On the front line of Congo’s conflict, a trauma center tells a story of horror and survival
In eastern Congo, Jerome Jean Claude Amani stands on a prosthetic leg and talks of a new future after being badly wounded in a rebel attack.
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Optus network outage in which three people died lasted eight hours longer than telco initially said
Optus outage that left 600 customers unable to call triple zero, including three incidents involving a death, lasted five times longer than first reportedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTriple-zero calls were out of action fo…
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Andy Burnham, the man who would be king
The Greater Manchester mayor has made no secret of his Labour leadership ambitions, but faces significant obstaclesWhen Andy Burnham addressed a gala dinner this week, he was as coy as he could have been in a week when speculation about his future ambi…
‘Good humanitarian reason’: Ed Davey calls for emergency programme to clear asylum backlog
Exclusive: Lib Dem leader says push to process cases would also ultimately save money and remove far-right targetEd Davey has called for an emergency programme to clear the asylum backlog and treat refugees with compassion, before a Liberal Democrat co…
NHS integrated care boards halt job cuts in row over £1bn cost
Integrated care boards in England cannot afford severance payments, leaving restructuring plan in chaos, union saysLabour’s radical reorganisation of the NHS has descended into chaos, a union has said, as a huge programme of job cuts has been halted am…
‘Just add water’: how to bring back ancient plants in a Norfolk ghost pond
An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’If you glanced into a green field and saw a yellow digger tearing into the turf, you might assume it was another site for new houses. But the …
How do weight loss medications affect our relationship with food?
From reduced hunger to a changing palate, weight loss jabs can alter our experience and enjoyment of foodThe revelation that the chef Heston Blumenthal has created a tasting menu for people on weight loss jabs may have raised eyebrows, but there is sci…
LIVE: Israel ramps up Gaza City assault, kills children in strike on school
Israeli forces continue to carry out attacks on Gaza’s main urban centre, with two children killed in a strike on tent.
New Visa Program Will End Foreign Workers ‘Taking Jobs From Hard-Working Americans’: US Commerce Secretary
The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the US visa system, positioning it as a decisive shift from what it calls the “open-border agenda” of the previous four years.At the centre of the reform is the creation of a high-value “Gold Card” visa program, signed into existence by President Donald Trump through an executive order, which offers foreigners a pathway to US residency