4 d. ago From swim schools to eye clinics: how families of 7/7 victims used heartbreak to help others

Relatives tell of their determination to see good come from the killing of their loved ones in 2005 London bombingsIn the city of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the north-east Indian state of Odisha, there is an eye clinic that has transformed the lives of thousands of children.Before the unit was established in 2008, according to its vice-chair, there was no dedicated children’s eye care centre in the entire eastern part of India, a country home to 20% of the world’s blind children. The clinic now sees about 3,000 children a month and performs 350 eye surgeries – a significant proportion of them at no cost to the often very poor families who need them. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Deputy commander of Russian navy killed in strike near Ukraine frontline

Maj Gen Mikhail Gudkov personally promoted by Putin and had previously led one of Russia’s most notorious brigadesEurope live – latest updatesA deputy commander of the Russian navy who had previously led one of the military’s most notorious brigades has been killed near the frontline with Ukraine, Moscow has confirmed.Maj Gen Mikhail Gudkov, who was responsible for Russia’s marine units, was killed on Wednesday in a Ukrainian missile attack on a field headquarters in the Kursk region, amid reports the position had been revealed by poor security. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Starvation crisis caused by Israeli war and aid blockade kills at least 66 children in Gaza

Doctors say newborns wasting away for lack of formula and medical nutrition while families scavenge for any type of milk

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2 w. ago Over 100 rebel Labour MPs launch bid to block welfare cuts as Keir Starmer faces crisis

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a major amendment that blocks the Government's PIP and Universal Credit welfare reforms - but a minister today said the move is not sensible

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2 w. ago Major NHS maternity probe launched after devastating spate of baby deaths scandals

The 'rapid national investigation' is being launched after investigations into maternity units in Shrewsbury and Telford, Sussex and East Kent found poor care may have contributed to babies dying or having life-changing injuries

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2 w. ago Death of boy, 5, with sepsis 'contributed to by neglect' amid 'gross failings' in his care at hospital

'On the balance of probabilities, had there been earlier intervention, he would have survived'

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2 w. ago Developing countries ‘need more debt relief’ to fund education and health

Research warns poorer governments prioritising debt payments over essential development spendingDeveloping countries need a fresh round of debt relief, to prevent money urgently needed for health and education being diverted to creditors, according to a major new report commissioned by the late Pope Francis.The Jubilee report, produced by a panel of experts chaired by Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, argues for debt restructuring, along the lines of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative (HIPC). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago NHS bed blocking crisis as poor continence care 'contributing to issue'

A recent survey of 500 health professionals who treat patients with incontinence has revealed poor continence care is contributing to a bed blocking crisis in the UK

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3 w. ago Poor quality incontinence care is contributing to NHS bed blocking crisis, experts say

Medical experts have claimed the bed blocking crisis in the NHS is being worsened by the poor quality of care provided to those suffering from incontinence

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3 w. ago Experts claim poor incontinence care is contributing to NHS bed blocking crisis

A study found that 500 medical professionals believe beds are blocked by people in hospital who would be able to be discharged sooner should the quality of care be better.

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3 w. ago NHS bed blocking crisis fuelled by poor quality incontinence care, experts say

UK medical experts claim poor quality incontinence care is contributing to the NHS bed blocking crisis.

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3 w. ago Israel hits Iran’s energy industry and defence ministry as conflict escalates

Iranian missiles evade Israeli air defences to hit refinery and apartment block south of Tel AvivMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael attacked Iran’s energy industry and defence ministry on the third day of an escalating conflict, as several Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to hit a refinery and rip through a high-rise apartment block south of Tel Aviv.As fuel depots outside Tehran blazed, Donald Trump presided over the US’s biggest military parade in decades. He later said the arsenal on display could be deployed against Iran if it targeted American assets. Continue reading...

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last month Compare the courage of Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid mission with the inaction and complicity of western governments | Owen Jones

The Madleen is no ‘selfie yacht’. It is a symbol of human compassion in a world that has decided to look awayImagine this: over the weekend, Britain – shocked by the scale of suffering in Gaza – decided to bypass international norms and institutions, and used its navy to deliver much-needed food, baby formula and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip’s ports.This, of course, did not happen. Instead, it was left to activists on the Madleen, including Greta Thunberg, to make a symbolic attempt to break the blockade of aid and raise awareness of a looming “starvation crisis”. In the early hours of Monday morning, the ship was boarded by Israeli soldiers, allegedly in international waters, and the crew were taken to Israeli ports in anticipation of being repatriated. Lawyers for the activists have claimed that this is overreach by the Israeli armed forces, but the crew should consider their treatment light-touch. In 2010, the Israeli military stormed another aid flotilla and killed 10 acti...

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