12 h. ago Seize Gaza, or make it uninhabitable. That’s Netanyahu’s plan – and either way he wins | Yair Wallach

The talk of a major new offensive may be strategic bluster, but either way it serves a purpose. It shows extremist policy is now mainstreamAfter two months of daily bombings, raids and a total blockade preventing the entry of food and medication to Gaza, Israel approved a military plan on Monday it claims will bring about the final destruction of Hamas. The intensified offensive by the Israel Defense Forces will aim to occupy large parts of the strip and maintain a permanent Israeli presence there. It has been dubbed Operation Gideon’s Chariots – but it might be more accurate to call it the Roadmap to Hell. More of the population would be forced into an ever-shrinking “humanitarian zone”, while Israel explores options for their permanent displacement from the strip altogether.While Israeli officials explain that the renewed onslaught would help to release hostages, it is abundantly clear that intensifying military operations would only put them at greater risk. Hostages’ families ha...

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13 h. ago Carse Medical Practice patients receive detailed letter from NHS Tayside about GP service options being explored

A local health chief has written to every patient addressing concerns and explaining the options currently being explored to continue GP services in the Carse of Gowrie

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33 h. ago Trump White House says ‘no final decisions’ on foreign film tariffs

Officials say administration ‘exploring all options’ after president declared 100% tariff on non-US-produced filmsThe White House said on Monday that no final decisions have been made about imposing tariffs on foreign films, just a day after Donald Trump declared a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States – an announcement that sparked widespread alarm across the global film industry.“Although no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made, the administration is exploring all options to deliver on President Trump’s directive to safeguard our country’s national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again,” White House spokesperson Kush Desai said. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago White House claims ‘no final decisions on foreign film tariffs’ after Trump announces plan – live

Trump spokesperson says the administration is ‘exploring all options’ but not yet enacting 100% tariff on movies ‘produced in Foreign Lands’ as president saidDonald Trump’s bombshell announcement that “Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands” will be subject to a 100% tariff has certainly caught the attention of Hollywood, as well as the international film industries it seems to be aimed at – principally Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, as well as European countries such as Hungary and Italy that have often acted as bases for US film production.Vague and grandstanding at it is, the chaotic rollout of previous Trump tariffs has triggered feverish speculation, as well as defiance, in the film industry in exactly how this might play out. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Major UK retailer's future hangs in the balance as shop closures may be on cards

The future of the UK high street remains uncertain as yet another UK retailer has been put up for sale more than a year after appointing investment bankers to explore strategic options

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5 d. ago King Charles' cancer update as monarch opens up on 'frightening' battle

In a personal message, King Charles has told of his own battle with cancer, detailing the 'daunting and at times frightening experience' of receiving his diagnosis

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5 d. ago Couple forced to look overseas due to UK’s ‘tricky’ surrogacy process

Shaun Thomas and Paul Brennan found the UK surrogacy process daunting and expensive, so they explored options abroad

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9 d. ago How many other patients are YOU competing with to see a doctor? Our search tool reveals England's busiest GP practices

Under widely accepted guidelines, practices should have no more than 1,800 patients on their lists for every full-time equivalent GP employed.

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2 w. ago Options are being explored for GP service to continue in Carse of Gowrie

The area's only GP surgery, Carse Medical Practice, has submitted notice to end its contract

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3 w. ago Trinny London Explores Deal Options to Bolster U.S. Expansion Plans: Sources

Trinny London Explores Deal Options to Bolster U.S. Expansion Plans: Sources  WWD

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4 w. ago We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King

We do not have the luxury of rejecting solutions before we have thoroughly investigated their risks, trade-offs and feasibilityAs a lifelong scientist, I have always believed that if something is possible, we can find a way to achieve it. And yet, one of the starkest realities we now face is that the world is failing to meet its climate goals. Last year marked a historic and deeply troubling threshold: for the first time, global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Without drastic and immediate climate action, this breach will not be temporary. The consequences – rising sea levels, extreme weather and devastating loss of biodiversity – are no longer projections for the distant future. They are happening now, affecting millions of lives, and likely to cause trillions in damages in decades to come.But we must think beyond our immediate horizons. When I read The Iliad, I am reminded that it was written 2,800 years ago. I often wonder: in another 2,800 years, what wil...

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last month I fix botched plastic surgeries for a living... here are the common procedures you should never get

Dr Timothy Katzen has handled hundreds of patients over his more than 25 years of practice, including a number who had 'botched' procedures.

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