4 d. ago How a Miami health care group is meeting homeless patients where they live

A nonprofit group in Miami is helping reduce the strain on emergency rooms by providing homeless people with health care where they live

Society

4 d. ago Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla live: Final flotilla vessel Marinette intercepted as protests erupt across Europe

Activists accuse Israel of 'illegally' intercepting vessels carrying aid into Gaza

Events

4 d. ago Gaza flotilla live: Greta Thunberg to be deported as protests break out in several countries

Activists accuse Israel of 'illegally' intercepting vessels carrying aid into Gaza

Events

5 d. ago Gaza flotilla live: Greta Thunberg to be deported after Israel says all but one Sumud vessel seized

Activists accuse Israel of 'illegally' intercepting vessels carrying aid into Gaza

Politics

5 d. ago Gaza flotilla live: Greta Thunberg to be deported after Israel say every Sumud vessel seized

Activists accuse Israel of 'illegally' intercepting vessels carrying aid into Gaza

Politics

6 d. ago Gaza flotilla latest: Israeli forces detain Greta Thunberg after seizing more than dozen vessels

Activists accuse Israel of 'illegally' intercepting vessels carrying aid into Gaza

Politics

6 d. ago Gaza flotilla latest: Israeli forces detain Greta Thunberg after seizing more than a dozen vessels

Activists accuse Israel of 'illegally' intercepting vessels carrying aid into Gaza

Politics

6 d. ago Maine clinics also hit by cuts that targeted Planned Parenthood plan to halt primary care

A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine says it is shutting down its primary care operations because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers

Events

6 d. ago ‘It’s a collective validation’: the group helping Black families cope after baby loss

The founders of Ebony Bonds on poor maternal health outcomes for Black women and how their space confronts the honest reality of dealing with bereavement after the loss of a baby• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen I first started chatting with Gina and Rachel, the founders of Ebony Bonds, I was braced for a painful conversation. Ebony Bonds, founded last year, supports Black families in the UK through bereavement after baby loss. What unfolded was a conversation that was mostly about how to show your love.Rachel Burrell and Gina Reeves were inspired to found Ebony Bonds after experiencing the loss of their babies to stillbirth, and feeling unsupported and not listened to at hospitals and by other care providers. Unable to find the specific, tailored resources for support within conventional charities, the duo began with what they thought would be a small gathering. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago China court sentences 11 people to death over alleged role in family

Another five people given suspended death sentences over alleged role in gang that operated scam centres and illegal gambling worth $1.4bnA court in China has sentenced 11 people to death for their alleged roles in a family-run crime syndicate accused of running illegal gambling and scam operations worth more than $1.4bn, and for the deaths of workers who disobeyed them.The Wenzhou intermediate people’s court on Monday sentenced 11 members of the powerful Ming family in Kokkang, Myanmar to death while another five were handed death sentences suspended for two years. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Iowa revokes license of schools superintendent arrested by ICE, saying he is in US illegally

A state agency revoked the professional license of the leader of Iowa’s largest school district on Monday, days after he was detained on accusations that he was living and working in the country illegally

Events

8 d. ago Truck driver accused of being in the US illegally pleads not guilty in Florida crash that killed 3

A commercial truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on a Florida highway last month has waived his first appearance hearing and entered a not guilty plea

Events

1 week ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in jail for criminal conspiracy in Libya case

Sarkozy was accused of receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid

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1 week ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in Libyan campaign financing trial

Sarkozy was accused of receiving millions of euros in illegal financing from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for his successful 2007 presidential bid

Politics

2 w. ago Pensioners on disability benefits may be due an extra £331 every month

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Economics

2 w. ago Plane drops from sky moments before crash that killed two in Texas

A North American T-6 plane was filmed dropping from the sky moments before a crash that killed two in Texas on Saturday, 20 September.

Events

2 w. ago Edinburgh set for 200 new ‘extra care’ retirement homes to help relieve NHS pressures

“Scotland, like the rest of the UK, has an overwhelming demand to provide housing with care and services to a large and fast-growing older demographic” – Martin Stephenson

Events

2 w. ago Edge Group Scotland prepares for the future with Open Day and exciting reveal

Edge Group Scotland, Musselburgh’s specialist social care provider, is inviting professionals and parents/carers to its 2026 Intake Open Day on Friday 24th October (2pm–4pm) at Edge Group Scotland’s Day Services building, Old Engine House, Eskmills. The event will showcase Edge’s unique specialist supported day programmes for autistic young adults and those with additional support needs — and will also feature the announcement of a brand-new project set to transform opportunities in East Lothian, alongside hints of a whole new dimension being added to Edge’s programmes in 2026.

Politics

2 w. ago Neglect by ambulance workers contributed to girl’s death, coroner finds

A coroner has found there were ‘gross failings to provide basic care’ to Zara Cheesman, 15, who died of meningitis in Nottingham.

Events

3 w. ago Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in court as officials say he left note on shooting to roommate – live updates

Utah attorney says Tyler Robinson faces seven counts including aggravated murder and prosecution seeks death penalty; hearing to be held onlineFull report: Kirk suspect charged with aggravated murder by Utah prosecutorsUnder-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency’s role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as “grandstanding” with regards to his own role, and prematurely (and w...

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