with an easy 3-0 win over 10-man Club Brugge in their last-16 second leg, giving them a 6-1 aggregate victory and setting up a far tougher task next against Paris St Germain. Trailing 3-1 from the home leg, Brugge actually began the tie better and gave Villa some early scares, but they faced an impossible challenge after Kyriani Sabbe was sent off for pulling down Marcus Rashford while through on goal in…

ARSENAL EASE THROUGH AS PSV RESTORE SOME PRIDE – Arsenal cruised past PSV Eindhoven 9-3 on aggregate Arsenal eased into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 9-3 aggregate victory over PSV Eindhoven after a 2-2 draw in the second leg of their last-16 clash. Progress was already a formality for the London club after their stunning 7-1 victory in the Netherlands last week and when Oleksandr Zinchenko blasted them ahead in the fifth minute, PSV would have feared another hammering. Ivan Perisic replied for the visitors though with a sublime finish in the 18th minute to give the…