23 h. ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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26 h. ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69 day starvation protest

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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3 d. ago UK hunger striker is 'close to death' warns MP as Commons leader steps in

Barry Gardiner MP urged the Commons leader to intervene for Heba Muraisi, 31, who is on day 67 of her hunger strike at HMP New Hall. She is awaiting trial on charges which she denies

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer 'should be ashamed' says sister of hunger striker on brink of death

The sister of Kamran Ahmed, the hunger striker for Palestine who has reached 59 days without food, has said Prime Minister Keir Starmer "should be ashamed" at the treatment of the protestors

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago UK hunger striker 'dying in cell' after 66 days without food is 'terrified' as visitors blocked

Heba Muraisi, 31, is facing imminent death as she reaches 66 days without food as part of her hunger strike for Palestine. She is currently being held at HMP New Hall in Yorkshire

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4 d. ago Missing hiker’s harrowing 6 words after surviving days without food and water

Missing for five days with no food, water or phone, 19-year-old hiker Roberto Tomaz was miraculously found alive after fearing he would die in the Brazilian wilderness

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4 d. ago Missing hiker's 6 words as he's found alive days after vanishing with no phone or food

Roberto Farias Tomaz, 19, said he 'hallucinated' and thought he 'might have already died' after he disappeared during a hike with a friend - he was found alive five days later

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4 d. ago RFK Jr set to make major changes to the ‘food pyramid’ and recommend what you should be eating every day

Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides recommendations for food-based policy in public schools and assistance programs such as SNAp and more

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5 d. ago Avocados will ripen in one day when stored with one other fruit in the kitchen

Avocados can be tricky to ripen at the right time, but experts reveal a simple kitchen trick using natural items that speed up the process naturally without ruining the taste.

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5 d. ago Missing hiker miraculously found ALIVE five days after disappearing with no phone or food

Roberto Farias Tomaz was hiking with a friend on New Year's Day when he became unwell and eventually separated, with the 19-year-old spending five days alone with no phone and limited food supplies

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5 d. ago Hunger striker facing 'irreversible damage' on day 57 as nurse pleads with him to eat

Kamran Ahmed, 28, and Heba Muraisi, 32, have not eaten for over two months whilst on remand awaiting trial. Ahmed has been hospitalised for a fifth time since beginning the protest

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5 d. ago Hunger striker on day 64 'reminds herself to breathe' as mum shares heartbreaking letter

Palestine hunger striker Heba Muraisi faces severe neurological symptoms on day 64 of her hunger strike as her mother shares a heart-breaking letter, marking the longest UK protest of its kind since 1981

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8 d. ago Hunger striker for Palestine 'loses ability to speak' after 61 days without food

Heba Muraisi, who is being held at HMP New Hall in Flockton, says she is losing the ability to "form sentences, and struggling to maintain conversation" after going on hunger strike

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1 week ago New Year's Day hangover remedy from cheap food item – and it's not a bacon sarnie

A wellbeing expert has shared her top advice for easing a hangover on New Year's Day, which involves a food item that might not spring to mind, but could be really effective

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1 week ago The hill I will die on: Never decline an invitation on the day of the event. Ghosting is the humane option | Phineas Harper

Either say you can’t make it well in advance or keep stummAs New Year’s Eve looms, I implore you to heed this party etiquette advice. There are only two correct times to decline a party invitation: well in advance or not at all. The last thing any stressed-out host wants to receive, in the moments before their big event begins, is a sudden flood of 11th-hour RSVPs from guests announcing that they’re not coming. And yet, as anyone who regularly organises large parties in Britain knows, that’s exactly what they tend to be sent. It needs to stop.Having an invitation turned down in advance stings a little, but it is genuinely helpful. It provides a sense of potential turnout to help gauge catering and expectations. A decline on the day, however, is infuriatingly useless. Food and booze will already long since have been ordered, and it’s way too late to invite another friend to make up the numbers.Phineas Harper is a writer and curator Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Horror new footage emerges after huge brawl at Winter Wonderland

New images from Hyde Park Winter Wonderland show terrified visitors scrambling for safety as multiple men brawl at the London family attraction on Christmas Eve

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2 w. ago Woman who has robins visit her house every day shares 1 food they love

A woman befriended a family of robins who visit her garden every day - and she's shared their favourite treat that keeps them coming back

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2 w. ago Final day to safely eat Christmas dinner leftovers revealed by chef

Most people have Christmas Day leftovers for days on end but when should you dispose of it by?

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2 w. ago UN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action

Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights lawsUN experts have expressed “grave concern” for the wellbeing of Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers and warned their treatment raises questions about the UK’s compliance with international human rights laws.Eight prisoners have been on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action before the group was banned under terrorism legislation. Qesser Zuhrah, 20, and Amu Gib, 30, who are being held at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, were on hunger strike from 2 November to 23 December. Heba Muraisi, 31, who is at HMP New Hall, joined the pair on 3 November. The group also includes Teuta Hoxha, 29, Kamran Ahmed, 28, and Lewie Chiaramello, 22, who is refusing food every other day because he has diabetes. Continue reading...

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