President of the National Urban League Marc Morial speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024, flanked by former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President of the National Urban League Marc Morial speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024, flanked […]
Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Bangladesh to demand accountability after an air force fighter jet crashed into a Dhaka school, killing 31 people, including 25 students. The children, many aged under 12, were about to return home from class on Monday when the Bangladesh air force jet crashed into their school and burst into […]
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has written to the British Medical Association offering further talks on better working conditions – but only if they call off this week’s strike. Streeting says negotiations which began on Thursday have been constructive – but with resident doctors, formerly known as junior doctors, due to walk-out for five days on […]
BBC Dr Emily Jones returned to work after learning that she may have a cancerous lump in her abdomen A GP has said she kept on working through a cancer scare because otherwise her patients would not have been seen due to staffing issues made worse by funding. Dr Emily Jones is not alone feeling […]
The project on a river that runs through Tibet and India downstream could dwarf the Three Gorges Dam when completed. China has started building a mega-dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, which could become the world’s largest source of hydroelectric power when completed, according to Chinese officials. The mega-project in the foothills of […]
The government has said it is making “substantial changes” to the compensation scheme for thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal. The announcement was made in Parliament two weeks after a heavily critical report into the payment scheme by the chair of the public inquiry into the disaster. Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said […]
A row has broken out between NHS England bosses and the British Medical Association over the level of cover that will be made available during a five-day strike by doctors. NHS England has ordered hospitals to only cancel non-urgent care, such as hip and knee operations, in exceptional circumstances. But the BMA has warned this […]
Though Italy only scored three goals in the group stages, they have scored first in each of their four outings in Switzerland. Andrea Soncin’s side controlled possession in the first half against Norway and transitioned from defence to attack with frightening speed. England’s defence have already struggled with the pace of France and Sweden’s forwards, […]
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Bedouin families leave Druze-majority city after truce in the southern province halts bloody clashes between the communities. The Syrian government is evacuating hundreds of Bedouin families trapped inside the southern city of Suwayda, where a fragile ceasefire is holding after Druze and Bedouin fighters fought for a week. The first Bedouin families left on Monday […]