Millions lose access to free NHS earwax removal

7 hours ago About sharing By Jim Reed Health reporter Almost 10 million people in England can no longer access free NHS earwax removal services, the RNID has warned. The hearing loss charity said there was “no medical reason” for the withdrawal of NHS services across parts of England since 2019. And some people unable…

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US strikes Iran-backed militia in Iraq

1 hour ago About sharing US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he and US President Joe Biden “will not hesitate to take necessary action” to defend American interests The US says its forces have carried out strikes in Iraq on three facilities used by Iran-backed militia. The “proportionate” strikes targeted “Kataib Hezbollah militia group and…

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Netflix password crackdown fuels sign-up surge

1 hour ago About sharing Netflix sign-ups boomed at the end of last year as customers prodded by the firm’s crackdown on password-sharing created their own accounts. The streaming giant added more than 13.1 million subscriptions in the three months ended in December. That was the most for any quarter since 2020, extending a streak…

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Turkey parliament backs Sweden’s Nato membership

1 minute ago About sharing Lawmakers voted 287-55 in favour of Sweden’s bid By George Wright BBC News The Turkish parliament has ratified Sweden’s bid to join Nato by an big majority in a long-delayed vote. Sweden applied to join in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But Turkey withheld its approval following disagreements…

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