3 h. ago NHS is facing the worst flu season ever... yet doctors are still planning their 'cruel' strike

The number of beds occupied by infected patients is already higher than ever for this time of year and rates are expected to pass the all-time high within days - with 'no peak in sight'.

Science

4 h. ago Robert De Niro, 82, sparks health fears with mystery arm sling

The 82-year-old movie legend was seen with the arm sling when he went to visit his former costar Mark Strong in the Broadway play adaptation of Oedipus.

Politics

6 h. ago Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple’s FaceTime, state officials say

Latest effort to control communications comes as regulator claims apps being used to ‘conduct terrorist activities’Russian authorities blocked access to Snapchat and imposed restrictions on Apple’s video calling service, FaceTime, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet and communications online, according to state-run news agencies and the country’s communications regulator.The state internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that both apps were being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators [and] commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens”. Apple did not respond to an emailed request for comment, nor did Snap Inc. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Experts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order

Democrat Jim Himes calls footage ‘one of the most troubling scenes’ he’s observed in public serviceAnalysis: Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shakyTop Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Congress on Thursday said that the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, had not ordered the military to kill surviving members of a a deadly attack on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean, but differed over whether the double strike was appropriate.The allegation that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors sparked bipartisan concern in Washington that he or others involved may have committed a war crime. On Thursday, US navy admiral Frank Bradley, who commanded the attack, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, appeared before the House and Senate’s armed services and intelligence committees for a closed briefing in which they showed video and discussed the attack with lawmakers. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Why newborns get hepatitis B vaccines and everything to know about HBV transmission

Because there is no cure for HBV infections, patients often have recurrent liver disease after a transplant

Events

7 h. ago Putin says Russia disagrees with parts of the US peace plan to end the Ukraine war as he arrives in New Delhi for arms deal talks

It is understood that the main points of contention are the fate of Ukrainian territory seized by Russian forces and security guarantees for Kyiv.

Politics

8 h. ago ‘Deeply troubling’: Canadian legislators call for halt to ICE armored vehicle sale after report by The Independent

Canadian MP Jenny Kwan says she will be proposing revisions to a bill she sponsored, that would prevent such items from going to the United States

Events

9 h. ago Tories urge NHS trust to drop action against nurse marched out for calling trans paedo 'Mr' as hearing looms

Jennifer Melle, 40, was previously investigated and disciplined by Trust bosses despite being called the n-word by the patient.

Sport

10 h. ago Four people are arrested in Eastbourne and Brighton as part of probe into extreme right

Armed officers were seen forcing entry into a home in Eastbourne on Thursday morning in what was branded a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation by counter-terror chiefs.

Events

10 h. ago Fury as cancer patient, 75, forced to wait 10 hours in freezing car as Greater Manchester A&E 'too full'

The pensioner was turned away by the Greater Manchester hospital

Science

10 h. ago Russia issues WW3 threat as Europe 'deliberately preparing for inevitable war'

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said war with Europe is 'inevitable' and accused the West of 'deliberately' preparing for an armed conflict with Vladimir Putin

Events

10 h. ago Russia bans FaceTime in Putin’s latest move to halt communication and control the internet

Putin previously banned calls via WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in Russia, and Telegram, a close second

Politics

10 h. ago Tartan Army chiefs slam FIFA for pricing Scotland fans out of the World Cup as fans left in the dark over tickets

The governing body have yet to confirm how much tickets at next summer's tournament will cost punters

Sport

11 h. ago Army vet can finally retire after the internet raises £1m for him

The elderly cashier had been forced back into full time work after losing both his pension and his wife, whose medical bills left him financially devastated

Economics

11 h. ago I'm an ICU nurse... here is what REALLY happens when patients are unconscious

Nurse Conner has answered some common queries about what happens to patients when they are unconscious in their care.

Science

12 h. ago The reason there's a giant armadillo in Manchester's Northern Quarter

'When you get asked if you’d like to support the Giant Armadillo for the Christmas number one, you can’t help but think ‘oh, spam is getting a bit interesting’...'

Politics

12 h. ago NHS tells England to 'brace for unprecedented flu wave' this winter in new update

Number of flu patients in hospital at record level for time of year

Sport

12 h. ago Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shots for newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee is meeting in Atlanta to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

Politics

13 h. ago NHS boss reveals up to 8,000 people will be hospitalised with flu by next week

Sir Jim Mackey tells NHS England board meeting that flu patients will take up between 5,000 and 8,000 hospital beds every day amid worst flu season on record

Science

14 h. ago A&E's 'under siege' from patients arriving with HICCUPS, blocked noses and ingrown toenails as NHS braces for 'one of the busiest ever' winters

Emergency departments dealt with more than 6,300 cases of blocked noses, almost 400 people with hiccups and over 3,800 cases of ingrown toenails between November 2024 and March 2025.

Sport