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Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
World
Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Donald Trump has declared that the United States will not lift its embargo on Iranian ports until Tehran accepts a deal, heightening pressure as a...
Apr 14 · Leon Fenham
Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy
World
Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy
A father has killed seven of his own children and an eighth unrelated child in a shooting spree in Shreveport, Louisiana, in what police have...
Apr 13 · Leon Fenham
Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges
World
Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges
Australia's most-decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has pledged to fight five war crime murder charges in his initial remarks since being arrested the previous week....
Apr 12 · Leon Fenham
Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access
World
Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access
Oil prices have dropped significantly after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz would remain "completely open" to commercial shipping throughout the pause in hostilities in...
Apr 11 · Leon Fenham
Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership
World
Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership
Israel's communities in the north woke to an unforeseen ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday, brokered by US President Donald Trump – but...
Apr 10 · Leon Fenham
Health
NHS Pays Out £20m Over Surgeon’s Controversial Mesh Procedures
The NHS has disbursed more than £20 million in compensation in the wake of a major scandal involving a Bristol surgeon whose bowel mesh implant...
Apr 21
Health
Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker
Health visitors in England are facing difficulties under "unmanageable" caseloads of up to 1,000 families each, the Institute of Health Visiting has raised concerns, calling...
Apr 20
Health
The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance
Millions of people are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for medical advice, drawn by their ease of access and ostensibly...
Apr 19
Health
Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%
A vaccine given during pregnancy is substantially lowering hospital admissions among newborns with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with UK health officials reporting a reduction of...
Apr 18
Health
Britain’s Vaccine Programme Hailed as Historic Achievement by Covid Inquiry
Britain's Covid-19 jab rollout has been hailed as an "extraordinary feat" by the Covid inquiry, marking a rare moment of praise for the authorities' pandemic...
Apr 17
Health
Alzheimer’s Drugs Hailed as Breakthroughs Face Credibility Crisis
Respected medical researchers have concluded that so-called "breakthrough" Alzheimer's drugs are improbable to provide substantive advantages to patients, despite extensive promotional activity surrounding their creation....
Apr 16