Australian airline Qantas says it will cut the exit package of its former chief executive Alan Joyce after a series of scandals and costly legal cases that resulted from decisions made during his tenure. The A$21.4m ($14m; £11m) payout Mr Joyce was due to get after leaving the firm last year will be cut by […]
Getty Images Six new regional centres created to support under 18s struggling with their gender identity will open over the next two years, NHS England has confirmed. They will join two existing clinics, as part of an overhaul of gender services for children and young people. The emphasis will be on providing a more holistic […]
The inaugural NBA Basketball School Summer Camp in Lebanon, a joint collaboration between the National Basketball Association (NBA) Sport360, concluded successfully this weekend, marking a significant milestone in youth basketball development in the region. The camp provided an exceptional platform for participants to enhance their basketball skills under the guidance of four international and eight […]
Getty Images Lower mortgage costs and more interest rate cuts could fuel a rise in house prices for the rest of this year, Halifax has said. The mortgage lender’s prediction came after property prices ticked up in July following a flat few months. Halifax said recent mortgage rate drops were “encouraging” for first-time buyers, those […]
As far-right riots broke out across parts of the UK this week, the chief executive of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, warned in an email to NHS leaders that “for many NHS workers, seeing this flare-up of racism will leave them feeling afraid and unwelcome”. Newsportu spoke to Samir, 32, an NHS hospital doctor in south-west […]
Tens of thousands of women who have gone through the menopause might benefit from a new bone-strengthening drug, says the medicines watchdog National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Abaloparatide can protect against the bone-thinning condition called osteoporosis, which causes a high risk of broken bones in older age. It will become available on […]
Defence lawyer calls the $655 fine against 22-year-old protester a ‘dark day for freedom of expression’. A German court has imposed a $655 (600 euro) fine on a woman for using the slogan – “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” – during a protest last year, a ruling her lawyer decried […]
It was another day and another loss for the Chicago White Sox, but there was something extra special about Sunday’s defeat. Sunday’s loss, a standard 13-7 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Twins, marked their 20th in a row — a nice round number to give this franchise the national stage it deserves. No […]
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills. The proposal will now go to public consultation and is part of Ofwat’s largest ever investigation into water company performance. The announcement comes amid growing public anger over the environmental and financial performance of some water companies. […]
Japanese shares rebounded in Tuesday morning trade after plunging on Monday in a rout that sent shockwaves through global financial markets. The Nikkei 225 stock index rose by as much as 10% after slumping by over 12% the previous day. Monday’s market rout in Tokyo came after the Bank of Japan’s second rate hike in […]