7 h. ago Top human rights group leaves El Salvador after threats made by country’s president

Cristosal says decision to leave country and relocate employees comes after organisation was targeted by Nayib BukeleEl Salvador’s top human rights organisation, Cristosal, announced on Thursday it is leaving the country because of mounting harassment and legal threats by the government of President Nayib Bukele.The organisation has been one of the most visible critics of Bukele, documenting abuses in the strongman’s war on the country’s gangs and the detention of hundreds of Venezuelan deportees in an agreement with the US president Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Top rights group leaves El Salvador after threats from its government

Cristosal says decision to relocate employees was because of organisation being targeted by President Nayib BukeleEl Salvador’s top human rights organisation, Cristosal, announced on Thursday it is leaving the country because of mounting harassment and legal threats by the government of President Nayib Bukele.The organisation has been one of the most visible critics of Bukele, documenting abuses in the strongman’s war on the country’s gangs and the detention of hundreds of Venezuelan deportees in an agreement with the US president Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago A common pub game could help eliminate UK's biggest litter problem

Spalding, Lincolnshire is piloting a first-of-its kind initiative to combat the blight of discarded cigarette butts.

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39 h. ago UK's 'most littered' beach where visitors leave 'human faeces and dirty nappies'

Visitors to the UK's 'most littered' beach have complained everything from broken glass to 'serviettes covered in faeces'

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59 h. ago Man arrested for leaving teddy bear feared to be wrapped in human flesh at petrol station

The serial killer-themed toy was left outside a petrol station on Bear Valley Road, Victorville, leading to multiple reports to the local police from concerned passers-by

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3 d. ago Abandoned puppies found in black bin bag in roasting 30C heatwave

UK Heatwave: A litter of six puppies were found in a critical state, overheating and dehydrated, after being quickly dumped in a black bin bag during the recent scorching heatwave

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3 d. ago Scotland's 'best zero litter beach' named where there is no rubbish

One picturesque island beach has been crowned the country's cleanest.

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6 d. ago UK's most littered beaches revealed with tourists reporting shocking things they've spotted

Human faeces, disposable BBQs and even drug paraphernalia were detailed in the most shocking reports on tourists' experiences at British beaches in new research.

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9 d. ago Spanish city that's 'better than Magaluf' is only 2 and a half hours from UK

The popular Spanish beach area has a lot to offer and visitors say it's cheaper than the popular party destination too

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1 week ago 'Piles of poo' ruining quaint village in beloved beauty spot as local fume

Residents of a Peak District village say tourists are causing chaos in the region by leaving litter and dumping human waste - and have called for a 'ULEZ' to be put in place

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2 w. ago Scottish firefighters tackle wildfires for third day as risk to life grows

Dealing with very serious blazes means fire and rescue service has limited ability to respond to other emergenciesFirefighters battled wildfires in the Scottish Highlands for a third day on Monday in a situation the first minister has called “extremely serious”.The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), which has helped tackle the blazes, warned the fires are “becoming a danger to human life” that are leaving “stretched” firefighters unable to attend other incidents. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Voices: I’ve found Robert Jenrick’s next crusade helping Joan Collins clear away discarded Lime bikes

The shadow justice secretary has become a vigilante superhero since he was filmed chasing fare-dodgers on the London Underground. Could he also be the man to help Dame Joan Collins in her bid to be rid of abandoned e-bikes that clutter up our pavements, asks Clair Woodward

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3 w. ago Young British sunseekers enjoy 33C heat by bringing their 'hippy crack' to the beach in their droves as the country celebrates 'bunk off Friday'

Visitors to Bournemouth beach are packing canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, alongside their towels and suncream for a trip to the seaside in Dorset.

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3 w. ago New UKHSA plea to 'get vaccinated' as fewer people have jab that prevents cancer

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that variations in geographical coverage of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in adolescents across England is leaving young women in some areas with less protection against cervical and some other cancers

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4 w. ago Voices: ‘I feel like an expensive pet’: Independent readers open up on the human cost of disability cuts

Our community says disability benefit cuts will ‘break people,’ leave carers ‘destitute,’ and cause a human cost many say is being ignored

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