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DISRUPTION EXPECTED AS SIX-DAY DOCTORS’ STRIKE BEGINS – Hospitals across the UK will be working to minimise disruptions for patients  Resident doctors in England started a six-day walkout on Tuesday after rejecting an offer the government said would not get better, with the British Medical Association saying it failed to reverse years of pay erosion and staffing pressures. The strike action during the Easter holiday ​period is due to run until the morning of April 13 after a 48-hour ultimatum from Prime Minister ​Keir Starmer passed without agreement. The government has now withdrawn a pledge to fund 1,000 additional ⁠speciality…

APRIL IS THE MONTH OF PROPHECY – Pastor Chris declares April the month of Prophecy during the Global Communion Service The Man of God Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has announced that the month of April is the month of Prophecy. Pastor Chris made this announcement during the monthly Global Communion service for the month of April.

PM TO CHAIR COBRA MEETING ON IRAN – PM to lead emergency Cobra talks as Iran war drives economic and energy concerns. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair an emergency Cobra meeting to assess the economic impact of the Iran conflict. Senior ministers are expected to focus on energy security and supply chains, as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt global oil and gas flows. The meeting follows talks at Downing Street with major business leaders, including executives from Shell, BP and Maersk, where Starmer stressed that tackling the crisis will require close cooperation between government and…

COURT DISMISSES CARDIFF CITY’S CLAIM – The Welsh side sought damages in 2023 from Nantes alleging negligence Cardiff City’s 120 million euro compensation claim following the death of Argentine striker Emiliano Sala in a plane crash in 2019 has been dismissed by a French court, his former club Nantes reported. The Welsh side sought damages in 2023 from Nantes, alleging negligence that led to the 28-year-old’s death. However, the court ordered Cardiff to pay around 480,000 euros in legal fees and moral damages suffered by the Ligue 1 side. During the hearing in December, Cardiff argued that Nantes were involved…

EU WEIGHS RETURN TO ENERGY CURBS – Bloc considers 2022-style measures as Iran war drives surge in energy prices  The European Union is considering reintroducing emergency energy measures first used during the 2022 gas crisis, as the Iran war continues to disrupt global markets. EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen says proposals include cutting electricity taxes and grid tariffs, as officials prepare for a prolonged period of instability. The bloc previously introduced price caps, windfall taxes and demand limits after Russia reduced gas supplies following its invasion of Ukraine. Jorgensen warned that even if the conflict ends soon, damage to energy…

RUSSIA REJECTS EASTER TRUCE – Russia rejects Ukraine’s Easter truce proposal as a ‘PR stunt’  Ukraine’s proposal for a temporary Easter ceasefire was effectively rejected by Moscow, underscoring Russia’s continued unwillingness to agree even to short-term pauses in fighting. On March 30, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv is ready to implement a ceasefire during the Easter holidays. Speaking to journalists, he stressed that Ukraine supports any pathway to ending the war that does not compromise its sovereignty. He added that Ukraine is prepared for “any formats” of ceasefire, including a full halt in hostilities or more limited arrangements, and confirmed…

GERMANY FORCASTS GLOOM – German institutes cut 2026, 2027 growth forecasts, raise inflation outlook  Germany’s leading economic institutes cut their growth forecasts for this year and next and sharply raised their forecasts for inflation as the Iran war causes oil and gas prices to surge. The five institutes slashed their joint 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.6% from the 1.3% projected in September and lowered their 2027 growth outlook to 0.9% from a prior estimate of 1.4%. They forecast inflation would be 2.8% in Germany in 2026 and 2.9% in 2027, up from previous projections of 2.0% and 2.3% respectively.…

KING CHARLES TO PAY STATE VISIT TO U.S. – British government hopes will help to repair relations over Iran war  King Charles will make a state visit to the United States in late April, Buckingham Palace said ​on Tuesday, a high-profile trip that the British government hopes will help to repair relations with Donald Trump, over the Iran war. Charles and his ‌wife Queen Camilla will visit the U.S. in a long-planned trip to mark the 250th anniversary of that country’s independence from British rule.  “Their majesties’ programme will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the…

NATIONAL LIVING WAGE INCREASES – The £12.71 per hour increase comes into force from 1 April  From April 1, the minimum living wage has risen by 4.1% to £12.71 an hour for eligible workers aged 21 and over, and the minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds will increase by 8.5% to £10.85 an hour. The Government said the increases are expected to benefit approximately 2.7 million workers nationwide and that the new rates will increase the earnings of a full-time employee on the national living wage by £900 a year. Employees on the national minimum wage will see a £1,500…

TRUMP SAYS U.S. WILL BE LEAVING IRAN ‘VERY SOON’ – U.S. could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks  President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks. “We’ll be leaving very soon,” he told reporters in the White House’s Oval Office, adding that the exit could take place “within two weeks, maybe two weeks, maybe three.” The declaration was Trump’s clearest to date that he intends to soon end a month-long war that has reordered the Middle East, disrupted global energy markets and…