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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt confirmed that a pay rise of 5.5% would match offers given to healthcare workers in England and Wales.

A UN envoy warned on Tuesday that Syria's protracted conflict "has not ended yet", even as the country's victorious Islamist-led rebels stepped up contacts with governments that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah. The UN's migration chief, Amy Pope, meanwhile warned against a "large-scale return" of refugees to Syria, adding that "sending people back will only destabilise the country further". FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports from New York.

The 22-year-old capped a brilliant year by winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

A North Texas drone show company broke a Guinness World Record by using 4,981 drones to create the image of a gingerbread house in the sky.

This story states the importance of democracy to international law and peace.

Big East conference play gets underway for No. 9 Marquette as it welcomes Butler to Milwaukee on Wednesday night.,Both teams are looking to start conf

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After the temporary disruption of water availability due to Rand Water's critical three-day maintenance work at the Eikenhof and Zwartkopjes pump stations, Johannesburg's water systems are steadily improving.

Hollyoaks viewers have been left feeling concerned as newcomer Kat tried to get in touch with Darren Osborne on the Channel 4 soap, with viewers convinced they know exactly how they are connected

HIGH street shoppers have been left heartbroken after a beloved homeware store has announced it will close next week.

Conservatives in the most populous red state in America are launching a new Texas Republican Leadership Fund to elect “true" conservatives to crucial leadership roles.

Rachel Maddow explains how despite the GOP’s bogus impeachment probe into Biden coming to end, Republicans are still pushing an ex-FBI’s informants lies

The award caps a brilliant 12 months for the 22-year-old.

Building electronics requires a lot of rare minerals that are often mined, under duress, in war zones.

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks had a troublesome day Tuesday with all the major indices closing the red. The worst performer was the Dow Jones, which since closing at a record high earlier in this month, has now notched up nine consecutive days of losses, a feat not achied in 46 years. Nvidia continued its recent downtrendwith other majors also losing ground.

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, will increase to $16.50 per hour. The minimum wage for the rest of New York will rise to $15.50 per hour. The $0.50 increase is part of a multi-year agreement between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New [...]

Momeni was convicted of second-degree murder in connection with the death of Cash App creator Bob Lee. Learn about Momeni.

Six years after Pres. Trump signed Dodd-Frank reform, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued rules bringing these loans under Truth-in-Lending.

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was crowned the best player on the planet, clinching the 2024 FIFA The Best Award ahead of Ballon d'Or winner Rodri.

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Noor stands trembling in the chill afternoon light of the courtyard, not from the cold, but from fear.

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Ambikapur, India resident Anand Yadav, 35, fainted at home and his family rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. During an autopsy, physicians were shocked to find a live chick lodged in Yadav's throat. — Read the rest

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The Biden administration is offering Pacific Gas & Electric a record $15-billion loan guarantee to help it improve its electrical grid and meet fast-rising energy use.