Cold snap ‘could put elderly at risk of death’ as fuel payments cap criticised
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn imminent cold snap could put the elderly at risk of death, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned as a…
Obesity treatment in NHS hospitals quadruples in a decade as 1.9m hospital episodes recorded in 2023/24
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOf the total hospital episodes in 2023/24, 11,221 cases had obesity listed as the primary reason for treatment. Read More
10 people are wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTen people were wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub while they were waiting to get into a private event,…
Bank of England multiple interest rate cuts expected in huge boost for millions
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEconomists believe concerns for the economy could see the Bank of England forced to cut the base rates four times in the…
South Korean president vows to ‘fight to the end’ as standoff continues
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Korea’s impeached president vowed to “fight until the end” as authorities attempt to arrest him over his controversial declaration of martial…
12-year-old one of the SA moms to give birth on New Year's Day
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 12-year-old girl is among South Africa’s youngest mothers as the country welcomed babies born on the first day of the new…
Israeli attacks on Gaza ‘safe zone’ kill 11 as flooding worsens crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment housing displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza killed at least 11 people on Wednesday night. Read More
Influencer dies after accepting £700 whiskey-drinking challenge
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A 21-year-old Thai social media influencer died after being hired to chug whiskey at a party for £700. Read More
Prisons in England and Wales record rapid rise in drones delivering drugs
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePrisons will need more money to combat the rapid rise in drones delivering drugs, the head of an influential Commons committee has…
Assad 'poisoned' in 'assassination attempt' as relations with Putin turn 'chilly'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSyria’s toppled dictator was allegedly poisoned in what appears to be an attempt on his life. Read More