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Tens of thousands of doctors in Britain’s state-funded health service will go on strike for a further four days in August as their pay dispute with the government shows few if any signs of resolution LONDON -- Tens of thousands of doctors in Britain’s state-funded health service will go on strike for a further four days in August as their pay dispute with the government shows few, if any, signs of resolution, their union said Wednesday. Fresh from a five-day walkout that was described as the longest in the History of the National Health Service, doctors at the early stages of their careers will stage a walkout in England between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15. “It should never have got to the point where we needed to announce a fifth round of strike action,” said Dr. Robert Laurenson and Dr. Vivek Trivedi, co-chairs of the British Medical Association’s junior doctors’ committee. “Our message today remains the same: act like a responsible government, come to the table to negotiate with us in ...

The Rolling Stones are back, and they’re “Angry.” LONDON -- The Rolling Stones are back, and they're “Angry.” At least that is the title of the debut single from the band's new album , the first in 18 years to contain a dozen original songs. It's also the first album the band has recorded without drummer Charlie Watts, who died in 2021. The three surviving Stones — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood — came to east London’s Hackney district on Wednesday to unveil the new album, “Hackney Diamonds" and announce its release date: Oct. 20. Jagger said not all the songs are furious. The album also contains “love songs, ballads, country-type” sounds, he said. Recorded in December and January at studios around the world, the album sees the Stones team up with Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt. It features drummer Steve Jordan on 10 of the 12 tracks in Watts' place. Two more songs were recorded in 2019 with Watts. Former Stone Bill Wyman also puts in an app...

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday a new military aid package for Ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars. U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday a new military aid package for Ukraine worth hundreds of millions of dollars as the Eastern European country fights to recapture territory from invading Russian forces, according to a U.S. official. The announcement will coincide with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he will meet with Biden at the White House, speak with U.S. military leaders at the Pentagon and talk privately with both Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill. It will be Zelenskyy's second trip to the U.S. capital since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine in February 2022. MORE: Russia-Ukraine live updates The anticipated package will include additional capabilities to help Ukraine strengthen its air defenses "ahead of what's expected to be an...