64 h. ago DR RENEE HOEDERKAMP: As the British Medical Journal publishes an article defending female genital mutilation... I've seen the reality of this barbaric practice

Many years ago, I worked in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department of a busy east ­London hospital, which served a large Muslim ­population.

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4 d. ago ‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead

Exclusive: group behind notorious Florida immigration detention center created bid for reconstruction dealTrump administration insiders and well-connected Republican businesses have been jostling to dominate pending humanitarian aid and reconstruction logistics in the shattered Gaza Strip, according to sources and documents reviewed by the Guardian.With three-quarters of Gaza’s structures damaged or destroyed by two years of Israeli strikes, the rebuilding effort to come – estimated at $70bn by the United Nations – could be a rich prize for companies that specialize in construction, demolition, transportation and logistics. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Guardian’s former Gaza reporter acclaimed at British Journalism Awards

Malak A Tantesh lauded for her ‘vital coverage of a war most journalists were banned from witnessing’Malak A Tantesh, the Guardian’s former Gaza correspondent, was given a standing ovation at the British Journalism Awards, as she was recognised for reporting that included her own journey home following January’s ceasefire deal.Tantesh, who reported for the Guardian from Gaza for 18 months, was named new journalist of the year and awarded the Marie Colvin award for outstanding up-and-coming journalists at a ceremony on Thursday night. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Energy drinks warning as 'hidden' caffeine could increase stroke risk

NHS medics issued an alert in the British Medical Journal after a fit man in his 50s who drank eight cans a day, unaware of the hidden dangers, suffered a life-changing stroke

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1 week ago Broadcaster targeted with racist slurs accuses Farage of emboldening ‘toxic environment’ online

Farage is responsible for ‘dangerous’ culture shift, says broadcaster subject to alleged posts from Reform councillorNigel Farage is emboldening attacks on people of colour, according to a journalist allegedly subjected to racial slurs by a Reform UK council leader who the party has been forced to expel.The broadcaster Sangita Myska, whose long career in British journalism has included presenting shows for the BBC and LBC Radio, said she was told by the former Staffordshire council leader Ian Cooper that she was English “only in your dreams”, because of her south Asian heritage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Standard campaign to tackle youth unemployment shortlisted for top journalism award

Our Destination Unknown campaign has been nominated for the Public Service prize at the 2025 British Journalism Awards

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on devastation in Gaza: the world wants to move on, but Palestinians can’t | Editorial

Drenched by floods and abandoned amid the ruins, people in Gaza can draw no comfort from US plansThe declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza in October brought initial relief to its inhabitants. Yet officials there said Israeli strikes killed 33 people, including 12 children, on Wednesday; Israel said its troops had come under fire. Another five Palestinians were killed on Thursday. Hundreds have died since the ceasefire was declared. Even if the shelling stops, the destruction of Palestinian life will carry on as Israel continues to throttle aid, and the consequences of two years of war unfold. The World Health Organization warned last month that the health catastrophe would last for generations.Food remains in short supply. While displaced families shiver in flooded makeshift shelters, with many facing a third winter of homelessness, aid organisations say they cannot deliver stockpiles of tents and tarpaulins. Israel, which denies blocking aid, has designated tent poles ...

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