7 h. ago Foreign aid cuts will see extra 200,000 children under five die this year, damning Gates report warns

Report from the Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-fives will increase for the first time this century as cuts by Donald Trump and from nations across Europe begin to bite

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8 h. ago Sociable Dogs 2025: These are the 10 friendly breeds of adorable dog who will get on with everyone

With demand for pups soaring, here are the breeds of dog that will get on well with pretty much everybody they see in the park.

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8 h. ago Working Dogs 2025: Here are the 10 most useful breeds of adorable dog

Demand for pups has soared, but not all dog breeds are simply beloved pets – many carry out a range of important tasks.

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8 h. ago Show Dogs 2025: These are the 11 breeds of adorable dog to have won most Best in Shows at Crufts

If you are looking to enter the world of dog shows then these pups have a long history of success.

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9 h. ago Endangered wild dog pups die in Zimbabwe as Trump’s aid cuts leave them unprotected

Exclusive: Six African wild dog pups killed in a single road collision in Zimbabwe after a fence that was intended to be built with money from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was left incomplete due to aid cuts

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14 h. ago 200,000 children under the age of five to die this year because of foreign aid cuts

Report from Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-fives will increase for the first time this century

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15 h. ago Woman mauled to death by stray dog while saving own pup's life

Mother-of-three Barbara Brewington, 38, was killed by a stray dog she took into her home as she attempted to stop it attacking her own, smaller, pet, police said,

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20 h. ago 200,000 children under the age of 5 to die this year because of foreign aid cuts

Report from Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-5s will increase for the first time this century

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37 h. ago How the world’s largest humanitarian organisation is changing in the era of Trump’s aid cuts

The UN’s World Food Programme has a reputation for handing out large quantities of food in disaster zones and then moving on. But in Ethiopia, Nick Ferris finds an aid agency increasingly prioritising ‘resilience’ and aiming to make the country self-sustaining. However, escalating aid cuts and the climate crisis are making things harder

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52 h. ago Chelsea Women’s star Erin Cuthbert rushed to hospital after she is stretchered off with head injury

SCOTLAND captain Erin Cuthbert was rushed to hospital after suffering a head injury during a friendly against China. The 27-year-old went to ground after getting a shoulder to the face late in the game. Medics immediately ran onto the pitch to aid her while a lengthy stoppage took place. Cuthbert was eventually carried off the...

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62 h. ago Airdrie Royal Ballet dancer celebrates new charity role with inclusive tour of The Nutcracker

Guide dog owners and puppies in training were treated to a magical Nutcracker experience at The Royal Ballet & Opera, led by newly appointed Guide Dogs ambassador and Royal Ballet Principal Dancer, Reece.

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3 d. ago Guide dog puppies enjoy magical Christmas visit to Royal Ballet’s land of treats

Guide dogs and playful pups experienced the magic of The Nutcracker at a special Royal Ballet touch tour, showing that Christmas classics can be accessible to everyone

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3 d. ago What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?

Organizers say that in response to government funding cuts, high prices and political uncertainty, interest in mutual aid efforts has picked up

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3 d. ago ‘Foolish’ government cuts could take Aids pandemic back to 1980s, warns former cabinet minister

Government funding decisions risk sending progress on HIV back by decades, Lord Smith told a gathering of campaigners organised by The Independent - but there is still hope of ending the pandemic by 2030 if investment is made in new drugs

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3 d. ago No soap, no tents, no food: Rohingya families fight for survival as aid plummets

In Bangladesh, over a million people in the world’s largest refugee camp depend on aid – and cuts mean new arrivals are not even given shelterThe light of a single lightbulb powered by a backup generator lasts just long enough for Noor and Sowkat to see the faces of their newborn babies for the first time. The two children were born on the same night on a crumbling foam mattress, its corners ripped to shreds by the thousands of women who have gone into labour here in Camp 22’s makeshift delivery room.The newborns have just become the youngest residents of the world’s largest refugee camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, which is struggling to operate in the face of a 63% deficit in humanitarian aid funding. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Guide dog puppies and owners visit The Nutcracker at the Royal Ballet

They were able to explore some of the creations made for the ballet

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3 d. ago Guide dog puppies treated to a night at the ballet as they enter 'magical world'

A group of guide dog owners and puppies met the cast of The Nutcracker at The Royal Ballet and Opera House during a trip inside its 'magical world'

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3 d. ago In the dog house! Hilarious moment mischievous Cavachon puppy locks owner out after he steps outside to feed the cat instead

This hilarious moment shows a mischievous Cavachon puppy locking his owner out of the house after he stepped outside to feed his cat.

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3 d. ago How the cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core and will mean millions more infections ahead

Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030In Mozambique, a teenage rape victim sought care at a health clinic only to find it closed. In Zimbabwe, Aids-related deaths have risen for the first time in five years. In Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), patients with suspected HIV went undiagnosed due to test-kit stocks running out.Stories of the devastating impact of US, British and wider European aid cuts on the fight against HIV – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa – continue to mount as 2025 comes to an end, and are set out in a series of reports released in the past week. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Aid cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core – and will mean millions more infections ahead

Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030In Mozambique, a teenage rape victim sought care at a health clinic only to find it closed. In Zimbabwe, Aids-related deaths have risen for the first time in five years. In Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), patients with suspected HIV went undiagnosed due to test-kit stocks running out.Stories of the devastating impact of US, British and wider European aid cuts on the fight against HIV – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa – continue to mount as 2025 comes to an end, and are set out in a series of reports released in the past week. Continue reading...

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