10 h. ago Huntingdon train attack hero discharged from hospital as family make plea to public

Samir Zitouni is credited with saving ‘multiple lives’ on board the train

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42 h. ago Actor Amelia Bullmore on why she’s backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Actor Amelia Bullmore has issued a plea to the public to help reunite missing children with their families as she voiced her support for The Independent’s SafeCall campaign.

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64 h. ago Despite America’s absence, Trump’s influence looms large over Cop30

In this week’s newsletter: Fear of retribution from the unpredictable president has left climate summit negotiators feeling nervous and vulnerable• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereUnder Donald Trump, America has not only jettisoned any effort to deal with the climate crisis, but has also attempted to stymie moves by other nations to shift to cleaner forms of energy, such as solar and wind.The climate crisis is “the greatest con job perpetrated by the world”, Trump told the UN in September, urging other governments to stick to oil and gas (preferably drilled in the US, of course) and ditch the “scam” of renewable energy.World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report findsFossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn peopleChina’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis findsCalifornia governor calls Trump ‘an invasive species’ at Cop30 climate talksTussles break out between protesters an...

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66 h. ago UKHSA issues plea to public over one of 'greatest health threats'

Antibiotic resistance is one of the "greatest health threats", according to the UKHSA

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3 d. ago Streeting accuses BMA of acting like a 'cartel' over doctors' strikes

The Health Secretary claimed the union was threatening the existence of the NHS

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3 d. ago Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people

Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructureA quarter of the world’s population lives within three miles (5km) of operational fossil fuel projects, potentially threatening the health of more than 2 billion people as well as critical ecosystems, according to first-of-its-kind research.A damning new report by Amnesty International, shared exclusively with the Guardian, found that more than 18,300 oil, gas and coal sites are currently distributed across 170 countries worldwide, occupying a vast area of the Earth’s surface. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago African countries boost family planning funding in ‘shift from dependency’ after aid cuts

Zambia, Zimbabwe and DRC take steps to protect decades of progress in reproductive health, as donor fatigue leads to steep cuts in aidAfrican governments are boosting funding for family planning programmes as cuts in foreign aid threaten decades of reproductive health progress and access to birth control for millions of women and girls.Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the latest countries to announce increased budgets for family planning supplies and services. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Three countries boost family planning funding in ‘powerful shift from dependency’ in Africa after aid cuts

Zambia, Zimbabwe and DRC take steps to protect decades of progress in reproductive health, as donor fatigue leads to steep cuts in aidSeveral African governments are boosting funding for family planning programmes as cuts in foreign aid threaten decades of reproductive health progress and access to birth control for millions of women and girls.Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the latest to announce increased budgets for family planning supplies and services. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UKHSA issues alert over disease that is 'nearly twice as contagious' as a cold

Brits are being warned that this disease can spread quickly and can become very serious if left untreated.

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4 d. ago UKHSA issues alert over infection 'far more serious' than common cold

This year has seen cases of the infection soaring across the country

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4 d. ago Sir Stephen Fry’s plea to help missing children as actor backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Sir Stephen Fry has made a plea to the public to help missing children as the renowned actor and broadcaster backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign.

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4 d. ago NHS issues plea to public as services to be 'busier than usual' in doctors' strikes

Health officials have urged patients in Greater Manchester to 'plan ahead'

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9 d. ago UKHSA issues 'do not wait' warning to five million people under 65

Health officials have urged those at a higher risk of complications from flu to get their vaccine

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9 d. ago UKHSA warns of 'unusually early' flu season after NHS issues urgent 'SOS'

Flu cases and hospitalisations are on the rise across England as the NHS issues an urgent warning

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9 d. ago Erika Kirk makes plea to public over Charlie Kirk assassination video

Erika Kirk has said she has never seen the assassination video of her husband Charlie, and never wants to.

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1 week ago Police make urgent plea to public as Welsh primary school is closed following threats

Officers remain at the primary school while enquiries into the incident continue

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1 week ago Flu and Covid health alert over threat of serious heart problems

Scientists screened more than 50,000 studies to include in their review, before narrowing this to a selection of 155

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2 w. ago New UK alert issued amid surge in cases of potentially deadly disease

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning

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2 w. ago UKHSA 'serious threat' alert as cases of deadly disease soar

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning as new figures showed a rise in cases of a disease that can be devastating, life-changing and sometimes deadly

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2 w. ago Where mpox cases are rising in Europe as UKHSA issues 'high risk' warning

Experts warn the infection can be 'unpleasant and painful'

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