The brother of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates told a judge Wednesday there were attempts to pressure the player into downplaying the unsolicited kiss by former Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales in the awards presentation ceremony following the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Rafael Hermoso said in court that former women’s national team coach […]
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images MPs have voted in favour of proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill will now face many more months of debate and scrutiny by MPs and peers, who could choose to amend it, with the approval of both Houses of Parliament needed […]
First United States President Donald Trump mused on his January 20 inauguration day about the Gaza Strip being a “phenomenal location”, where “beautiful things could be done”. Then came an almost off-the-cuff suggestion on January 26 where he told reporters on Air Force One that Palestinians should be moved to Egypt and Jordan to “just […]
The famous financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild left the bank which bears his family name after an investigation into sexual misconduct in 2003, it has emerged. De Rothschild, who died two years ago, was a leading figure in British banking, and financial adviser to Queen Elizabeth. The details were published in an internal memo circulated […]
Ernest Drucker, a pioneering public-health researcher who approached drug addiction with compassion, invigorated needle-exchange programs to stem the AIDS epidemic and diagnosed the destructive impact of what he called a “plague” of mass incarceration, died on Jan. 26 at his home in Manhattan. He was 84. The cause was complications of dementia, his son, Jesse […]
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Getty Images It is among the most delicate and controversial challenges in modern medicine – how to determine whether the benefits of puberty blockers (or drugs that delay puberty) outweigh the potential harms. This question came to the fore in June 2023 when NHS England proposed that in the future, these drugs would only be […]
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon and the owner of The Washington Post, defended his decision to end presidential endorsements at The Post and expressed optimism about a second Trump administration at the DealBook Summit on Wednesday. But he also delved into his personal philosophy in his discussion with Andrew, including how he approaches […]
BBC Jane Graham has been a school nurse for nearly 20 years – and during this time the nature of her work has completely changed. “When I started, the majority of the support we provided was for physical health, like asthma, allergic reactions and injuries,” she says. “Now it’s mental health.” She has seen a […]
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images US imports hit their highest on record in December as businesses responded to the threat of tariffs made by President Donald Trump by racing to secure foreign-made toys, mobile phones and computers. The value of goods brought into the US jumped 4% from November to $293.1bn, the […]