12 h. ago Under the Open Sky review – absorbing portrait of a threatened way of life

Intimate, unhurried documentary follows a family of camel herders on the plains of western IndiaThe title of Sonum Sumaria’s languid film might suggest a general sense of possibilities, but her documentary in fact focuses on an indigenous way of life that has become painfully constricted. Ahmed and his family – descended from a long line of nomadic herders – raise camels on the plains of Kutch in western India. Their daily rituals, making rotis over open fires and nursing their livestock, unfold in intimate, unhurried scenes.These routines are deeply in communion with nature, but the landscape has irrevocably shifted, threatening their very existence. A drought rages, leaving little water for Ahmed’s ailing animals. Climate change is not the only cause; in impressionistic wide shots, we see glimpses of wind turbines and factories, private enterprises that turn the surrounding environment into barren land. Moreover, while laws allocate grazing ground for cows and buffalo, no such mea...

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12 h. ago Under the Open Sky review – camels and turbines in absorbing portrait of a threatened way of life

Intimate, unhurried documentary follows a family of nomadic herders on the plains of western IndiaThe title of Sonum Sumaria’s languid film might suggest a general sense of possibilities, but her documentary in fact focuses on an indigenous way of life that has become painfully constricted. Ahmed and his family – descended from a long line of nomadic herders – raise camels on the plains of Kutch in western India. Their daily rituals, making rotis over open fires and nursing their livestock, unfold in intimate, unhurried scenes.These routines are deeply in communion with nature, but the landscape has irrevocably shifted, threatening their very existence. A drought rages, leaving little water for Ahmed’s ailing animals. Climate change is not the only cause; in impressionistic wide shots, we see glimpses of wind turbines and factories, private enterprises that turn the surrounding environment into barren land. Moreover, while laws allocate grazing ground for cows and buffalo, no such m...

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30 h. ago Man found 'seriously' injured in Scots city as cops launch murder bid probe

Emergency services attended and the man was rushed to hospital where his condition is described as serious but not life-threatening.

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64 h. ago NHS symptoms of ‘severe’ disease that can affect anyone who drinks

One particular disease directly related to drinking alcohol could result in a variety of life-threatening conditions

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3 d. ago Hunter S Thompson's friends said he committed suicide. But now, they tell TOM LEONARD to look to the young widow, as investigators reopen the case

Hunter S Thompson, the pioneer of a brand of wild, first-person journalism had threatened to take his life. It was obvious; he'd ended it all. At least it was obvious until now.

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4 d. ago Manchester synagogue terror attack victim died after accidental police shooting – latest updates

Police say attacker was not armed and second member of the public suffered non-life threatening gunshot injuriesSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Emmerdale shock as Celia threatens teen's life as connection to other dastardly villager exposed

A major twist revealed a connection between two unexpected villagers in the ITV soap

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5 d. ago ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant held in custody despite life

Lawyers say federal authorities are keeping a Michigan man in custody in a deportation case, despite his life-threatening leukemia

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5 d. ago Study challenges notion that Covid is ‘mild’ for children — finds life

More than 6 million American children suffer from long Covid which can lead to life-threatening complications

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6 d. ago Troubling trend found in children who have Covid twice challenges notion that virus is ‘mild’ for kids

More than 6 million American children suffer from long Covid which can lead to life-threatening complications

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6 d. ago Children who have Covid twice double their risk of long Covid

More than 6 million American children suffer from long Covid which can lead to life-threatening complications

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7 d. ago Criminal investigations launched as part of crackdown on unlicensed Botox

Dozens of cases of botulism – a potentially life-threatening condition – have been reported.

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8 d. ago Tropical Storm Imelda could become second hurricane to hit Caribbean in days

Imelda is forecast to strengthen as Hurricane Humberto continues to bring strong winds to regionHurricane Humberto continues to churn in the Sargasso Sea north of the Caribbean, and held on as a powerful category 4 storm on Sunday. Just a day earlier, Humberto briefly reached category 5 status with 160mph sustained winds before it weakened slightly on Sunday.Humberto is likely to remain offshore and track west of Bermuda on Monday night into Tuesday, but its strength will still send large swells, life-threatening rip currents and surf across the Lesser Antilles and the US east coast over the coming days. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Watch: Horror moment youth 'stabs' group of teenagers during broad daylight knife attack in Brixton

Two boys, aged 16, were left injured, with one taken to hospital with a non-life threatening stab wound

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2 w. ago ‘We pray a visa comes before death’: Gaza’s injured children left in limbo

Mariam, Nasser and Ahmed were evacuated from the warzone but are now stranded in an Egyptian hospital that cannot treat their life-threatening injuries after Trump’s sudden ban on Palestinians entering the USMariam Sabbah had been fast asleep, huddled under a blanket with her siblings, when an Israeli missile tore through her home in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, in the early hours of 1 March.The missile narrowly missed the sleeping children but as the terrified nine-year-old ran to her parents, a second one hit. “I saw her coming towards me but suddenly there was another explosion and she vanished into the smoke,” says her mother, Fatma Salman. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hiker attacked by bear in Yellowstone national park flown to hospital

Trail closes after 29-year-old man suffers non-threatening injuries in backcountry encounter with possible grizzlyA Yellowstone national park trail remained closed on Wednesday after a possible grizzly bear attacked a hiker, leaving him with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.The 29-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest and arm in Tuesday’s attack on the Turbid lake trail north-east of Yellowstone Lake. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Person airlifted to hospital with life threatening injuries after crash

Officers from Dyfed-Powys Police were called to the scene of the collision along the A-road

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3 w. ago Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time

Cheap ultra-processed food behind rise in overweight children, with one in 10 now obese globally, says UnicefMore children around the world are obese than underweight for the first time, according to a UN report that warns ultra-processed junk food is overwhelming childhood diets.There are 188 million teenagers and school-age children with obesity – one in 10 – Unicef said, affecting health and development and bringing a risk of life-threatening diseases. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Hurricane Kiko weakens into a tropical storm but still could create dangerous surf in Hawaii

Forecasters say Hurricane Kiko has weakened into a tropical storm but still could create life-threatening surf and rip currents in Hawaii

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4 w. ago Woman ‘with heart of gold’ killed in savage attack by pack of wild dogs

Priscilla Jones was found suffering from life-threatening injuries after the attack and died in the hospital.

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