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NEU general secretary Daniel Kebede said "no member wants to be taking strike action", but pay and workload issues had fuelled a "recruitment and retention crisis that is directly impacting" education.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Brooklyn also addressed another incident which had fuelled speculation about the rift: the couple's absence from Sir David's 50th birthday party in London last May.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The Australian had fuelled fans' expectations of winning a first trophy in 17 years by saying in September he "always" wins a trophy in his second season in charge.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

After years of hostility that had fuelled conflicts across the Middle East, Tehran and Riyadh agreed to end their diplomatic rift and re-open embassies in a major deal facilitated by China last month.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2023

Nevertheless, the social unrest and rising coronavirus cases had fuelled expectations of an earlier end to China's zero-COVID policy, putting a floor under stocks and boosting tourism and consumer shares.

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2022