4 d. ago Putin denounces European Convention for the Prevention of Torture after 'Europe blocked Russia's work'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: A report due to be presented to the UN in a matter of weeks is said to detail horrific cases of torture and genital mutilation in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine

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4 d. ago Vladimir Putin denounces torture convention after 'Europe blocked Russia's work'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: A report due to be presented to the UN in a matter of weeks is said to detail horrific cases of torture and genital mutilation in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine

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4 d. ago Sweden considers having its own nuclear weapons to counter the threat of Russia: Politicians say 'everything should be on the table' in wake of Putin's growing aggression

The warnings come as European governments report a rise in hostile drone activity and airspace violations that officials link to Vladimir Putin.

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4 d. ago Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report

EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’The European way of life is being jeopardised by environmental degradation, a report has found, with EU officials warning against weakening green rules.The continent has made “important progress” in cutting planet-heating pollution, according to the European Environment Agency, but the death of wildlife and breakdown of the climate are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy.More than 80% of protected habitats are in a poor or bad state, with “unsustainable” consumption and production patterns driving loss of wildlife.The EU’s “carbon sink” has declined by about 30% in a decade as logging, wildfires and pests damage forests.Emissions from transport and food have barely budged since 2005, despite progress in other sectors.Member states have failed to adapt to extreme weather as fast as risk levels have risen.Water stress already affects one in three Europeans and will worsen a...

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6 d. ago Brits warned DWP could stop benefits if they fail to report key detail

Failing to tell the Department for Work and Pensions about a change in circumstances could have some serious consequences.

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6 d. ago Putin helping China to INVADE Taiwan using terrifying airborne assaults by 2027, bombshell classified documents reveal

RUSSIA is helping China to invade Taiwan using terrifying airborne assaults by supplying tanks and weapons technology, bombshell classified documents reveal. Moscow is supplying training and tanks than can parachute into battle deep behiund enemy lines. A report by the RUSI think warned the troops and armoured vehicles could swoop onto Taiwanese golf courses close...

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7 d. ago Elderly Britons 'bearing the brunt' of a struggling health and care system, report warns

While the number of older people continues to rise, Age UK said it is 'shameful' that pensioners are now spending a shorter amount of their retirement in good health.

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7 d. ago International student levy could lead to £1.8bn loss in first year, report warns

Analysis by Public First estimated nine out of 12 regions in the UK would face a wider loss in excess of £100 million in the first year of a levy.

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8 d. ago White House warns of mass firings across government if there is a shutdown: report

Employees working in programs ‘not consistent with the President’s priorities’ will be cut if the government shuts down, the memo states

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8 d. ago ‘Near impossible’ for poorer families to afford food and bills as UK faces decade of falling incomes, report warns

The findings will pile further pressure on the chancellor to scrap the two-child benefit cap long blamed for keeping children in poverty

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1 week ago Hike income tax by 2p, extend hated 'stealth raid' by two more years and hammer chocolate: Rachel Reeves' favourite think

The Resolution Foundation set out a painful series of increases in a new report likely to be studied closely by the Chancellor - despite recent warnings that firms can't take any more.

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1 week ago Coroner warns of 'significant delays' in NHS after ‘high profile’ celebrities share cancer diagnoses

A coroner has written a report warning that as celebrities have "rightly" encouraged people to get checked, the NHS is now overwhelmed with cancer referrals

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2 w. ago Britain must get tougher on Russia over threat to undersea cables or risk 'catastrophic attack', official report warns

BRITAIN's network of undersea cables which connect the UK with the world are at risk of a 'catastrophic attack'. MPs' report said they are 'not confident UK can prevent sabotage.

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2 w. ago Social care system at 'breaking point' as number of unpaid carers jumps 70% from 1.1million to 1.9million, report warns, piling pressure on Labour to stop dithering over reforms

Social care at 'breaking point' as number of unpaid carers jumps 70% from 1.1million to 1.9million

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2 w. ago River flows becoming increasingly erratic across the world, UN report warns

Only a third of major river basins last year had flows within normal range

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2 w. ago Families in Britain are £20,000 worse off than 20 years ago, report warns

Income stagnation over the past two decades is ‘unprecedented in modern times,’ damning new report warns

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2 w. ago Gaza genocide report sparks horror warning with 'no end in sight to Israel's violence'

A UN commission of inquiry has found that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza against Palestinians, but an expert has issued a bleak warning in response to the devastating findings

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2 w. ago Weight loss jabs could be effective on children as young as six, study suggests

The report did warn that stomach problems are more common among youngsters taking the drugs.

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2 w. ago Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns

National climate risk assessment report finds heat-related deaths would surge 450% in Sydney if global heating surpasses 3CFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe number of heat-related deaths in Sydney could surge by almost 450% if global heating surpasses 3C, according to a landmark report that finds no Australian community would be immune from the “cascading, compounding and concurrent” risks of a worsening climate.The report also lays bare the heightened risk from rising sea levels on Australia’s populous coastal communities, including flooding, erosion and inundation. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rising Nato military spending to cause huge spike in emissions, report warns

Pollution could be on par with annual emissions generated by Brazil as experts warn of climate effects of warA planned expansion of military spending by Nato countries could generate an additional 1,320m tonnes of planet-heating pollution over the next decade – on a par with the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated by Brazil, the fifth largest emitter in the world, according to a new report.Military activity is fossil-fuel intensive, yet official country data on military emissions is patchy or non-existent. Continue reading...

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