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One in 10 children ‘have watched pornography by time they are nine’
Read More Report by children’s commissioner for England finds worrying amount of content involves violence One in 10 children have watched pornography by the time they are nine years old, according to “disturbing” new research by the children’s commissioner for England. The report found a quarter of pupils in their final year of primary school…
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Doctors in England and Wales urged to monitor people’s drinking habits
Read More More than 10m people consume alcohol at levels that pose a risk to their health, experts say GPs in England and Wales are being urged to ask patients detailed questions about their drinking habits amid concerns that thousands of people with alcohol issues are “slipping through the net”. More than 10 million people…
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Hospitals in England cancel 88,000 appointments in seven weeks due to strikes
Read More NHS leaders warn disruption to patients could become even worse as healthcare staff plan further strikes Hospitals in England have had to cancel 88,000 appointments because of strikes by nurses and ambulance staff over the last seven weeks, figures have revealed. NHS bosses warned on Tuesday that the already “shocking scale of disruption”…
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How to support the family of Tyre Nichols
Read More A GoFundMe will cover the costs of the family’s mental health services and support a memorial skate park A GoFundMe will cover the costs of the family’s mental health services and support a memorial skate park
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Ukrainian city on front lines decimated by war
Read MoreThe monthslong battle for the strategically important city of Bakhmut rages on. Debora Patta takes a look at how inexpensive drones are aiding Ukrainian forces on the front lines.The monthslong battle for the strategically important city of Bakhmut rages on. Debora Patta takes a look at how inexpensive drones are aiding Ukrainian forces on…
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Blinken arrives in Jerusalem amid Israeli-Palestinian clashes
Read MoreThe backdrop for Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu couldn’t be more tense after days of deadly violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Imtiaz Tyab reports.The backdrop for Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu couldn’t be more tense after days of deadly violence…
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US not interested in pressing Israel amid violence: Experts
Read MoreUS will continue to prop up ‘status quo’, analysts say, as Blinken visits region following spate of deadly attacks.US will continue to prop up ‘status quo’, analysts say, as Blinken visits region following spate of deadly attacks.
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LGBT people hunted by gangs and police in Egypt
Read MoreA BBC News investigation reveals how violent gangs are abusing LGBT community members they meet online.A BBC News investigation reveals how violent gangs are abusing LGBT community members they meet online.
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Peers deliver several blows to government’s anti-protest bill
Read More House of Lords votes against flagship public order bill on day when Extinction Rebellion protesters disrupted proceedings in chamber A government bill aimed at cracking down on protest has suffered a number of setbacks in the House of Lords, setting the stage for a tense showdown between parliament’s two chambers. Peers inflicted a…
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President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
Read MorePresident Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declaredPresident Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19…
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President Biden to end Covid-19 emergencies on May 11
Read MorePresident Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declaredPresident Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19…
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UN: Taliban ban on women aid workers is potential death blow
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Winner of Mr Blobby eBay auction backs out of £62,000 bid
Read More Noel’s House Party costume originally listed on eBay for £39 by anonymous former BBC employee The winner of an online auction to buy an original Mr Blobby costume has backed out just an hour after bidding £62,000 for the sought-after item. Although the outfit was originally listed on eBay for £39, the price…
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Biden says U.S. won’t be providing F-16s to Ukraine
Read MoreU.S. officials hadn’t before closed off that possibility.U.S. officials hadn’t before closed off that possibility.
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U.S. defense secretary visits ally South Korea as it faces growing North Korea threat
Read More Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in South Korea to reassure its ally of the U.S. commitment to defend it, as the seven-decades-old U.S. system of alliances in Asia comes under increasing pressure. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in South Korea to reassure its ally of the U.S. commitment to defend it, as the…
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Police launch appeal after foetus left in box outside London hospital
Read More Met urge mother to come forward over concerns for her welfare after discovery in Barnet Police have launched an appeal after a foetus was left in a box outside a north London hospital. The foetus is thought to have been aged about 16 weeks old, according to the Metropolitan police, who are treating…
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US shooting suspect ‘killed seven after $100 bill’
Read MoreA San Mateo County District Attorney has said the suspect was angered over a workplace dispute.A San Mateo County District Attorney has said the suspect was angered over a workplace dispute.
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US Surgeon General says 13-year-olds are too young to have social media
Read More Mr Murthy said social media pits the “best designers” in the world against children and young adolescents Mr Murthy said social media pits the “best designers” in the world against children and young adolescents
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California doctor who drove Tesla over cliff is charged with three counts of attempted murder
Read More Dharmesh Patel, a radiologist from Pasadena, was charged with the attempted murder of his wife and two young children on Monday Dharmesh Patel, a radiologist from Pasadena, was charged with the attempted murder of his wife and two young children on Monday
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russia’s ‘big revenge’ has begun
Read MorePresident Zelenskyy had warned for weeks that Moscow sought to step up assaults after months of virtual stalemate.President Zelenskyy had warned for weeks that Moscow sought to step up assaults after months of virtual stalemate.
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White supremacy blamed for beating of black man by black police
Read More The alleged killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis stems from systemic racism, a Sky News guest has argued The five police officers accused in the fatal beating of a 29-year-old black man earlier this month in Memphis, Tennessee, are black, and they worked for a black police chief. Nevertheless, a British political activist…
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The Once ‘Unbreakable’ U.S.-Israel Bond Is Under Strain
Read More When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down in Tel Aviv on Monday, he arrived to a dangerous escalation of violence following days of tit-for-tat bloodshed in Israel and the occupied West Bank. Between Thursday’s deadly Israeli army raid in the West Bank city of Jenin and a shooting attack near an…
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A tragic family Tesla crash off a California cliff shocked rescuers. Then the doctor dad was arrested for attempted murder
Read More Authorities say Pasadena radiologist Dharmesh Patel intentionally drove his Tesla off a notorious stretch of California highway known as Devil’s Slide, critically injuring his wife and two young children. Bevan Hurley reports Authorities say Pasadena radiologist Dharmesh Patel intentionally drove his Tesla off a notorious stretch of California highway known as Devil’s Slide,…
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Utah lawmaker seen on body cam footage trying to ‘intimidate’ police so they wouldn’t arrest his son
Read More “Do you want me to sue the son-of-a-b**** county sheriff because he arrested my kid on a false warrant?” “Do you want me to sue the son-of-a-b**** county sheriff because he arrested my kid on a false warrant?”
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Germany pledges millions to help Brazil protect Amazon rainforest
Read MoreGerman minister says Brazil’s new government offers ‘great chance’ to protect rainforest after widespread destruction.German minister says Brazil’s new government offers ‘great chance’ to protect rainforest after widespread destruction.
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Earth is on track to exceed 1.5C warming in the next decade, study using AI finds
Read More Researchers found that exceeding the 2C increase has a 50% chance of happening by mid-century The world is on the brink of breaching a critical climate threshold, according to a new study published on Monday, signifying time is running exceedingly short to spare the world the most catastrophic effects of global heating. Using…
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Turkey opposition vows to cut presidential powers if it wins vote
Read MoreAlliance of opposition parties presents 240-page programme ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.Alliance of opposition parties presents 240-page programme ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Alex Murdaugh trial – live: Paul and Maggie’s last texts revealed as defence suggests evidence was ‘destroyed’
Read More Third day of testimony underway in Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murders of wife Maggie and son Paul Third day of testimony underway in Walterboro, Colleton County, South Carolina in Alex Murdaugh’s trial for murders of wife Maggie and son Paul
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Australia news live: Marles and Wong hail defence deal with France; Adani shares on the slide again
Read More The high-powered ministerial delegation to Paris is rewarded with an agreement on supplying arms to Ukraine, while voice divisions were on show again on Q+A. Follow the latest updates live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Today’s session of the robodebt royal commission will hear from…
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Former UCLA lecturer accused of making violent threats ruled mentally unfit to stand trial
Read More Matthew Harris, who was arrested after allegedly threatening UCLA students and staff, was found mentally unfit to stand trial by a U.S. District Court judge. Matthew Harris, who was arrested after allegedly threatening UCLA students and staff, was found mentally unfit to stand trial by a U.S. District Court judge.
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Madison Brooks news – live: LSU student’s family slam claim she ‘wouldn’t have complained’ about rape
Read More Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar…
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California fines detention center operator $100,000 over immigrants’ working conditions
Read More A CAL/OSHA investigation found six violations of state code at an immigrant detention center in McFarland, Calif., leading to $104,510 in fines. A CAL/OSHA investigation found six violations of state code at an immigrant detention center in McFarland, Calif., leading to $104,510 in fines.
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"I Was Blind, But Now I See" Celebrating Malawis Progress on World NTD Day
Read More LILONGWE, Jan 30 (IPS) – H.E. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is President of Malawi“I was blind, but now I see.” This is what Vainesi, from Salima District in Central Malawi, said after surgery to treat trachoma. A mother of three, Vainesi had been unable to work or provide for her family once the disease…
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Fourteen-year-old boy dies after being thrown from bull at North Carolina rodeo
Read More Bull stomps on teenager’s chest after throwing him off, witnesses say Bull stomps on teenager’s chest after throwing him off, witnesses say
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Labeling Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists will hinder the fight against actual terrorism
Read More The damning designation is becoming a political club to batter undesirable countries with The European Parliament is urging the EU to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, a move which the UK may follow. An amendment was voted into the European Parliament’s annual foreign-policy report, calling for the…
