The Royal College of Nursing is on strike over pay demands. The government says it won't negotiate with the nurses union anymore. Nurses say they're ready to continue strikes as long as their demands aren't met.
Global stocks tumbled after a broad group of central banks raised interest rates, and nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland went on strike. Plus, Argentina’s World Cup success is temporarily distracting Argentinians from economic and political turmoil.
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