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Sep 7, 2024 - World

Analyses by Lord Darzi, the NHS Confederation and hospital chiefs detail a spectrum of ills in the service. But will their recommendations fuel appropriate remedies?• Tory health reforms left UK open to Covid calamity, says top doctor’s reportThe diagnosis has been swift. Lord Darzi has taken just nine weeks to deliver his report on the state of the NHS. The treatment is likely to take far longer and be more painful.Wes Streeting’s first major act as health secretary was to appoint the eminent surgeon, nicknamed Robo Doc for his use of robots in operations, to reveal “hard truths” about the NHS in England. What Darzi concludes is expected by many to form the foundation of Labour’s plans for treating a population that is getting older and sicker – without bankrupting the nation. Continue reading...

Sep 7, 2024 - World

A person in the state of Missouri has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu without a known exposure to infected animals, authorities said on Friday.

Sep 7, 2024 - World

Throughout shooting that killed four people, many attempted to stop attacker and were first to aid injuredStudents and teachers at Georgia’s Apalachee high school – where a teenager carried out a deadly mass shooting on Wednesday – are being praised for the bravery they demonstrated when faced with unimaginable circumstances.Meanwhile, more information is emerging about the 14-year-old shooter who allegedly thrust them into those circumstances. Continue reading...

Sep 7, 2024 - World

Animal abuse has long been a major concern for animal rights activists in the Philippines, which is home to some 23.29 million dogs.

Sep 7, 2024 - World

Palestinians say they have no faith in Israel Defense Forces inquiry into killing as US officials insist Gaza ceasefire is nearUS officials have insisted that a ceasefire in Gaza is close even as fighting rages unabated in the blockaded Palestinian territory and violence spirals in the occupied West Bank, where witnesses told the Observer an American-Turkish dual national was killed by Israeli forces on Friday.William Burns, who is also the US’s chief negotiator in the indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, echoed secretary of state Antony Blinken during a speech in London on Saturday in which he said that “90% of the text had been agreed but the last 10% is always the hardest”. Continue reading...