Getty Images President Mahamat Déby, the son of the previous president, was first elected in May Chad, a decades-old ally of France, is now cleverly playing off Russia and its traditional Western partners, deepening relations with Moscow in a ploy that irritates and pressures Paris and Washington. President Mahamat Déby visited his Russian counterpart, Vladimir […]
ANTA Hoop Fest 2024 promises to be more than just a basketball competition. Alongside the intense 1v1 basketball action, participants and spectators of all ages will have the opportunity to explore a Fitness Village powered by Les Mills and other fitness enthusiasts, a Wellness Village supported by Eat Clean, Vita Home Spa designed for families […]
Sky News has pulled out of an interview with Boris Johnson after its political editor was told she could not make an audio recording or transcript of the talk. The former prime minister had promised to “reveal what really happened during my time as [London] mayor, foreign secretary and PM” during the conversation next week […]
Met Office The very strong solar flare came from a region near the Sun’s south-centre disc A huge solar flare, the largest since 2017, has been spotted erupting from the Sun’s surface. Solar flares are made up of electromagnetic radiation that travel from the Sun at the speed of light and can reach Earth in […]
Getty Images A trial to let women with worrying breast cancer symptoms book appointments directly with diagnostic clinics without going to see their GP first is being planned in one region of England. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the aim was to diagnose patients with cancer more quickly and free up more GP appointments. The […]
Floods from torrential rain kill several people across Jablanica, authorities say, while more are missing. Several people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and others are missing as torrential rain and landslides destroyed homes, roads and bridges across the centre of the country. The municipality of Jablanica, about 70km (43 miles) southwest of […]
BBC Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “very pleased” MPs will get the chance to debate and vote on the issue of assisted dying. The prime minister confirmed his government would remain neutral on the subject and that his MPs would be given a free vote, rather than having to follow a party line. […]
The government will prioritise and increase investment in major projects at this month’s Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. In addition, she announced a nearly £22bn investment in two major new carbon capture schemes over 25 years. She criticised plans she inherited from the previous government to cut investment as a share of the economy, […]
BBC / Mark Norman Police are looking into at least 105 cases of alleged medical negligence at the NHS trust A surgeon at a crisis-hit NHS trust used a Swiss Army penknife to open up the chest of a patient because he claimed he could not find a sterile scalpel. University Hospitals Sussex has said […]
Jim Neumeyer is the owner of Beans & Barley, a staple cafe and shop in a Milwaukee neighborhood, talks to customers at his shop. Beans & Barley is a progressive space in the community. Keren Carrión/Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/Newsportu Jim Neumeyer is the owner of Beans & Barley, a staple cafe and […]