U.S. Pulls Diplomats From Sudan, and an Exodus Begins
With hopes fading that two warring generals will end their battle anytime soon, diplomats and other foreigners began heading for Sudan’s doors.
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West Bank: Brother of Palestinian killed in Hawara seeks answers
The family of a man killed amid a rampage by Israeli settlers fear no-one will be held to account.
Europe ‘failing its children’ on air pollution, EEA says
Dirty air causes premature death of at least 1,200 children across Europe every year, says European Environment AgencyEurope is failing its children when it comes to air pollution, exposing nearly all children across the continent to air that falls bel…
CPS includes ‘love-bombing’ in guidance on abusive partners prosecution
Big showering of affection at beginning of relationship can be used to confuse victims and gain control, CPS warnsNew guidance on how to prosecute abusive partners for controlling and coercive behaviour has highlighted the phenomenon of love-bombing, a…
Ministers say UK will only detain child refugees in ‘exceptional circumstances’
Home Office pledge follows threats of Tory backbench rebellion against controversial illegal migration billMinisters have pledged to only detain refugee children in “exceptional circumstances” under a new asylum bill after threats of a rebellion from b…
Covid-era revival of interest in Welsh history prompts visitor surge
Many heritage sites such as castles and palaces in Wales are reporting rising visitor numbers Many heritage sites in Wales such as castles and palaces are enjoying a surge in visitor numbers after people developed an interest in Welsh history during th…
Defence spending in western and central Europe tops last year of cold war
Stockholm International Peace Institute’s annual report finds UK was region’s biggest spender in 2022 at $68.5bnDefence spending in western and central Europe has surpassed that of the last year of the cold war, an annual report has found, as military …
Ofgem to call for vulnerable households register, with 1.7m to miss energy support
Report shows government plan for targeted help would fail to reach homes not registered for benefitsThe energy regulator Ofgem will on Monday call for vulnerable households to be better protected through a new universal priority services register, as r…
NHS lung cancer trucks boost early diagnoses in deprived areas of England
Mobile on-the-spot screening initiative begun in 2018 hailed as having ‘turned a huge corner’Growing numbers of poorer people are being diagnosed early with lung cancer after the NHS began on-the-spot chest screening in the back of trucks at supermarke…
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