8 h. ago ‘Hope in my heart’: displaced Afghans in limbo as White House freezes refugee programs

Texas volunteers had prepared welcome for family fleeing Taliban now stranded in Pakistan in fear of being deportedThe 24-year-old Afghan woman wants to become a surgeon – and she had set her sights on training in the US.She wants to care for other women and girls, so they don’t have to be afraid to visit the doctor – so at least in one crucial aspect of their lives they won’t have to endure the unwanted advances, dismissive comments and blatant disrespect that she’s experienced from many of the men who have always surrounded her, first in her native Afghanistan and now in legal limbo in Pakistan. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Hamas 'tortures protester, kills him and leaves his body on his family's doorstep as a warning'

Terror group Hamas has been accused of torturing a Palestinian protester to death and leaving on his family's doorstep as a warning against any further public actions against them. 

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3 d. ago Take a look inside Scotland's oldest inhabited family home as it prepares to open doors to the public

Traquair House, situated near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, dates back to 1107

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3 d. ago Scotland's oldest inhabited family home prepares to open doors to the public

Traquair House, near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, dates back to 1107 - and has been home to the same family since 1491.

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9 d. ago Princess Beatrice recalls her 'overwhelming fear' after realising her baby daughter Athena would likely be born prematurely in protocol

Beatrice has opened up about her pregnancy journey after she was informed the family needed to prepare for an early birth, in a poignant first-person essay for British Vogue .

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1 week ago Scottish estate dating back to 1600s with 'lovely grounds' reopens for spring

A fascinating Scottish estate dating back to the 17th century has reopened its doors to the public.

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1 week ago Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash show off 'beautiful chaos' in first 'real' look into family life and fans say same thing

They have given a first look into their 'real' family life for the first time as they prepare for their biggest joint venture to date

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2 w. ago Chilling moment wannabe school shooter prepares to slaughter his whole family: Teenager practices firing gun before murdering his mother and siblings

Nicholas Prosper, from Luton, Bedfordshire, slaughtered his mother Juliana Falcon, 48, and his siblings Giselle Prosper, 13, and Kyle Prosper, 16, in September of last year.

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3 w. ago Royal chef slams Meghan Markle's 'pretentious' Netflix series and says she and Prince Harry have become a 'burden' on King Charles

Celebrated chef Richard Corrigan has prepared food for the Royal Family , but he finds the Duchess of Sussex 's new Netflix cookery and lifestyle show unpalatable.

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3 w. ago Dancing on Ice's Michaela Strachan shares exciting baby news as oldest ever finalist

Dancing on Ice's Michaela Strachan may be getting ready for the ITV show's big final, but she's also revealed that she's preparing for a new addition to her big family

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3 w. ago Coronation Street confession as David Platt risks another exit after surviving planned death

As fans of the ITV soap know, the hairdresser was prepared to die to save his family from gangster Harvey Gaskell

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3 w. ago Allowing foreign firms to sue governments for lost profits is legal terrorism – it must end | Joseph Stiglitz

Investor–state dispute settlements don’t just mean growing debt burdens for countries: they are also a barrier to action on the climate crisisDonald Trump has thrown a hand grenade into the global economic architecture, destroying some things that are working well. But amid the devastation, some things seem to be surviving that really should be taken down. Among the most notable of these is an arcane set of international agreements by which private investors can sue governments, known as ISDS: investor-state dispute settlement. These disputes are litigated not in public courts with impartial judges but in private arbitration – behind closed doors, and rife with conflicts of interest.Early on, when they were snuck into many trade agreements, no one paid much attention. For instance, these provisions in Nafta, the so-called free trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada, never got a discussion within the cabinet while I served in the Council of Economic Advisers under Preside...

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4 w. ago Young Scot opens up on "anxiety attack" that led to heart transplant

A week after the gruelling operation her family was told to prepare to lose Lucy as her body was showing signs of rejecting the new organ.

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