3 d. ago Hegseth's decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dashed the hopes of Native American communities that long sought the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre

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4 d. ago ‘Most people are just toughing it out’: shortage of drugs leaves Gaza’s wounded without pain relief

Operations are being carried out without proper anaesthetics and what painkillers there are have to be rationed, say doctorsIn Gaza’s Nasser hospital, Mahmoud* lies with a gunshot wound to his left leg. His knee is shattered and the wound has become infected. The boy is writhing in pain but the doctors don’t have the painkillers to ease his suffering. He is given a nerve block, which stops him from feeling anything, and the relief allows him to sleep for a while. But once that wears off, the agony returns.More than 167,000 Palestinians have been injured in Gaza since 7 October 2023, according to Gaza’s health ministry. From burns and blast wounds to lost limbs and fractured bones, Gaza’s hospitals have been overwhelmed by patients in profound pain. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Pete Hegseth says Wounded Knee veterans will be allowed to keep their medals

Secretary of war rules that U.S. troops who received America’s highest military honor for their part in the explosion of violence in which hundreds of Lakota Sioux were killed can hold onto their accolades

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7 d. ago Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for the actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards

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9 d. ago Olympic gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson sparks backlash after calling Americans 'agitating and grating'

She is the darling of British athletics who has not put a foot wrong since winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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9 d. ago Olympic gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson sparks backlash for her comments about Americans

She is the darling of British athletics who has not put a foot wrong since winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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3 w. ago Great North Run chiefs say 'wear sorry' after medal sparks route change rumour

Thousands of people collected medals after taking part in the annual event on Sunday leaving some asking if a change is planned for next year

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