6 h. ago Three people killed and seven missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast

Two children believed to be among missing as search continues for people believed to be migrantsThree people were killed and seven others, including two children, were missing after a small boat capsized in choppy waters off the coast of San Diego, California, on Monday.The fatal disaster appeared to be an apparent migrant smuggling attempt, officials said. Four other people were rescued after the “panga”-style open fishing vessel washed ashore near Torrey Pines state beach were transported to hospital, according to US Coast Guard officials. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Three people killed and nine missing after boat capsizes off San Diego coast

Small boat overturned by high surf near California, with four rescued and hospitalized, says US Coast GuardThree people were killed and nine others, including two children, were missing after a small boat capsized in choppy waters off the coast of San Diego, California, on Monday.The fatal disaster appeared to be an apparent migrant smuggling attempt, officials said. Four other people were rescued after the “panga”-style open fishing vessel washed ashore near Torrey Pines State Beach were transported to hospital, according to US Coast Guard officials. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Hospitals that still let trans women use female toilets are breaking the law, NHS bosses warned

Hospitals are breaking the law by continuing to allow trans women to use female facilities in defiance of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spaces, NHS bosses have been warned.

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16 h. ago Assisted dying law to change to allow pharmacists and other NHS staff to 'opt out'

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is tabling an amendment to assisted dying legislation so 'no person is under any duty to participate in the provision of assistance' to end someone's life

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17 h. ago Volunteers dig in for green vision at Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital

The efforts from those that gathered were aimed at transforming a section of the hospital into a green space to fulfil the dream of the site’s founding father.

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20 h. ago Pope Francis leaves mixed legacy on role of women in Catholic church

He made strides in boosting female workforce in Vatican but also insisted women could never become priestsJust a few days before he died, Pope Francis met nurses and medics from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where for five weeks he had been treated for severe pneumonia, to thank them for their care.Leading the group of 70 men and women was Elena Beccalli, who in June last year became the first female rector of Milan’s Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. The university’s health faculty in Rome has close ties with Gemelli. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Woman rushed to hospital after falling from aerobridge at Sydney Airport

The woman, who reportedly suffered critical head and internal injuries during the fall, has been transported Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where she remains in an induced coma

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3 d. ago Trans players could be banned from women's snooker as well as football and cricket

Sex Matters has claimed Stonewall is encouraging organisations 'to act unlawfully' by suggesting they keep allowing trans women to use female-only spaces.

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3 d. ago Charities at risk due to donors' reluctance to cover 'unexciting' running costs like energy bills, warns Alzheimer's Society boss

Kate Lee, who is stepping down after leading the British research organisation since 2020, said charities were struggling to manage rising prices.

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3 d. ago Transport bosses issue warning as two major events take place in Manchester city centre tonight

People have been urged to plan travel ahead of time

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3 d. ago Cricket bosses ban transgender women from female competitions

The sport's governing body has banned transgender women from being able to play in female competitions across England and Wales

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4 d. ago UK culture sector leaders ‘unwilling’ to police which toilets people use

The Supreme Court ruling on gender has been interpreted to mean that transgender women can be excluded from female toilets.

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4 d. ago Cricket set to follow football in banning transgender women from female events

Trans women are currently permitted to play in women’s cricket up to and including Tier 3 of the domestic game.

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5 d. ago Barclays boss warns of slowdown in dealmaking and lending due to Trump's tariffs

The bank, led by chief exec CS Venkatakrishnan (pictured) was boosted by frenetic trading activity as Trump's trade policies wreaked havoc on global markets.

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5 d. ago World's biggest hedge fund boss warns it's 'too late' to fix Trump's tariff damage

A hedge fund manager, who previously joined a chorus of analysts correctly warning about the 2008 great recession, is speaking out again.

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5 d. ago Barclays says bank will bar trans women from using female bathrooms

Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court rulingThe boss of Barclays has said the bank will prohibit trans women from using female bathrooms in its buildings in the wake of the recent supreme court ruling.The bank’s chief executive, CS Venkatakrishnan, told reporters that the group would not allow trans women to use female bathrooms, to ensure that it complies with the law. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Barclays confirms trans women will be banned from using female toilets after Supreme Court ruling

Barclays chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, said the group would not allow trans women to use female lavatories to ensure it complies with the law.

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5 d. ago Barclays bank to block trans women from using female toilets

Barclays also ditched the diversity targets at its US business earlier this month

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5 d. ago FA ‘carefully reviewing’ transgender inclusion policy after Supreme Court ruling

The FA’s policy currently permits transgender women to play alongside those born female.

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6 d. ago UK bosses should give staff 'sun days' as Britain’s 30C record

After the Met Office predicted a record-breaking 30C day this week, experts have warned bosses that offices will be deserted so they should give their workers siestas

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