Month: May 2024

Read More Cast member of Palme d’Or contender shot in Kent says the high number of chaperones and intimacy coordinators on set was over the top Is Britain leading the way in protecting young people and children from the potential traumas of working on a film set, or has it all gone far too far?…

Read More Council spending cuts are forcing studios and venues to close, driving out the city’s creative businesses Last year, the city of Leeds held a year-long celebration of culture, complete with festivals, newly commissioned works of art and community projects. More than 1,000 events took place, with hundreds of volunteers and local schools taking…

Read MoreAt 26 years old, Steve Chingwaru uncovered 420 tonnes of gold in buried mining waste. Now everyone wants to hire him.At 26 years old, Steve Chingwaru uncovered 420 tonnes of gold in buried mining waste. Now everyone wants to hire him.

Read More Defence says they carry out random drug testing on an ongoing basis and investigations into Fitzgibbon’s death continuing Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast All defence personnel involved in packing and checking Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon’s parachute before his tragic death had tested negative for prohibited…

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Read More ‘Heavy-handed’ crackdown ignores underlying reasons for failure to attend classes, say critics Some schools in England are sending police to the homes of children who are persistently absent, or warning them their parents may go to prison if their attendance doesn’t improve, the Observer has learned. Headteachers say they are now under intense…

Read More The chancellor will have good news to pass on this week. But he knows the cost of living crisis may not be over yet Jeremy Hunt knows it. Rachel Reeves knows it too. The Office for National Statistics will come bearing good news on Wednesday when it releases the latest inflation figures. The…

Read More As the prestige flower event begins, horticulturalists are shown how a waterlogged patch can help counter climate crisis Gardeners should “embrace the bog” that has formed in backyards across the country after record rain, a designer at this week’s Chelsea flower show has said. Naomi Slade will unveil her design for a floodproof…

Read MoreThe BBC joins emergency services in Porte Alegre as they battle unprecedented flooding.The BBC joins emergency services in Porte Alegre as they battle unprecedented flooding.

Read More Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impact Rishi Sunak is facing a cabinet revolt over plans to scrap a graduate visa scheme that allows overseas students to live and work in the UK for up to two years after graduation.…

Read More Waiting lists are at a record high, almost double since 2020, with heart disease being the largest cause of premature death in deprived areas Fifteen hospital trusts across England each have more than 200 patients waiting longer than a year for heart procedures, NHS figures reveal. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) warns that…

Read More Passengers were left abandoned and humiliated after operator banned staff from providing assistance Eurostar has reversed a new accessibility policy that left a wheelchair user stranded and has retrained its London staff following pressure from the Observer. Travellers with disabilities claimed that they would be barred from Eurostar services after the company banned…

Read MoreA controversial new law is dividing Georgia and risks pulling the nation back to the instability that scarred its post-Soviet independence.A controversial new law is dividing Georgia and risks pulling the nation back to the instability that scarred its post-Soviet independence.

Read More Rail, Tram and Bus Union’s Vik Sharma says Melbourne’s lack of airport train line is a global embarrassment Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Rank and file Victorian Labor members have piled pressure on the state government to “get serious” on building a train line to…

Read More Stewart’s body was found outdoors in Bellevue neighbourhood but no foul play is suspected, police say Stewart’s body was found outdoors in Bellevue neighbourhood but no foul play is suspected, police say

Read MoreThe BBC’s Ione Wells joins emergency services in Rio Grande do Sul, which has seen its worst ever floods.The BBC’s Ione Wells joins emergency services in Rio Grande do Sul, which has seen its worst ever floods.

Read More Netanyahu has come under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and country’s closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza Netanyahu has come under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and country’s closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza

Read More La Trobe on Friday followed Deakin in issuing a formal directive for protesters to end their encampment Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Pro-Palestine students and staff at La Trobe University have called the university’s directive to end their sit-in an “attack on free speech”, and…

Read MoreVoters to decide the fate of 695 candidates, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, in the fifth phase of polls.Voters to decide the fate of 695 candidates, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, in the fifth phase of polls.

Read More Prosecution of three high-ranking Syrian officials to be tried in absentia could pave way for president’s case At midnight on 3 November 2013, five Syrian officials dragged arts and humanities student Patrick Dabbagh from his home in the Mezzeh district of Damascus. The following day, at the same hour, the same men, including…

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Read More Robert Fico was hospitalized with gunshot wounds this week Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition after surviving an assassination attempt, his deputy Robert Kalinak said on Saturday.  Fico was attacked on Wednesday in the central Slovak city of Handlova. When he approached a group of spectators, one person pulled out…

Read MoreQuestions remain around the disappearance of a man mixed up in one of the biggest gold scams in history.Questions remain around the disappearance of a man mixed up in one of the biggest gold scams in history.

Read MoreThe star of viral hit People talks to the BBC about getting death threats for waving a Cameroonian flag.The star of viral hit People talks to the BBC about getting death threats for waving a Cameroonian flag.

Read MoreTwo journalists reveal how they bore the brunt of fans’ anger after exposing K-pop’s dark underbelly.Two journalists reveal how they bore the brunt of fans’ anger after exposing K-pop’s dark underbelly.

Read MoreThe violence across the devastated Palestinian territory is widening, with the northern Jabalia refugee camp seeing some of its fiercest fighting in months between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. The Israeli military said Saturday it has recovered the remains of a fourth hostage, this after the bodies of three hostages were recovered on Friday.…

Read More Once on former President Trump’s shortlist of potential running mates, Kristi Noem also repeated allegations about cartels using Native lands that have resulted in tribes barring her from their property. Once on former President Trump’s shortlist of potential running mates, Kristi Noem also repeated allegations about cartels using Native lands that have resulted…

Read MoreUkraine’s Usyk beat UK’s Fury by a split decision to become the first unifying title fighter since 1999.Ukraine’s Usyk beat UK’s Fury by a split decision to become the first unifying title fighter since 1999.

Read More Chalmers says opposition’s commitment to cut immigration impact the economy and skills base of the country. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers is being asked by David Speers about the GST deal with Western Australia outlined in the budget,…

Read More Party says pooling resources across regions would deliver 40,000 extra appointments a week for patients Hospitals would have to share waiting lists and pool resources under Labour’s plans to reduce waiting times by delivering up to 40,000 extra NHS appointments a week. The party has announced that patients would be offered appointments at…

Read More Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he’s treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: “mostly children, many women, many elderly.” Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he’s treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: “mostly children, many…

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Read More Customers who purchased products from the seafood counter section between 20 April and 13 May should seek a hepatitis A vaccine, public health department says Customers who purchased products from the seafood counter section between 20 April and 13 May should seek a hepatitis A vaccine, public health department says

Read More Darrell McClanahan previously ran for the US Senate in Missouri Darrell McClanahan previously ran for the US Senate in Missouri