FBI Director Kash Patel faced heated questions from Democrats over his handling of the bureau in the wake of the assassination of political organizer Charlie Kirk. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: FBI Director Kash Patel was on Capitol Hill today. His appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was previously scheduled, but it comes after conservative activist Charlie […]
Celebrated children’s writer Robert Munsch has been approved for medically assisted dying in Canada. Munsch, whose 85 published books include The Paper Bag Princess and Love You Forever, was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and also has Parkinson’s disease. The author told the New York Times Magazine that he had not decided a date for […]
Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service PA Media A weekly injection makes people feel less hungry, reducing their foot intake Senior doctors have warned there is severe inequality within London for weight loss drugs so patients are facing a postcode lottery trying to access them. Weight loss drugs are administered via a weekly injection and make […]
Last month, the Israeli government launched a paid campaign on social media, claiming there is no famine in Gaza. It released a video showing food at restaurants and markets full of fruit and vegetables. “There is no famine in Gaza. Any other claim is a lie,” the video says. It is true that today you […]
President Donald Trump says the US military has destroyed an alleged Venezuelan drug vessel travelling in international waters on the way to the US. Trump said on Monday that three men were killed in the attack on “violent drug trafficking cartels”. He provided no evidence that the boat was carrying drugs. Shortly before, his Venezuelan […]
Stephen Miran, pictured outside the White House in June, has been the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers since March. Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Senate voted Monday to confirm Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board, filling a months-long vacancy on […]
In a large field 45 miles (72km) from Belarus’ capital Minsk, a battle is raging. There are giant explosions as Sukhoi-34 bombers drop guided bombs. Huge plumes of smoke darken the sky. The whole area echoes to the sound of exploding mortar and artillery shells. Helicopter gunships join the attack, while surveillance drones sweep overhead […]
Israel has bombed and destroyed the tallest residential building in Gaza, the Al-Ghafri high-rise, as it launched a massive wave of strikes on Gaza City on Monday evening, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to continue to flee the city. Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, says Israel is […]
Fourteen NHS trusts are to have their maternity services examined over what has been described as “failures in the system”, the government has said. The inquiries are part of a rapid review of maternity care in England that was announced in June. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said bereaved families had shown “extraordinary courage” in coming […]
Branwen JeffreysEducation Editor and Erica Witherington BBC When lockdown started, college student Sam was living with his mum because his parents were separated. Then his dad died unexpectedly, leaving him feeling that “something had been stolen” from him. His experience is one of many being highlighted as the Covid-19 public inquiry prepares to look at […]