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Black Wednesday (NHS) In the United Kingdom, Black Wednesday is the first Wednesday of August when newly qualified doctors enter their first postgraduate positions in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals. It is also the day that most junior doctors rotate to different wards to begin new roles. It is thought that this sudden influx of ...
George Floyd protests in Vancouver. Shortly after protests seeking justice for George Floyd, an African-American who was accidentally killed during a police arrest, began in the United States, people in Canada protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism in Canada.
Racism in Canada traces both historical and contemporary racist community attitudes, as well as governmental negligence and political non-compliance with United Nations human rights standards and incidents in Canada. [ 1] Contemporary Canada is the product of indigenous First Nations combined with multiple waves of immigration, predominantly ...
Ash Wednesday is always 40 days before Easter. It's technically 46 days before Easter, if you include Sundays, but Sundays are traditionally considered feast days, a celebration of the ...
Alexandrea prays during the Ash Wednesday ceremony at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, Ky. on Feb. 22, 2023. Christians commonly celebrate Ash Wednesday with ashes on their forehead ...
Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion. Russia introduces a " counter-terrorist regime" in Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk Oblasts in response to the ongoing incursion, resulting in travel restrictions and an increased security presence. ( Novinite) ( Ukrainska Pravda)
Unions of French airport workers demanded bonuses for staff working during the busy Olympic period, as well as recruitment of more staff for it, from the management group operating Parisian airports. To pressure the group, the unions called for strike action on 24 July 2024, the first day of the Games and two days before the opening ceremony.
Yup. It's Hump Day — otherwise known as "Wednesday" and while that name is still printed on our calendars, the former has taken over in everyday conversation. And no — this wasn't ...