Month: April 2024

Read More Exclusive: Vaccinations rise amid national campaign, but reported measles cases have increased by 40% since March The number of young people receiving their MMR jab is up nearly a quarter from last year, official figures show. A national campaign to boost uptake was launched in January amid concern over measles rates in England,…

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Read MoreMore than 100,000 Hindu pilgrims are expected to do the three-day pilgrimage at one of the faith’s holiest sites.More than 100,000 Hindu pilgrims are expected to do the three-day pilgrimage at one of the faith’s holiest sites.

Read More Chris Webb is expected to win Blackpool South for Labour but eyes are on the fortunes of Mark Butcher, who works with the poor and insists he is ‘not a politician’ Mark Butcher, Reform UK’s candidate in Blackpool South’s byelection, watched as a carriage driver on the town’s promenade plunged a fist into…

Read MoreThe HRW report on Thursday accused the military of killing residents in Nodin and Soro, including at least 56 children.The HRW report on Thursday accused the military of killing residents in Nodin and Soro, including at least 56 children.

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Read More US state department says law could drive away foreign investment while David Cameron described it as ‘dangerous and worrying’ Human rights groups and diplomats have criticised a law passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. The US state department spokesperson, Matthew…

Read More Ads to be removed from London transport network amid criticism of Mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘baffling’ decision to allow them Online casino company 888.com will withdraw adverts from locations including London’s transport network after a backlash against their tone, prompting criticism of the capital’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, for allowing them to appear in the…

Read More Portuguese lawmakers have rejected their president’s call to pay reparations Portugal will not pay reparations for atrocities committed during the transatlantic slave trade and the colonial era, the government said on Saturday. The statement was in response to remarks made earlier in the week by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who said…

Read MoreTaoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.

Read More President Joe Biden called out Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday in Washington D.C., making fun of the former President’s legal troubles and both of the 2024 election candidates’ ages.  Biden is 81 and Trump 77, making them the oldest major party presidential nominees in history. Both men…

Read MoreChina is Tesla’s second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.China is Tesla’s second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.

Read MoreWatch how displaced Palestinians in Gaza are expressing their gratitude for student protesters on US college campuses.Watch how displaced Palestinians in Gaza are expressing their gratitude for student protesters on US college campuses.

Read More Star of Lupin says notions of justice, equality and fraternity have been shaken along with his optimism The French actor Omar Sy, the star of the hit Netflix series Lupin, has said France must move away from the individualism that is fragmenting society and rebuild a sense of the collective if it is…

Read More Lorna Slater says she cannot imagine anything that would change party’s position after ‘spectacular breach of trust’ Humza Yousaf’s leadership hangs by a thread as he approaches a confidence vote this week, with the Scottish Greens remaining unequivocal that he no longer has their support after he axed their power-sharing agreement. Scottish government…

Read More British Skydiving Board to investigate after man in his 40s found at industrial estate in Shotton The British Skydiving Board will investigate the death of a man in his 40s in a parachute incident in Durham on Saturday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called to South…

Read More As Israel threatens to move on Rafah, Hamas is also adding pressure with the release of a video of two of its hostages. One is an American. As Israel threatens to move on Rafah, Hamas is also adding pressure with the release of a video of two of its hostages. One is an…

Read More A cult leader in Kenya was charged with murder after the discovery last year of more than 400 bodies in a remote forest. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to journalist Carey Baraka about the case. A cult leader in Kenya was charged with murder after the discovery last year of more than 400 bodies…

Read MoreChina is Tesla’s second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.China is Tesla’s second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.

Read More Two people still in hospital following major incident across Westward Ho!, Bideford and Barnstaple A second man has died after being supplied with an “unusually strong batch” of heroin circulating in north Devon. One man died after taking the substance on Friday and police confirmed a second man, who had earlier been admitted…

Read MorePrime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.

Read More Pope Francis, 87, addressed inmates, staff and volunteers at Giudecca jail before a mass in St Mark’s Square Pope Francis visited a prison for women in Venice on Sunday before a mass in the watery city, during his first trip outside Rome for seven months. The one-day trip to Venice will be closely…

Read MoreSergei Karelin and Konstantin Gabov have both worked for international outlets.Sergei Karelin and Konstantin Gabov have both worked for international outlets.

Read More Australian PM says women ‘deserve better’ and calls for ‘immediate, meaningful and practical action to address family violence’ Australian PM says women ‘deserve better’ and calls for ‘immediate, meaningful and practical action to address family violence’

Read More US secretary of state also to discuss avoiding regional conflict as Egypt steps up efforts to mediate Israel-Hamas negotiations Middle East crisis – live updates The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, will travel to Saudi Arabia to try to restart fraught ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel and discuss efforts to prevent…

Read More Labour former home secretary says imprisonment for public protection sentences have resulted in ‘deeply damaging outcomes’ David Blunkett, the former Labour home secretary, has said devising legislation that has left people languishing in prison for minor offences is the “biggest regret” of his eight years at the heart of government. The Labour peer,…

Read More Calls for divestment continue despite hundreds of arrests, with more demonstrations planned for Democratic national convention Student protests on US university campuses over Israel’s war on Gaza showed little sign of letting up over the weekend, with protesters vowing to continue until their demands for US educational bodies to disentangle from companies profiting…

Read MoreA US buyer wins the bidding war, exceeding – by more than 10 times – the auctioneer’s presale estimate.A US buyer wins the bidding war, exceeding – by more than 10 times – the auctioneer’s presale estimate.

Read More Exclusive: Operation comes weeks earlier than expected and is thought to have been timed to coincide with local elections The Home Office will launch a surprise operation to detain asylum seekers across the UK on Monday in preparation for deportation to Rwanda, weeks earlier than expected, the Guardian understands. Officials plan to hold…

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Read More It’s downright disturbing to contemplate the similarities between the Donald’s hush money trial and that of an organized crime don. It’s downright disturbing to contemplate the similarities between the Donald’s hush money trial and that of an organized crime don.

Read More Prime minister says he is not distracted by poor personal ratings as rebel MPs are said to be plotting to oust him after local elections Rishi Sunak has refused to quash speculation of a July general election as he insisted he was not “distracted” by his personal ratings lingering at record lows. The…

Read More Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall. (Image credit: Marc Piasecki) Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as…

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