Month: August 2024

Read More More school leavers likely to gain places as survey finds higher number of vacancies advertised through clearing The UK’s leading universities have thousands of undergraduate places unfilled a week before A-level results are published, meaning more school leavers are likely to gain places than in recent years. A survey by the Press Association…

Read More GMC findings paint a grim picture of the working lives, morale and wellbeing of UK doctors, with many reducing hours and declining additional work NHS doctors are “at breaking point”, with almost a fifth cutting their hours and two in five refusing to take on extra work to avoid becoming burnt out, new…

Read MoreLin, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row, beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the semifinal.Lin, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row, beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the semifinal.

Read MoreHarris’s choice for vice president has energised Democrats. But experts are split over if it will make a difference.Harris’s choice for vice president has energised Democrats. But experts are split over if it will make a difference.

Read MoreIt was a weekend to celebrate a beloved family matriarch, surrounded by generations of her loved ones at her disco-themed 80th birthday partyIt was a weekend to celebrate a beloved family matriarch, surrounded by generations of her loved ones at her disco-themed 80th birthday party

Read More America’s two vice presidential nominees have widely differing ideas about how to win the Rust Belt America’s two vice presidential nominees have widely differing ideas about how to win the Rust Belt

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Read More South African government joins row over Chidimma Adetshina’s heritage with suggestion mother may have committed identity theft South Africa’s national beauty pageant has been thrown into turmoil, after the government accused the mother of a contestant who suffered a torrent of online abuse over her Nigerian heritage of fraud and identity theft. Chidimma…

Read More ‘In my dealings with Australians it always pays to be incredibly simple,’ Chris Luxon tells MPs New Zealand’s prime minister has defended the removal of the Māori language from an official invitation sent to an Australian government minister by saying “in my dealings with Australians it always pays to be incredibly simple”. The…

Read More The civil rights group says Victoria police must properly abide by its duty of disclosing evidence. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The prime minister was asked about criticism that increased public spending is fuelling inflation. Anthony Albanese pointed to two…

Read More A popular book and TV series in Europe imagines the straight-laced former German chancellor Angela Merkel solving crimes in her retirement. We unpack the premise’s popularity. And an American has been jailed in Nigeria over a dispute the country has with the crypto-currency exchange Binance. Some say the man is effectively being held…

Read More Barracuda Music said tickets will be refunded for the three canceled concerts, after officials announced arrests in an apparent plot to attack an event in the area. A sold-out crowd was expected. (Image credit: Scott A Garfitt/Invision) Barracuda Music said tickets will be refunded for the three canceled concerts, after officials announced arrests…

Read More Astronauts arrived at ISS two months ago for what was supposed to be an eight-day mission Astronauts arrived at ISS two months ago for what was supposed to be an eight-day mission

Read More ‘Ride Wit Me’ rapper’s arrest was confirmed by Missouri State Highway Patrol ‘Ride Wit Me’ rapper’s arrest was confirmed by Missouri State Highway Patrol

Read More President says in CBS News clip that Trump ‘means what he says’ about ‘a bloodbath for the country’ if he loses election Joe Biden has said he is not confident there will be a peaceful transfer of power after the November presidential election. “If Trump wins, no, I’m not confident at all. I…

Read MoreDiplomatic efforts ramp up as Iran reiterates threats against Israel.Diplomatic efforts ramp up as Iran reiterates threats against Israel.

Read More The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India earlier this week. (Image credit: Luis Tato) The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after…

Read More ‘Green’ pensions would indicate value for money, with the plan requiring employers to help 16m workers with pensions get best deals Workplace pension schemes could be rated with a traffic-light system under plans designed to help savers get the most out of their retirement savings. About 16 million workers save for their retirement…

Read MoreAuthorities say two suspected extremists, including one who pledged allegiance to ISIS, appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as upcoming Taylor Swift concerts.Authorities say two suspected extremists, including one who pledged allegiance to ISIS, appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna…

Read MoreThe cancellations follow the arrest of two people suspected of planning attacks.The cancellations follow the arrest of two people suspected of planning attacks.

Read MoreResidents in Alaska’s capital are clearing out waterlogged homes after a lake dammed by the picturesque Mendenhall Glacier gave wayResidents in Alaska’s capital are clearing out waterlogged homes after a lake dammed by the picturesque Mendenhall Glacier gave way

Read More JB Pritzer calls on Jack Campbell to step down over ‘failures’ that led to Sean Grayson fatally shooting Massey JB Pritzker, Illinois governor, has called for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home last month after the Black woman had called 911 for help. Pritzker, a…

Read MorePeaceful crowds of anti-racism protesters gather in large numbers amid concerns of new anti-immigration riots.Peaceful crowds of anti-racism protesters gather in large numbers amid concerns of new anti-immigration riots.

Read More The vice-president and her running mate, the Minnesota governor, continue their swing-state tour US elections campaign – live updates Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, continued their swing-state tour with a high-energy rally in Wisconsin on Wednesday. The rally, which followed a raucous event in Philadelphia, served as an…

Read MoreOrganizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts as part of her Eras TourOrganizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called…

Read More NAIROBI, Aug 07 (IPS) – Climate change-related extreme weather jeopardizes Kenya’s development agenda; even though it contributes very little to global warming, it is marked as a high-risk country by development banks.Kenya contributes less than 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions every year, yet development banks have flagged the East African nation…

Read More Sarah Adleman thinks she may finally be ready to hear what condemned killer Arthur Lee Burton has to say as he faces execution in Texas. Sarah Adleman thinks she may finally be ready to hear what condemned killer Arthur Lee Burton has to say as he faces execution in Texas.

Read More Vance, who served as a correspondent in the marines, accused Walz of ‘stolen valor garbage’ JD Vance went on the offensive on Wednesday, attacking the military record of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential pick. Speaking in Michigan, Donald Trump’s Republican running mate said: “You know what really bothers me about Tim Walz? When…

Read More It was perhaps inevitable that the cast of Industry would find themselves on a yacht. The show, which follows a group of Gen Z bankers working in the City, London’s Wall Street, focuses as much on its characters taking designer drugs in Berlin clubs or having sex in the office as it does…

Read More Harris has been in the Situation Room as the war in Gaza has played out over 10 months. Now, as tensions rise further in the region, it’s possible the conflict could interfere with her best-laid plans for a potential presidency Harris has been in the Situation Room as the war in Gaza has…

Read More Chemical reaction created at Great Wolf Lodge’s new park sent 16 employees and contractors to be monitored Sixteen employees and contractors were transported to nearby hospitals on Wednesday morning after “improperly mixed pool chemicals” at a Texas water park caused a chemical reaction on its opening day. Local officials in the city of…

Read More Several thousand children and young people who are questioning their gender identity may participate Patients will not start being recruited into the first clinical trial to examine the effects of puberty blocking drugs until early next year, months later than planned, NHS England has admitted. The trial, which will study the “potential benefits…

Read More Austrian 19-year-old main suspect is said to have pledged an oath of allegiance to Islamic State group ‘in recent weeks’ Austrian authorities have arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly planning an Islamist attack in the Vienna region, in connection with concerts by US star Taylor Swift later this week. The man, who had…

Read More According to Andrew Buchanan’s family, he was diagnosed as schizophrenic and has been struggling with mental health issues for more than a decade According to Andrew Buchanan’s family, he was diagnosed as schizophrenic and has been struggling with mental health issues for more than a decade

Read More Tropical Storm Debby has killed at least six people after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Florida on Monday Tropical Storm Debby has killed at least six people after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Florida on Monday