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Health Secretary Wes Streeting ‘stunned’ by NHS failings

Wes Streeting said he has been “genuinely stunned” by the NHS failings he has learned about since becoming health secretary. He said much of what he had been told is not yet in the public domain and he is determined to “tell the truth to our country” about how patients and staff had been failed. […]

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Australian soldier charged with spying for Russia

An Australian soldier and her husband have been arrested and each charged with spying for Russia. Investigators say the couple – both Russian-born Australian citizens – obtained Australian Defence Force (ADF) material to share with Moscow. However, Australian police say “no significant compromise” of Australian secrets has been identified. It is the first time stricter […]

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Post Office boss to step back to prepare for inquiry

Post Office boss Nick Read is stepping back from front-line duties so he can prepare for the “critical” next stage of the Horizon IT inquiry. In a note to staff the chief executive officer said he wanted to give his “entire attention” to the final hearings in September, which come as the company faces intense […]

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Perfection, by Lamine Yamal – The Athletic

Follow live coverage of England vs Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final today A tear in the universe opened up at the Allianz Arena. A space that wasn’t apparent to the other 21 players on the pitch, notably France goalkeeper Mike Maignan, or the 75,000 fans in the stands, suddenly appeared. When it did, Pedri, […]

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Nine infant deaths reported as cases keep rising

Getty Images Nine babies have died from whooping cough since November 2023, with cases continuing to rise, the UK Health Security Agency says. Its latest figures for England show 2,591 confirmed cases in May, with a total of 7,599 since January. Experts worry this is a bumper year for the bacterial infection, which can be […]

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Archegos founder Bill Hwang found guilty of fraud

A jury in New York has found the Wall Street investor, Sung Kook ‘Bill’ Hwang, guilty of fraud and market manipulation. It comes three years after the failure of his investment fund Archegos Capital Management, which caused billions of dollars in losses for several major banks. Prosecutors accused Hwang of lying to lenders as he […]

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