Hospices in England to receive £100m funding boost
Hospice leaders had warned they were being forced to close beds closing due to financial pressures....
Month : December 2024
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attack
Houthi-run media say nine people were killed, hours after a Houthi missile was shot down over Israel....
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access
Israel rejects as a lie the rights group’s claim that it is blocking access to water critical for survival....
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband jailed for 20 years in mass rape trial
The convictions bring to an end France’s largest ever rape trial, which has shocked the country and world....
Chagos deal remains on track, says UK minister
The Conservatives say it compromises UK security, while Nigel Farage says it has caused “deep disquiet” in Donald Trump’s team....
Children killed in crush at Nigerian funfair
The widely advertised event saw large numbers of children show up, leading to a deadly crush....
44 dead in traffic accidents in Southeastern Afghanistan
Forty four people were killed and more than 70 others were injured in two accidents that occurred in southeastern Afghanistan.The head of the Afghan Information...
Google Street View image helps police unlock murder case
The image on the app shows a man putting a large plastic bag into the boot of his car....
Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC
In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted....
Stocks slide as US central bank signals slower pace of rate cuts
The Federal Reserve warned it would be cautious about more interest cuts in the face of inflation concerns....