Why the British are suddenly so strike-happy – DW (English)
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Day: March 14, 2023
“We’re Staying”: Customers Calm As Silicon Valley Bank Reopens Amid Crisis
Customers of under-pressure US banks said Monday they were reassured after authorities stepped in to protect deposits, even as markets fretted about systemic contagion.
North Korea tests short-range missiles after U.S.-South Korea military drills begin
The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South Korean military had boosted its surveillance posture and maintained readiness in close coordination with the United States.
Puerto Rico pitches perfect game against Israel in WBC
José De León and three relievers combined to pitch a perfect game as Puerto Rico routed Israel 10-0 in a World Baseball Classic game called after eight innings because of the tournament’s 10-run mercy rule.
18 female guards fired, resign from cushy UK prison over hookups with inmates – New York Post
18 female guards fired, resign from cushy UK prison over hookups with inmates New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
Kiwi soldier saves friend from Russian captivity
A soldier from New Zealand fighting as a volunteer in Ukraine has shared the moment he saved a friend, who he feared was dead, from Russian captivity.
British scientists tracking two enormous icebergs larger than London
The smaller of the two icebergs is bigger than Greater London, according to the BBC. The larger one is headed for the Falkland Islands.
Online Tests Suggest IQ Scores In US Dropped For the First Time In Nearly a Century
A group of psychologists, two from Northwestern University and the third from the University of Oregon, has found via online testing that IQ scores in the U.S. may be dropping for the first time in nearly a century. Phys.Org reports: In this new effort…
Biden Administration Downplaying The Role That China Played In Brokering A Truce Between Iran And Saudi Arabia
Presidents Biden and Xi. Reuters Politico: U.S. officials project calm as China stuns world with Iran-Saudi deal Some U.S. officials argue that American and Chinese interests may align in this case. The détente China brokered between I…