40 h. ago Iran protest doctor: ‘In one street, I saw blood pooled in a gutter with a trail stretching several metres’ | Anonymous

I’ve worked as a surgeon in disaster zones. Nothing compares to the nightmare I saw in Iran’s hospitals when the state started shooting protestersBy 8 January, Iran’s anti-regime protests that began in late December had spread across the country with reports of at least 45 people killed by security forces. Over the next three days the regime appears to have instigated a brutal crackdown on protesters that is now estimated to have led to the deaths of more than 5,000 people.By the time I reached the hospital in Tehran on Thursday (8 January) night, the sound of the city had already changed. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago No Government pressure applied to open flagship hospital on time, says Swinney

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has said it had come under pressure to open the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, but it was ‘not ready’.

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4 d. ago 'Beautiful' girl dies after tragic episode in car park day before her 9th birthday

Despite the youngster being rushed to the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital for treatment, she was tragically pronounced dead a short time later

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4 d. ago US government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize country

The U.S. has warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade

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5 d. ago Newsom says Davos appearance was canceled under pressure from Trump

Governor’s office says US pavilion bowed to pressure and pulled scheduled ‘fireside chat’ with Fortune magazineThe office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, said his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos was canceled under pressure from the Trump administration.Newsom had been scheduled to sit down with Fortune at an event sponsored by USA House, the country’s official headquarters at the annual gathering of world and economic leaders. But before the talk was due to begin, his team says, the USA House bowed to political pressure from the Trump administration and denied the governor entry. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney urged to reveal what they knew about botched opening of £1bn super hospital

Sturgeon and Swinney led the SNP Government at a time health bosses claimed they were under "pressure" to open the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

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5 d. ago Driver in his 70s is arrested after Jeep Wrangler ploughs into eight joggers on night

The runners were on a five mile route which took them along country lanes at just after 8pm on Tuesday night.

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5 d. ago Release all documents on opening of QEUH, First Minister urged

The health board said this week ‘pressure’ had been applied to open the flagship Glasgow facility.

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6 d. ago UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and familyA pioneering investigation into the impact of restricting social media access for children in the UK has been announced as politicians around the world consider action on the issue.In December, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media, with governments in other countries – including the UK – under pressure to do the same. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UK ministers launch consultation into whether to ban social media for under

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the consultation on Monday as the government responds to mounting pressure for stricter curbs on social media use for younger teenagers. On Monday afternoon, Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, became the latest high profile figure to add her name to those in support of a ban. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago UK ministers launch consultation on whether to ban social media for under

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passingMinisters have launched a consultation into whether to ban under-16s from using social media as part of a package of measures designed to curb mobile phone use among young people.Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, announced the consultation on Monday as the government responds to mounting pressure for stricter curbs on social media use for younger teenagers. On Monday afternoon, Esther Ghey, the mother of the murdered teenager Brianna Ghey, became the latest high profile figure to add her name to those in support of a ban. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Exiled Iranian crown prince urges Trump to carry out 'surgical strike' on IRGC as he vows to return to the country and calls for global support

Reza Pahlavi has been spurring the international community to ramp up pressure on the government in Tehran as deadly protests continue to rock the Middle Eastern nation.

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1 week ago Albanese says the social media ban is working, but it is too early to say if it has been successful

As the UK government faces pressure to follow suit, evidence on whether the ban is working is still a while away.More than 4.7m accounts for teens under 16 have been been taken offline by Australia’s social media ban, but that doesn’t mean it’s been successful.As the UK government faces pressure to follow suit, let’s take a closer look at the facts and figures. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Venezuela’s new leader faces competing pressures from the US and a government loyal to Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is set to deliver her first state of the union speech

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1 week ago Everything we know about changes to Grok following backlash on sexualised images

Elon Musk has announced a U-turn on Grok's usage on social media platform X following pressure from the UK government

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2 w. ago Will Britain ban X? Starmer says 'all options on table' as fury grows over Grok creating sexualised images of women and children

Pressure mounts on government to take urgent action against X

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer 'must act now' to save life of dying hunger striker on brink of death

HMP Pentonville prisoner Kamran Ahmed has been hospitalised for the sixth time after 60 days on hunger strike, with MP Zarah Sultana warning he is at imminent risk of death and calling for immediate bail

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2 w. ago RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 | Royal Hospital Chelsea | Things to do in London

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 | Royal Hospital Chelsea | Things to do in London  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago New Year... same old Keir: Robotic PM reads out 'rousing' note to grim

Gathering his senior team for the first time in 2026, Keir Starmer talked up his action to ease pressure - admitting that will be what the government is judged on come the election.

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2 w. ago Does anyone believe you, Keir? Starmer tells Cabinet he IS tackling cost of living crisis despite Brits struggling with debt and food bills

Gathering his senior team for the first time in 2026, Keir Starmer talked up his action to ease pressure - admitting that will be what the government is judged on come the election.

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