Mohammad Sartaj Alam Tetgama, Bihar BBC The five members of a family who were lynched by a mob in Bihar Warning: This story contains details that some may find disturbing. Three weeks after five members of a family in India were brutally killed and allegedly burned alive amid accusations of the practice of witchcraft, the […]
Rights group says perpetrators ‘must be held to account’, a year after 24 people killed during cost of living protests. The Nigerian government has failed to ensure accountability after police used deadly force to disperse mass 2024 demonstrations against soaring living costs, Amnesty International has said on the first anniversary of the protests. In a […]
BBC It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute – responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And then, suddenly, word came on Monday that the British Medical Association was recommending that its 50,000 junior doctor members accept a fresh offer from the new government. It sounded almost too good […]
Covid Inquiry Tamsin Mullen was giving evidence to the Covid inquiry about the impact on maternity services A mother of premature twins has told the Covid inquiry she did not feel like she was treated as a parent after giving birth in the early stages of the pandemic. Tamsin Mullen said she was kept in […]
Getty Images Intensive-care units came under severe strain during Covid, the inquiry has heard (stock photo) At least one NHS trust put in place a blanket “do-not-resuscitate” order for sick patients in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard. It would mean individuals were considered ineligible for potentially lifesaving CPR, solely on the basis of […]
An urgent review is needed to make sure people in England can get weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro on the NHS, top experts warn. It comes a day after the prime minister said such injections could boost Britain’s economy by getting obese unemployed people “back into work”. More than 200 doctors and […]
After participating in the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP), Rees-Zammit was initially signed to the Kansas City Chiefs, but was cut after failing to impress during pre-season appearances in 2024. Rees-Zammit then joined the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he spent the entire 2024 season as part of the franchise’s practice squad. Despite being eligible for elevation […]
A general view shows shipping containers at the port in Keelung on Aug. 1 I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images President Trump has issued updated tariff rates, listing more than 65 countries plus the European Union. Some of the rates reflect what was shared in earlier “letters” […]
Amy Gladwell BBC South West Investigations Lauren Woodhead BBC England Data Unit Eady family Claire Eady believes her mother’s fatal crash could have been avoided Claire Eady believes that if the rules for older drivers were different her mum would still be here today. Last summer 79-year-old Geraldine Gibson died after pulling out into oncoming […]
Support 2gether Ciara O’Goan and Una Leonard have experienced postnatal depression and anxiety first hand. A community group from Omagh has “saved lives” for hundreds of women, its members have said. Support 2gether offers support and education to mothers who are living with antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety. A finalist in the BBC’s Make […]