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Wegovy weight-loss pills to be available for patients in UK to buy

Wegovy weight-loss pills to be available for patients in UK to buy

Regulator approval means patients who meet criteria such as having obesity will be able to purchase pills with private prescriptionPatients will soon …
Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show

Nearly 3,000 NHS patients a day receiving corridor care in England, figures show

Published for the first time, the data recorded 2,241 daily cases of A&E corridor care, with 699 patients also treated in other inappropriate sett…
Jilted bride who went ahead with wedding gets engaged

Jilted bride who went ahead with wedding gets engaged

Rather than cancel the £12,000 big day, Kayley Stead went ahead with it, posting videos and photos online.…
Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attack

Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attack

Officer shot before 6am on Thursday while searching an apartment allegedly linked to March shooting in TorontoA Toronto police officer has been shot a…
‘Dignity has no passport’: Pope makes appeal for migrants in Canary Islands

‘Dignity has no passport’: Pope makes appeal for migrants in Canary Islands

Pope Leo will meet with about 1,000 migrants on Friday who have braved dangerous Atlantic waters to reach Europe.…
Vendee Globe winner Dalin dies aged 42

Vendee Globe winner Dalin dies aged 42

French sailor Charlie Dalin has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, which he was going through during his record win in the most recent Vend…
Brazilian woman who is 38 accused of years of ‘elaborate fraud schemes’ by posing as a child

Brazilian woman who is 38 accused of years of ‘elaborate fraud schemes’ by posing as a child

Police who arrested Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira say she admitted that she had lied to obtain financial supportA 38-year-old woman has been arrested…
Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections

Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections

London, the east of England and the West Midlands have highest number of cases, as UKHSA urges families to get children vaccinatedTwo children in Engl…
Children hit by parents more likely to bully others, research finds

Children hit by parents more likely to bully others, research finds

The UCL study also found physically punished children were more likely to struggle in schoolChildren smacked by their parents struggle to get good exa…
French man on trial accused of raping partner after contact with Dominique Pelicot

French man on trial accused of raping partner after contact with Dominique Pelicot

Man accused of sedating and filming abuse of partner had contact with Pelicot, who was jailed for drugging wife and inviting men to rape herA bodyguar…
Former Louisiana mayor sentenced to 90 days over rape of 16-year-old boy

Former Louisiana mayor sentenced to 90 days over rape of 16-year-old boy

Misty Roberts, 44, who faced up to 17 years in prison, convicted of two felonies including statutory rape Misty Roberts, a former mayor in Louisiana, …
Glenn Close and Ridley Scott among names set to receive honorary Oscars

Glenn Close and Ridley Scott among names set to receive honorary Oscars

The actor and director who have long been snubbed will finally take home Oscars at November’s Governors awardsGlenn Close and Ridley Scott are among t…
US measles cases pass 2,000 as outbreak nears worst in decades

US measles cases pass 2,000 as outbreak nears worst in decades

Outbreak driven by falling vaccination and misinformation as federal public health cuts hamper state responseThe US has recorded more than 2,000 confi…
Vets advise ban on over the counter flea treatment for pets

Vets advise ban on over the counter flea treatment for pets

Pet owners have historically been advised they should treat cats and dogs as a preventative measure every month.…
David Harbour on Lily Allen’s West End Girl album: ‘It wasn’t my experience’

David Harbour on Lily Allen’s West End Girl album: ‘It wasn’t my experience’

Stranger Things actor makes first public comments about his ex’s revealing hit album which tracks the dissolution of a relationshipDavid Harbour has s…
The myth of white Argentina still shapes the nation

The myth of white Argentina still shapes the nation

Milei is deepening a state tradition that has equated whiteness with civilisation since its inception.…
Actor Tyler Mane reveals he is having treatment for rare male breast cancer

Actor Tyler Mane reveals he is having treatment for rare male breast cancer

Star, 59, of 2000 blockbuster X-Men seeks to raise awareness of condition as he undergoes chemotherapyThe actor and former professional wrestler Tyler…
Eight red cards shown to Brazil in fiery friendly against US women

Eight red cards shown to Brazil in fiery friendly against US women

Four Brazilian players and four members of their coaching staff were sent off during a dramatic encounter in Fortaleza.…
‘Not just a singer’: Argentinians queue for miles to mourn biggest rockstar most of world has never heard of

‘Not just a singer’: Argentinians queue for miles to mourn biggest rockstar most of world has never heard of

Hundreds of thousands gather to remember Carlos ‘Indio’ Solari, who inspired cross-generational devotion, especially among working classThe line stret…
BBC abandons plans for Doctor Who Christmas special

BBC abandons plans for Doctor Who Christmas special

Broadcaster says it is focussing on series’ long-term future after departure of showrunner and producerThe BBC has cancelled the special Christmas epi…
UK’s stem cell transplant system may be putting lives at risk, report by MPs finds

UK’s stem cell transplant system may be putting lives at risk, report by MPs finds

System not fit for purpose due to poor infrastructure and planning, with minority groups particularly at risk, MPs sayThe UK’s stem cell transplant sy…
Boy, 8, helps save grandad after capsized kayak drifts two miles off coast

Boy, 8, helps save grandad after capsized kayak drifts two miles off coast

An eight-year-old boy and his grandad drifted more than two miles off the Vale of Glamorgan coast.…
The vanishing of Nicolás Maduro: how the former dictator is being erased from Venezuela

The vanishing of Nicolás Maduro: how the former dictator is being erased from Venezuela

Billboards are being painted over and former allies seem eager to forget the man they once glorifiedFor years, his bewhiskered face stared down from p…
Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end

Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end

Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038Cattle will be vaccinated against tuberculosis from 203…
Man who fought off Belfast knifeman with hurling stick named

Man who fought off Belfast knifeman with hurling stick named

Maitiu Mag Tighearnan said he was there by chance and managed to ‘protect a young lad’A man who used a hurling stick to fight off a knifeman in north …
‘Woefully unprepared’: extreme heat will double US hospitalizations by 2040, study finds

‘Woefully unprepared’: extreme heat will double US hospitalizations by 2040, study finds

Sharp rise in hospital visits will in turn drive up annual healthcare costs for heat-related conditions to over $1bnPeople in the US are poised to end…
Car finance payouts could be delayed by years over legal challenges, says FCA

Car finance payouts could be delayed by years over legal challenges, says FCA

Complaints-led approach could pile £6bn of extra costs on to lenders, says City watchdogBusiness live – latest updatesThe City watchdog has warned tha…
Man attacked by alligator in swamp while fleeing police in Louisiana

Man attacked by alligator in swamp while fleeing police in Louisiana

Suspect, charged with driving while impaired, was eventually captured and arrested with injuries to his armsAn alligator inserted itself into a police…
At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say

At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say

Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while other…
Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air Mass

Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air Mass

The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.…