3 d. ago Brits warned of Spanish hospital where people wait 22 days and 'dying screams' heard

One 80-year-old woman suffered a fall at her Tenerife home, but instead of being seen promptly was forced to wait in the hospital's emergency room for 22 days surrounded by 'screams'

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8 d. ago Pentagon investigator admits to faking dozens of Top Secret security clearance background checks

Exclusive: Nousheen Qureshi’s investigations for the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency included “interviews” with people who later said they had never even heard from her at all

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9 d. ago At least eight people dead after shots heard at school in Austria

It is not clear what has happened to the perpetrator

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1 week ago Starmer hails Labour victory after surprise win in Hamilton byelection for Scottish parliament – UK politics live

PM congratulates Davy Russell but Reform also performed strongly, gaining third place with 26% of the voteScottish Labour win pivotal Holyrood byelectionHere is an extract from the full statement John Swinney, the SNP leader and Scottish first minister, issued after the byelection result was announced. He said it showed the need for the SNP to offer “a vision of hope and optimism”.Labour won by an absolute landslide in this area less than a year ago - we came much closer tonight but the people of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse have made clear that we still have work to do. Over the next few days we will take time to consider the result fully. When I became leader of the SNP last year I made clear my intention to bring the party together and focus more than ever on standing up for the people of Scotland. During this campaign we heard a lot of anger about the cost of living - and it is clearer than ever that Westminster control is making Scotland poorer, whether that is the damage ...

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2 w. ago Blantyre LIFE marks glowing inspection results by welcoming distinguished guests to tour facility

Lady Susan Haughey CBE, Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, and South Lanarkshire’s Provost, Councillor Margaret Cooper, heard first-hand about the venue's transformative impact on people’s lives.

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2 w. ago 'Unreputable' Brazilian butt lift operator BANNED after leaving someone in need of 'life

'I have heard horrific stories from people who thought they were getting safe cosmetic surgery and ended up with appalling injuries'

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2 w. ago Conor Maynard opens up on 'worst year of his life' after baby DNA drama with Traitors star

The singer appeared on This Morning to talk about the last year of his life.

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3 w. ago Liverpool parade dad whose baby in pram flung 15ft gives update on youngster

Daniel Eveson, 36, said the 'best day' of his life turned into the 'worst' after his partner was run over & baby flung 15ft when a car ploughed into a Liverpool parade - he shared an update on his family

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3 w. ago Dad at Liverpool parade recounts 'worst day of his life' as car drags baby's buggy 15ft

Daniel Eveson endured the "worst day of his life" when the driver of a Ford Galaxy ploughed into fans who had gathered to celebrate Liverpool FC's Premier League success.

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3 w. ago Dad recounts 'worst day of his life' as Liverpool parade car drags his baby's buggy 15ft

Daniel Eveson, from Telford, Shropshire, thought he had "lost everything" after a car came into contact with him and his son's buggy on Water Street amid the Liverpool title-winning parade

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3 w. ago Trump says Putin is ‘playing with fire’ in wake of massive Russian strikes on Ukraine – US politics live

US president claims if it weren’t for him ‘really bad’ things would have happened to Russia amid signs he is frustrated with Russian president’s stalling of peace talksEarlier this morning, Alan Garber, president of Harvard University, told NPR’s Morning Edition that elite institutions need to double down on their “commitment to the good of the nation” and “be firm in our commitments to what we stand for”.Garber said he finds the measures taken by the Trump administration to be “perplexing”; while he acknowledges there is work to be done on campus regarding viewpoint diversity, he said he struggles to see a link between funding freezes and fighting antisemitism.I think that we have heard from some people that they do feel that [Harvard lacks viewpoint diversity]. What is perplexing is the measures that they have taken to address these that don’t even hit the same people that they believe are causing the problems. Why cut off research funding? Sure, it hurts Harvard, but it hurts the...

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3 w. ago King Charles tells Canada’s parliament country will stay ‘strong and free’ amid Trump annexation threats – live

Monarch says Canada ‘faces critical moment’ as unprecedented address comes amid Trump’s repeated threats that US should make Canada the 51st stateEarlier this morning, Alan Garber, president of Harvard University, told NPR’s Morning Edition that elite institutions need to double down on their “commitment to the good of the nation” and “be firm in our commitments to what we stand for”.Garber said he finds the measures taken by the Trump administration to be “perplexing”; while he acknowledges there is work to be done on campus regarding viewpoint diversity, he said he struggles to see a link between funding freezes and fighting antisemitism.I think that we have heard from some people that they do feel that [Harvard lacks viewpoint diversity]. What is perplexing is the measures that they have taken to address these that don’t even hit the same people that they believe are causing the problems. Why cut off research funding? Sure, it hurts Harvard, but it hurts the country because after...

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3 w. ago King Charles to give speech in Canada’s parliament in reminder to Trump of country’s sovereignty – live

Monarch’s unprecedented speech from the throne comes amid Trump’s repeated threats that the US should annex Canada and make it the 51st state Earlier this morning, Alan Garber, president of Harvard University, told NPR’s Morning Edition that elite institutions need to double down on their “commitment to the good of the nation” and “be firm in our commitments to what we stand for”.Garber said he finds the measures taken by the Trump administration to be “perplexing”; while he acknowledges there is work to be done on campus regarding viewpoint diversity, he said he struggles to see a link between funding freezes and fighting antisemitism.I think that we have heard from some people that they do feel that [Harvard lacks viewpoint diversity]. What is perplexing is the measures that they have taken to address these that don’t even hit the same people that they believe are causing the problems. Why cut off research funding? Sure, it hurts Harvard, but it hurts the country because after all...

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3 w. ago Experts' warning over 'silent' cancer most people have never heard of as cases soar in under 50s

An expert has urgently warned people not ignore the early signs of the disease that most people either don't know about or don't take seriously.

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3 w. ago Mother discovers her baby's gender in 'worst way ever' after confetti cannon blunder

Jess Gildenhuys, from King's Lynn, Norfolk, claimed her baby's gender reveal was 'ruined' when she found out in the 'worst way ever' in Card Factory's Hardwick Road store in King's Lynn

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3 w. ago I'm a nurse, this it the worst baby name I've ever heard that keeps me awake at night

The unnamed woman, who lives in Germany, noted that name rules are stricter in the country, which can decide to block outlandish monikers from being used.

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4 w. ago Nurses share the 'worst' baby name they've heard that keeps people up at night

A woman has shared her disgust after hearing the 'worst' baby name ever given to a child at a Germany hospital - and it has made her second guess everything

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4 w. ago No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair

Hope is no casual platitude in this inspiring collection of essays; it’s the realistic mindset with which to approach challengesAccording to Rebecca Solnit, a lot of us are suffering from something called moral injury. She describes this as the “deep sense of wrongness” that can infiltrate our lives when we realise we are complicit in something seriously bad.The first time I experienced this in relation to climate change, I was changing my baby’s nappy soon after one of the worst Australian wildfire seasons on record in 2020. The nappy featured a smiling cartoon koala on the front. I immediately recalled the scene of a singed, parched koala being fed water from a plastic bottle by a human as it fled the inferno. A disposable nappy takes up to 500 years to decompose. I felt disgust and despair at the degree of consumption, waste and exploitation that even a modest lifestyle in a high-income country seems to entail. Continue reading...

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