Shadow health secretary says it is wrong to think people with addiction or mental health problems do not want to workLabour plans to reach thousands of people with addiction or mental health issues “written off” by the Department for Work and Pensions …
UK shoppers rein in spending despite sales as cost of living crisis takes toll
British Retail Consortium says sales growth slowed in January amid soaring costs for energy and food British consumers sharply cut their spending in January as the cost of living crisis damaged household finances, retailers have warned, amid growing co…
Energy bills: ‘significant number’ of Britons got help they didn’t need – NAO
Public spending watchdog says £69bn package was applied so quickly it could be open to fraudA “significant number” of households in Great Britain received financial support they did not need through the government’s £69bn package to cushion the blow of…
Florida still world’s shark bite capital – but attacks on humans lowest in decade
Across the world there were 57 unprovoked shark bites in 2022, most of which occurred in the US and AustraliaFlorida has retained its title as the shark bite capital of the world, according to new figures, but globally the number of such attacks on hum…
Gangs, cholera and political turmoil leave half Haiti’s children relying on aid
Triple threat sees Caribbean country in worst crisis since 2010 earthquake, with young people bearing the brunt, warns UnicefAn escalation of gang violence, political instability and a deadly cholera outbreak in Haiti has left half its children relyin…
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Taiwan Buys Naval Mines To Deter Any Chinese Invasion
File Image: Naval Mines EurAsian Times: Taiwan Is Deploying ‘Cheap’ Minelayers & Their Mines With US Help To Target ‘Expensive’ Chinese Warships Many in Taiwan and their supporters in the strategic community in the United States seem to…
‘Deadly brew’: Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered bar
In the years leading up to Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest, Memphis police have been dogged by a confluence of dangerous trends, including a chronic shortage of officers and a struggle to bring in recruits.