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King of Norway’s health has worsened, palace says
Norway’s King Harald V, 89, has seen his health deteriorate while in hospital being treated with antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection, the royal palace has announced. Although he has responded to the treatment, the monarch will remain at Oslo University Hospital and stay on leave from royal duties until further notice, extending an absence…
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UK permits Ukraine to manufacture Scalp missiles domestically
Andy Burnham has visited Kyiv on his first foreign trip as prime minister, announcing that the UK will let defence firm MBDA declassify information on UK components used in the long-range Scalp missile, enabling Ukraine to produce them domestically. The move, made alongside a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” he now chairs, marks…
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Burnham in Kyiv as Russia tensions escalate, government targets pub tax rates
Ministers promise to overhaul business-rate valuations for pubs and hotels as Burnham travels to Kyiv amid escalating Russia tensions and Reform UK unveils a social housing pledge. Also: Iran’s sanctions warning, a Nevada wildfire and Maradona’s ball sells for £2.5m.
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Premier League: 10 talking points from opening weekend of the season
The Guardian’s round-up of the Premier League’s opening weekend covers several separate storylines from across the division, including transfer tensions, tactical struggles and standout individual performances. It highlights how early-season squad decisions and player availability are already shaping narratives at several clubs before the transfer window closes. – Arsenal’s Ian Wright criticised the club for…
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TV tonight: Michael Sheen exposes a toxic scandal in north Wales
The BBC Two documentary series concludes tonight with Michael Sheen wrapping up his investigation into alleged toxic contamination in north Wales, meeting cancer patients who believe the now-defunct chemical company Monsanto is responsible for their illness. The piece is part of the Guardian’s nightly TV guide, which also flags other notable broadcasts including a foundling-siblings…
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Dr. Oz addresses concerns about MMR vaccine after Trump calls shot ‘lethal’
Dr Mehmet Oz, head of the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, publicly contradicted President Donald Trump’s claim that the combined MMR vaccine could be “lethal”, after being repeatedly pressed on CBS’s Face the Nation. The exchange highlighted a rare instance of a senior administration health official correcting the president on record, and comes…
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Hairdresser, 42, with suspected endometriosis was found to have ruptured tumour that required NINE organs be removed in the ‘mother of all surgeries’
Claire Gerring, a 42-year-old hairdresser from Wantage, Oxfordshire, was referred to hospital in 2022 with suspected endometriosis, but investigations eventually revealed she had a rare, ruptured cancer called Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP), which typically starts in the appendix. The case highlights how symptoms initially attributed to a common gynaecological condition can mask a far more serious…
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Devastating wildfire burning through Nevada threatens Reno…injury count rises after several homes and a hospital forced to EVACUATE
The Hawk Fire tore through the Peavine Peak area near Reno, Nevada, after breaking out on a Saturday in late August, forcing roughly 90,000 people to evacuate and injuring six people, including three civilians and three first responders. The human-caused blaze grew to 20 square miles with no containment reported, jumping fire trucks and shifting…
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Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer
The UK government has pledged to overhaul how business rate valuations are calculated for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, following mounting pressure on Andy Burnham to support the struggling hospitality sector. An independent review will examine how the valuation system could be made fairer ahead of the next revaluation in 2029, after venues…
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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Sadly for patients, the NHS has gone down with the sickness of secrecy… a malady that starts at the very top
Columnist Stephen Daisley argues that the Scottish NHS is being undermined by a culture of secrecy that prioritises institutional reputation over patient safety, warning that this makes patients less likely to trust the healthcare system with their lives. He cites senior figures including BMA Scotland chief Dr Iain Kennedy and patient safety commissioner Karen Titchener…