46 minutes ago The Independent’s NHS mental health abuse scandal story shortlisted for award

Health correspondent Rebecca Thomas revealed tens of thousands of sex assaults reported to trusts

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60 minutes ago Strictly's Nick Knowles gives health update from hospital after surgery following show injuries

Nick Knowles shared an update from hospital as he revealed he underwent an operation to reattach his bicep after sustaining injuries during his Strictly Come Dancing journey

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86 minutes ago NRA faces pressure to suspend CEO after revelation of sadistic cat killing

Rifle association workers wrote letter warning that inaction against Doug Hamlin will ‘destroy’ NRA’s comeback chancesThe board of the National Rifle Association (NRA) is facing pressure to suspend the gun rights group’s chief executive, Douglas Hamlin, following revelations that Hamlin was involved in the sadistic killing of a cat.The news broke as Donald Trump cancelled a planned appearance with Hamlin next week in Savannah, Georgia, where the Republican nominee for president was meant to give a keynote address to an NRA convention. Organizers said Trump had a scheduling conflict. Continue reading...

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96 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return

Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza warIsrael says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we know so farThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a ...

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1 hour ago Chiefs owner backs Harrison Butker’s political push for ‘traditional values’

Kicker has formed a political action committeeButker has praised women staying at homeThe owner of the Kansas City Chiefs said on Wednesday that he has no issue with kicker Harrison Butker forming a political action committee designed to encourage Christians to vote for what the Pac describes as “traditional values”.Butker announced his Upright Pac last weekend in a series of posts on social media. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago What happened to my body when I lived on protein bars for a week totally freaked me out

Colin Murray , from Wisconsin , embarked on the daring challenge to test whether the bars could be used as a meal replacement, and ate more than 50 of them over the seven day period.

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1 hour ago Naming and shaming plans will only hit ‘a few’ companies, says FCA chief

UK watchdog seeks to dispel criticism of transparency reforms at annual City Dinner

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2 hours ago Health bosses issue update on XEC Covid variant amid warning of winter 'tripledemic'

The health chief issued an important warning, telling people 'don't wait'

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2 hours ago Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons

Some people have asked to be killed due to non-medical reasons – including isolation and homelessnessAn expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases in which patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness, raising concerns over approvals for vulnerable people in the country’s assisted dying system.Ontario’s chief coroner issued several reports on Wednesday – after an Associated Press investigation based in part on data provided in one of the documents – reviewing the euthanasia deaths of people who were not terminally ill. The expert committee’s reports are based on an analysis of anonymized cases, chosen for their implications for future euthanasia requests. Continue read...

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2 hours ago Harris says ‘justice has been served’ as Biden hails ‘good day for Israel’ after death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar – US politics live

Vice-president says Hamas chief’s death in Gaza is an opportunity to end the war; US president says he will speak to Israeli PM on bringing hostages homeDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsHere are some key takeaways from Kamala Harris’s Fox News interview, the Guardian’s Helen Sullivan reports:1. Immigration Continue reading...

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