73 m. ago Tennessee judge to hear arguments about releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from pretrial detention

A Tennessee judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from jail pending the outcome of a federal trial on human smuggling charges

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1 hour ago Savage carer who bit lump out pal’s face and spat on police officer struck off

Danielle Gaffar, from Dundee, tried to hide the fact she’d been jailed for a brutal nightclub attack when she applied to work in social care last year.

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4 h. ago An immigrant in Wisconsin has been released on bond after false accusation he threatened Trump

An immigrant from Mexico who was falsely accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump has been released from a Wisconsin jail on bond

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6 h. ago NHS green lights ‘Trojan horse’ treatment that attacks cancer cells from inside

One early adopter describes how he was in remission ‘within the first two or three weeks’ after the treatment

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6 h. ago Parents whose sons are losing ability to walk face ‘nightmare’ battle with NHS

Families are now facing a postcode lottery over who gets the drug givinostat, which can slow progress of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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10 h. ago 'Honeymoon' drug mule couple hug and kiss in court as they are jailed after being caught at UK airport with £99,000 of cannabis stuffed in their suitcases

Jeng Chow, 30, and Ley Wat, 25, were travelling from their native Malaysia with 28 vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana and had even made a stop over in Qatar.

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10 h. ago NHS doctor Rachel Clarke and debut novelist Yael van der Wouden win Women’s Prize for Non

Authors will receive £30,000 prize money in recognition of their achievements

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11 h. ago Spanish PM apologises to voters after MP resigns over corruption allegations

Pressure grows for snap election as judge finds ‘firm evidence’ of Santos Cerdán’s possible role in kickbacksSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has apologised to voters but ruled out a snap election after a senior member of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) resigned hours after a supreme court judge found “firm evidence” of his possible involvement in taking kickbacks on public construction contracts.Sánchez, who became prime minister in 2018 after using a motion of no confidence to turf the corruption-mired conservative People’s party (PP) out of government, is already contending with a series of graft investigations relating to his wife, his brother, his former transport minister, and one of that minister’s aides. All deny any wrongdoing. A former PSOE member was recently implicated in an alleged smear campaign against the Guardia Civil police unit investigating the corruption allegations. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Corruption allegations intensify around Spain’s government as MP resigns

Spanish Socialist Workers’ MP resigns after judge finds ‘firm evidence’ of possible involvement in kickbacksThe swirl of corruption allegations surrounding the centre-left government of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has intensified dramatically after a senior member of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) resigned hours after a judge found “firm evidence” of his possible involvement in taking kickbacks on public construction contracts.Sánchez – who became prime minister in 2018 after using a motion of no confidence to turf the corruption-mired conservative People’s party (PP) from office – is already contending with a series of graft probes relating to his wife, his brother, his former transport minister, and one of that minister’s aides. All deny any wrongdoing. A former PSOE member was also recently implicated in an alleged smear campaign against the Guardia Civil police unit investigating the corruption allegations. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Psychiatrists voice concern at royal college’s opposition to assisted dying Bill

Seven RCPsych members, including a former college president and vice-president, have written to MPs to voice their backing for the Bill.

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13 h. ago Weight loss jabs could be transformative, says outgoing NHS England official

An estimated 1.5 million people are taking weight loss jabs in the UK.

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14 h. ago Mums clap back at Karen Millen breastfeeding comments as NHS issue guidance

Karen Millen has come under fire for her divisive remarks on breastfeeding and mums have had their say

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14 h. ago Assault victim jailed after CCTV showed him carrying broken bottle at the time

Christopher Soden admitted having an offensive weapon in the town’s Graham Street on May 5 last year.

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14 h. ago Hospitals could run GP surgeries under NHS reforms – Streeting

Wes Streeting addressed healthcare leaders at the NHS ConfedExpo conference.

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15 h. ago Seagull has swastika daubed on its head by sick jailbird at prison that was home to the Krays, Peter Sutcliffe and Gary Glitter

The Lesser Backed Gull - called Belinda - was found at HMP Isle of Wight in Newport with a few feathers pulled out meaning she can no longer fly.

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16 h. ago NHS waiting lists fall to lowest level in two years...but number of patients waiting over a year on the rise

The news comes after Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the NHS a cash injection of an extra £29 billion per year.

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17 h. ago Girl, 15, charged over alleged 'robbery and witness intimidation offences'

She was due to appear before magistrates on Thursday

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17 h. ago Judge warns those involved in Ballymena violence will be dealt with ‘robustly’

Three teenagers appeared in court on rioting offences.

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17 h. ago Britain on track to become a ‘National Health State’, says thinktank

Resolution Foundation says half of all public spending will be allocated to the NHS and social care by the end of the decadeBusiness live – latest updatesBritain is on track to become a “National Health State” where half of all public spending is allocated to the NHS and social care by the end of the decade, according to a leading thinktank.Rachel Reeves used her spending review on Wednesday to prioritise billions of pounds for the NHS as she outlined Labour’s priorities up to the next general election, while squeezing funding for other areas. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Council responds to ‘social media speculation’ over library sale

Bury Council stating that the sale of Whitefield library to the NHS was 'was conducted lawfully'

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