7 hours ago About sharing After her death, Melissa Kerr’s family said it hoped others would avoid “cosmetic tourism” By Helen Burchell BBC News, Norfolk The UK government said it would meet with officials in Turkey to discuss regulations around medical and cosmetic tourism, following several deaths. Melissa Kerr, 31, died at the private Medicana…
1 hour ago About sharing By Megha Mohan, Yousef Eldin and Emma Ailes BBC 100 Women Three of the world’s most influential women have told BBC News they want to end child marriage within a generation. Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates announced last year a collaboration between their foundations to combat the…
36 minutes ago About sharing By Max Matza BBC News Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a left-leaning pressure group that accused the site of allowing antisemitic posts next to advertising. X’s lawsuit alleges that Media Matters for America “manipulated” data in an attempt to “destroy” the platform formerly known as Twitter. Firms…
1 hour ago About sharing What do parents think about proposals to cut school summer holidays? By Bethan Lewis & Antonia Matthews BBC News School summer holidays in Wales will be cut by a week with the possibility of moving to a four-week break in future under new Welsh government plans. The changes would see…
2 hours ago About sharing Russia complained that Jamala’s Eurovision-winning song should have been ruled out for being too political By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Russia has added Ukrainian Eurovision song contest winner Jamala to its wanted list, according to state media. The singer, whose real name is Susana Jamaladinova, has reportedly been accused of…
34 minutes ago About sharing By Hannah Miller Political correspondent Tax on period pants will be abolished in the Autumn Statement, the BBC has been told. On Wednesday, the chancellor is expected to announce that the underwear – which is absorbent, washable and reusable – will be “zero-rated” and no longer subject to Value Added…
48 minutes ago About sharing By Nick Triggle and Jim Reed BBC News There was a complete lack of leadership as Covid cases rose in autumn 2020, the Covid inquiry has heard. By mid-October, the then prime minister had become frustrated by talk of a second lockdown, the UK’s chief scientific adviser in the pandemic,…
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Society / November 20, 2023 Why the Anti-Defamation League Loves Certain Bigots From apartheid South Africa to Elon Musk, defending Israel overrides fighting anti-Semitism. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Jonathan Greenblatt attends the 2023 TAAF Annual AAPI CEO Dinner on September 26, 2023, in New York City. (JP Yim / Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation…
World / November 20, 2023 The War on Palestinian Political Prisoners The number of Palestinians in detention has soared since October 7. It’s a part of Israel’s strategy of control that cannot be ignored. Basil Farraj Ad Policy Protesters chant during a rally in Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, in support of Gaza…