7 h. ago Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report

Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disruptedAid cuts in east Africa have led to cases of babies being born with HIV because mothers could not get medication, a rise in life-threatening infections, and at least one woman having an unwanted abortion, according to interviews with medical staff, patients and experts.A report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) sets out dozens of examples of the impact of disruption to Pepfar – the president’s emergency plan for aids relief – in Tanzania and Uganda. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Finance for transition mineral mining is driving destruction and abuse, says report

Hundreds of billions of dollars invested in extractive mining for green transition with few safeguards, research findsThe financing of transition mineral mining is driving widespread environmental destruction and human rights abuses, according to a report.Banks and investors have ploughed hundreds of billions of dollars into companies mining for minerals for the manufacture of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, energy grids and electric vehicles in the past decade, according to the research. Continue reading...

Events

16 h. ago About 400 pupils fall sick after eating free school meals in Indonesia

It is the worst mass food poisoning case linked to the meal programme

Politics

34 h. ago Greater Manchester school bus, sushi bar and pie shop named amongst the best in the country

They have been praised for experimenting with flavours and menus

Politics

45 h. ago Stark warning issued as burden placed on teachers has ‘never been higher’

The Government should set out a long-term plan for education like the one it has for the NHS, the ASCL said

Events

3 d. ago Corrie's Hayley Tamaddon 'heartbroken' in parenting struggle as she calls for help

EXCLUSIVE: Former Coronation Street and Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon has supported a charity that provides primary schools with essential food items, including cereal, bagels, bread and milk

Politics

3 d. ago Jack McConnell criticises Keir Starmer's judgement on foreign aid cuts

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The former First Minister spoke as he prepares to help 200 schoolgirls in Malawi with scholarship project.

Events

5 d. ago Four African countries to ‘run out of supplies to fight malnutrition’ within 3 months due to global aid cuts

Exclusive: The ‘unthinkable’ losses put the lives of millions of children at risk, says Save the Children

Politics

5 d. ago Four African countries to ‘run out of emergency food supplies’ within three months due to global aid cuts

Exclusive: The ‘unthinkable’ losses put the lives of millions of malnourished children at risk

Politics

5 d. ago Windfall tax on banks could raise £8bn a year, Rachel Reeves told as she seeks to plug Budget black hole

This money is then partly being funnelled to bank shareholders due to a ‘flawed’ policy design, a new report says

Economics

5 d. ago Fed official says he could back jumbo rate cut if US economy weakens sharply

Central bank governor says August jobs report will be pivotal in setting direction of monetary policy

Politics

5 d. ago Trump cuts off aid groups from helping undocumented immigrants during disasters

New rules for disaster relief funding could prevent undocumented immigrants from life-saving support

Events

6 d. ago Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testingMalawi is facing a critical shortage of tuberculosis drugs, with health officials warning that stocks will run out by the end of September.It comes just months after the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the country had successfully reduced tuberculosis (TB) cases by 40% over the past decade. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Australians now ‘more open’ to overseas aid – especially those aware of Trump’s brutal cuts

29 per cent of people says Australia spent too much on aid, compared with 40 per cent last year, survey says

Politics

7 d. ago Jamie Oliver claims he 'never took away Turkey Twizzlers away'

The TV chef and author, 50, exposed the dire nutritional state of Britain's school dinners in 2005 and villainised junk foods like Turkey Twizzlers.

Politics

7 d. ago Botswana declares public health emergency over medical shortages as Trump aid cuts hit

The diamond-rich country has faced mounting debt while losing two-thirds of its support for its from the US

Politics

7 d. ago Three quarters of Muslim mums worry about their child's school lunches

Some 92 per cent of Muslim parents send their children off with a packed lunch, despite the majority of schools providing halal options, with many stating ensuring food was halal was a priority

Politics

8 d. ago Trump told his ‘big, beautiful face’ now hangs on a banner from the Department of Labor

Donald Trump’s Labor Secretary lavished praise on her boss as she announced a banner featuring his ‘big, beautiful face’ now hangs from her departmental headquarters.

Politics

8 d. ago Botswana’s president declares health emergency over supply shortages

Duma Boko announces urgent funding package for medicines to be distributed with military oversightBotswana’s president has declared a public health emergency due to shortages of essential medicines and equipment, as a downturn in the global diamond market and US aid cuts take a toll on the country’s finances.The announcement came after the Ministry of Health suspended non-urgent surgeries on 4 August, stating that the country was short of medicines to treat hypertension, diabetes, cancer, asthma and eye conditions, as well as supplies including bandages and sutures and those for sexual and reproductive health. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Deliveroo driver floored by old school friend's reaction after food drop off

The man has struggled to find work related to his degree so took a job with Deliveroo to help make ends meet and support himself while looking for other income, but a former classmate had a strong reaction

Society