Three buses explode in Israel’s Bat Yam

Three explosions took place on empty buses in separate car parks near Tel Aviv in the city of Bat Yam.

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Spain’s ex-football chief Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault

Rubialies found guilty of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso by forcibly kissing her and ordered to pay fine.

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Pope’s supporters gather outside hospital over health concerns

Supporters of Pope Francis gathered outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to pay tribute to the 88-year-old.

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Spain's ex-football chief Luis Rubiales fined more than 10,000 euros for unsolicited kiss of player

A Spanish court convicted former football chief Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso and fined him 10,800 euros ($11,300). More information …

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Thirty English councils granted exceptional financial support packages

Local authorities can collectively borrow £1.5bn to plug budget gaps caused by underfunding

A record 30 English local authorities have been granted effective “bailouts” enabling them to borrow money to …

Source: The Guardian

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.

Source: Wired

A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

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Lloyds puts aside a further £700m for compensation over car finance scandal

Profits hit as total held back for payouts rises to almost £1.2bn amid uncertainty over final financial impact

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Lloyds Banking Group has been forced to …

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Sudan slams Kenya for hosting paramilitaries' government declaration

A day after the Rapid Support Forces gathered in Nairobi, the Sudanese army issued a statement condemning Kenya's violation of international law by welcoming a “terrorist militia responsible for acts …

Source: France 24

US switches stance on Ukraine war, seeking $500bn in payback

A war of words has broken out between Trump and Zelenskyy, while Europe feels the US is no longer a dependable ally.

Source: Al Jazeera

First CDC vaccine meeting under Trump administration is postponed

The panel of vaccine experts were supposed to hold their first meeting under the Trump administration in late February. It's not clear when that meeting will now take place.

Source: NPR