3 h. ago Seven in ten healthcare workers see patients unable to pay energy bills, survey suggests

Poor housing conditions are causing an ‘entirely preventable public health crisis’, medics warn

Science

3 h. ago Two leaders of group suspected of smuggling 20,000 immigrants arrested in LA

Vast human smuggling ring was responsible for deaths of seven, including a four-year-old child, prosecutors sayTwo alleged leaders of a criminal organization suspected of smuggling 20,000 people without permanent legal residency into the US from Guatemala have been arrested in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors said on Monday.Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul, known as “Turko”, and his lieutenant, Cristobal Mejia-Chaj, were taken into custody Friday and have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges related to smuggling migrants across the border over five years, the US attorney’s office said. A federal judge ordered the men, who themselves are in the country illegally, jailed without bond until their trial in April. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Teen pulled out to sea by 'rare weather phenomenon' on coast of holiday hotspot

An alert had been issued by the Canary Islands government, warning of four-metre waves and hazardous conditions along the coast, but the teenager's family were unaware

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5 h. ago Major change in Mikel Arteta tells the story as Arsenal stars sent Champions League message

Arsenal face PSV Eindhoven in the last 16 of the Champions League and having blown up in the Carabao Cup and Premier League title race in recent weeks, Europe's biggest prize appears their only chance of silverware

Sport

6 h. ago US health official quits after reported clashes with RFK Jr over measles

Tom Corry, a top spokesperson at the health and human services department, abruptly resigned on FridayA top spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services has abruptly resigned from the department, just two weeks after starting the job and as the country grapples with an escalating measles outbreak.Tom Corry, who served as assistant secretary of public affairs at HHS, said on Monday that he resigned on Friday effective immediately. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago UK weather latest: Warm sunshine set to make parts of Britain feel positively balmy

As spring flowers provide welcome cheer and the first tree blossom is now starting to appear, forecasters are predicting widespread fine conditions across England and Wales in the coming days.

Events

7 h. ago Dozens injured with four in critical condition as two buses carrying tourists including Brit cruise passengers collide in Barcelona

One bus was parked and picking up passengers on Avinguda Diagonal, one of Barcelona's widest and most significant avenues, when the other smashed into it from behind.

Events

7 h. ago I broke the Rangers takeover story – these guys are serious professionals and here's when deal could be finalised

Keith Jackson spoke on Hotline Live about the prospective new Rangers owners and what he's hearing about when the deal could be rubber-stamped

Economics

8 h. ago Pope Francis suffers two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure’

Pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two weeks with pneumoniaPope Francis, who has been in hospital with pneumonia for more than two weeks, suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday, the Vatican said.The pontiff, 88, had returned to a stable condition during the weekend after a breathing crisis that caused him to vomit on Friday. The Vatican said the episodes on Monday were caused by “significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and a consequent bronchospasm”. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Olympic hero Roger Black reveals how close he was to death after life

Roger Black won a bronze and two silver medals across the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, but recently had to undergo open-heart surgery on a condition that was first discovered when he was 11

Events

9 h. ago Fears over condition of hilltop tower seen for miles across Greater Manchester

Peel Tower is to undergo a £57,000 'health check' to help preserve the landmark

Politics

9 h. ago Spain’s rewilding of Iberian lynx at risk after lobbying by hunters and farmers

Regional governments bow to pressure from agricultural industry, often amplified by far-right Vox partyOnly last year it was hailed as a conservation success story: the Iberian lynx, which had been close to extinction, had sprung back to life thanks to a two-decade-long effort to expand the population.Now, however, that progress is at risk after several regional governments in Spain acceded to pressure from farmers and hunters to block the reintroduction of the species into the wild. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago DWP to change PIP support for people with muscle and joint conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a new support scheme for people certain health conditions

Politics

9 h. ago Barcelona bus crash: British tourists in horror smash with four fighting for lives and 30 injured

More than 30 people have been injured after a horror bus crash in the centre of Barcelona, with at least four left in critical conditions as investigations begin

Events

9 h. ago Experts reveal what they think is going on with Donald Trump's legs after viral video of him on the golf course

Experts have said the president's wobbly leg could be the result of a range of conditions from a 'knock knee' to a more serious neuromuscular degenerative issue.

Politics

10 h. ago Jubilant Brazilians hail I’m Still Here’s Oscar as landmark in fight for justice

Walter Salles’s dictatorship-era movie turns focus on dark time in country’s history and more recent coup attemptAhead of the Oscars ceremony, Brazil’s Fernanda Torres – star of Walter Salles’s dictatorship-era movie I’m Still Here – had warned her compatriots not to get into a “World Cup fever” over the Academy Awards.Her plea went in vain on Sunday night, however, as crowds across the country – already gathered to celebrate carnival – erupted in joy over Brazil’s first-ever Oscar win, for best international feature. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Tattooed 'Human Satan' addicted to body modifications has two fingers removed to give himself alien

Brazilian-born Diabao Praddo, 49, shared the shocking moment on social media with grim pictures of the just a thumb and two fingers on his left hand.

Politics

10 h. ago The story of rum is the easiest way to understand the dark essence of the human condition

Rum was never just a drink, says Douglas Blyde. It was a crude, caustic, and brutally efficient solution

Politics

10 h. ago Adult star Elle Brooke reveals dark side of the industry – 'it needs to stop'

EXCLUSIVE: Elle Brooke has a huge social media following of more than three million fans, and has now opened up about the abuse she faces, which she claims she is 'immune to'

Politics

10 h. ago UN human rights chief ‘deeply worried by fundamental shift’ in US

Volker Türk alarmed at growing power of ‘unelected tech oligarchs’ and warns gender equality is being rolled backThe UN human rights chief has warned of a “fundamental shift” in the US and sounded the alarm over the growing power of “unelected tech oligarchs”, in a stinging rebuke of Washington just weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency.Volker Türk said there had been bipartisan support for human rights in the US for decades but said he was “now deeply worried by the fundamental shift in direction that is taking place domestically and internationally”. Continue reading...

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