About 2,200 items are missing at the National Library of Wales – an increase of 84% in two years. Among the archives and manuscripts missing are deeds of 13th Century Powis Castle, and “rolls” and “pedigree” documents from Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Conwy county, which twice hosted ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of […]
The Supreme Court is seen on April 7 in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that Catholic Charities can opt out of participating in a state unemployment compensation program in Wisconsin. The opinion by Justice Sonia Sotomayor reversed a state Supreme Court decision. “It […]
United States President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation on Wednesday banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the US. Heightened restrictions on entering the US have been put in place for nationals of seven more countries. The travel ban is Trump’s latest move in the immigration crackdown that he promised on the campaign trail before […]
Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent PA Media A leaked review found bullying allegations within the regional cardiac surgery, which is run by the Belfast Trust Health Minister Mike Nesbitt is expected to set out his department’s next steps in tackling behavioural and cultural issues within the Belfast Trust later on Thursday. Last week, […]
ADHD is not becoming more common despite the surge in people being diagnosed, research suggests. The review, led by King’s College London, looked at 40 studies in 17 countries and found no clear evidence rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had risen since 2020, despite rising diagnoses and longer waits for assessment. Some blame […]
President Trump announced a travel ban Wednesday on 12 countries and a partial ban on seven others. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning travelers from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others, starting on Monday, June 9. The White House said […]
Philippa Roxby and Elena Bailey Health reporters Getty Images Women using weight-loss jabs are being advised to stop if they are trying for a baby, have fallen pregnant or are breastfeeding. Drug safety experts in the UK say it’s not known whether taking the medicines, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, could harm an unborn baby. […]
Two Chinese nationals have been accused of smuggling a fungus into the US that officials describe as a “dangerous biological pathogen”. Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, have been charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods, false statements, and visa fraud, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced on Tuesday. The complaint […]
Sellafield The NDA said the “leak in the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo is contained and does not pose a risk to the public” The UK’s largest nuclear site could continue leaking radioactive water until the 2050s, MPs have warned, while its clean-up operations struggle to progress quickly enough. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticised the […]
Police in Mexico have detained a man known by the alias of M-47, whom they suspect of ordering the murder of members of the band Grupo Fugitivo. The bodies of four musicians from the band and their manager were discovered on Thursday in Tamaulipas state, four days after the men had been reported missing. Their […]