38 h. ago Health Secretary Wes Streeting admits there could be MORE NHS strikes

The Health Secretary welcomed the fact the British Medical Association (BMA) has agreed to use August as a 'window for negotiations' as a 'step in the right direction'.

Society

47 h. ago Heartbreaking revelation about fashion designer found dead in boat at Hamptons yacht club

Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, 33, an up-and-coming fashion designer who was found dead in a boat at a Hamptons yacht club last week, had recently finalized a divorce.

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3 d. ago UN warns Gaza faces ‘starvation, pure and simple’ as child deaths mount – latest updates

Humanitarian office says 37 children have died from acute malnutrition since July, as overall toll nears 100See all our Middle East crisis coverageIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to hold a press conference with international media in Jerusalem at 4:30pm local time (13:30 GMT; 14:30 BST).He will likely be asked about the security cabinet’s controversial decision on Friday to expand its assault on Gaza and take control of Gaza City.Following the alerts activated in the Gaza Envelope, it is likely that two launches from the Gaza Strip crossed into the country’s territory, interception attempts were made, and their results are under review. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British medic, 26, who was found dead on Christmas Eve in Ukraine after serving in the war against Russia 'may have been murdered'

Katherine Mielniczuk, 26, tragically died from opioid intoxication on Christmas Eve in 2023.

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4 d. ago British medic's heartbreaking two words to dead Gaza child, 9, while zipping up their body bag

NHS paramedic Sam Sears recently returned from a three-week stint in the stricken Gaza enclave working at a charity’s field hospitals, and now shares his harrowing tale

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4 d. ago British combat medic found dead in Ukraine bed with murder probe 'ongoing'

Katherine Mielniczuk, 26, died from opioid intoxication and Ukrainian police say an investigation of "homicide" into her death is “ongoing" - but a coroner has questioned if she was given a fatal dose without her consent

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4 d. ago British holidaymakers jetting to Europe will have to prove they have a return ticket and medical insurance under EU border crackdown

A digital system for arrivals into the European Union will come into force from October 12, The Times reports.

Science

6 d. ago Family issue heartbreaking tribute after man found dead in Heaton Park

An investigation remains ongoing

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7 d. ago 'Funny and quirky' mum found dead day after heartbreaking text to crisis line

Jessica Smithson was found dead by her father in her own home – having carried out everything she warned of

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7 d. ago Wes Streeting urged to 'use negotiation window wisely' or face fresh strikes by resident doctors

British Medical Association representatives met with the health secretary on Tuesday, less than a week after ending a five-day walkout in a row over pay.

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7 d. ago Resident doctors agree ‘window for negotiations’ with Streeting

It follows a five-day strike, which took place from July 25-30.

Politics

7 d. ago We published a photo of a malnourished child in Gaza. It made an impact globally – and created controversy | Elisabeth Ribbans

Initially, we did not know that Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq had cerebral palsy. But his medical details do not diminish his suffering, or that of other children in GazaBetween April and mid-July this year, more than 20,000 children in Gaza were admitted to hospital for treatment for acute malnutrition, 3,000 of whom were severely malnourished, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global initiative whose members include UN agencies such as the World Health Organization, World Food Programme and Unicef, as well as NGOs and research institutes.Over this period, and in the weeks since, the Guardian has published many images of hungry children, among them at least 20 shown in an emaciated condition. (It does so working to an editorial code that gives special protection to children, publishing on matters that may intrude into their welfare only when there is a strong public interest to do so.) But one photograph, which appeared on the homepage of ...

Culture

3 w. ago Dog the Bounty Hunter's grandson is shot dead at 13 by father in heartbreaking tragedy

Little Anthony Zecca was accidentally shot and killed by his own father, Gregory Zecca, at their apartment in Naples, FL on Saturday night

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3 w. ago Revealed: BMA's war chest will fund doctors' strikes with unions able to spend MILLIONS to wreak NHS havoc

The British Medical Association boasts it is prepared for a 'long-term' fight with Health Secretary Wes Streeting if talks to prevent crippling strikes (pictured) fail to reach a breakthrough.

Economics

3 w. ago Killing of young siblings at Gaza water point shows seeking life’s essentials now a deadly peril

Karam al-Ghussain, 9, and Lulu, 10, were fetching water from a nearby distribution station when an Israeli strike hit it, and themIn Gaza, being a helpful, loving child can be a death sentence. Heba al-Ghussain’s nine-year-old son, Karam, was killed by an Israeli airstrike because he went to fetch water for the family, and her 10-year-old daughter, Lulu, was killed because she went to give Karam a hand.The siblings were waiting beside a water distribution station, holding jerry cans and buckets, when it was bombed last Sunday, killing six children and four adults and injuring 19 others, mostly children. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago IDF soldiers deliberately wounding children in Gaza ‘like a game’, says British doctor

A British surgeon in Gaza has claimed medical workers are seeing “clear patterns of injury”, suggesting IDF soldiers are deliberately shooting Gazan children in different body parts depending on the day of the week.

Society

3 w. ago Doctors say there is 'window of opportunity' to stop upcoming NHS strikes

The British Medical Association met with Health Secretary Wes Streeting in Westminster for critical talks to try and come to an agreement to prevent a five-day walkout next week

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3 w. ago Government ‘has very small window to avert resident doctors’ strike’

A five-day walkout is scheduled to start next week and could cause significant upheaval to the NHS in England.

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3 w. ago Resident doctors could see their student debts wiped by Streeting in bid to avert 5 days of strikes

Talks between health secretary Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association ended without a breakthrough last night but both sides described them as 'constructive'.

Society

3 w. ago Striking doctors willing to ‘discuss all options’ to halt five

The Resident Doctors Committee is meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thursday afternoon.

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