1 hour ago About sharing The number of cancer cases among the under-50s around the world appears to have risen sharply in the past 30 years, a study suggests. Research published in BMJ Oncology found there had been 3.26 million cases in 2019 – 79% more than in 1990. But experts cautioned against reading too…
45 minutes ago About sharing Jagtar Singh Johal (right) arrives at court in India in November 2017 By Damian Grammaticas Political correspondent A cross-party group of MPs are calling on Rishi Sunak to intervene in the case of a British man who is facing the death penalty in India. More than 70 MPs signed a…
4 minutes ago About sharing Dr Sinead Cook from the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare is worried social media content is influencing people’s decisions By Katie McEvinney BBC Scotland news Misinformation about contraception on social media may be contributing to Scotland’s record high abortion figures, doctors have told the BBC. The number of terminations…
The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, said it was the state’s worst ever weather disaster.
One person has died in Greece after torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of the country.
29 minutes ago About sharing Ex-Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio By Mike Wendling BBC News, Washington The Proud Boys’ former leader has been jailed for 22 years for orchestrating the US Capitol riot, the longest sentence so far for a ringleader of the raid on the seat of American democracy. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was convicted…
10 minutes ago About sharing By Daniel Wainwright & Lucy Gilder BBC Verify At least 13 schools in England confirmed to have crumbling RAAC concrete had funding to rebuild withdrawn in 2010, BBC research has found. They had been approved for rebuilding under a Labour scheme, which was then scrapped by the Conservative-led government after…
It will become illegal to be a member of or support the Russian mercenary group.
Politics / September 5, 2023 Among the Believers: Robert Kennedy Jr. in Brooklyn His eccentricities notwithstanding, it’s a mistake to ignore his candidacy. D.D. Guttenplan Ad Policy Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds a campaign event on August 30, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt / Getty) Bushwick,…
9 minutes ago About sharing Birmingham City Council is to stop all new spending, with the exception of money for statutory services including the protection of vulnerable people By Sophie Madden BBC News, West Midlands Birmingham City Council has declared itself effectively bankrupt. The local authority – the largest in Europe – has issued a…