Sharon BarbourBBC Local Investigations BBC Solicitor Chloe Gibson says thousands of women could have been affected A law firm says it is getting calls everyday from women concerned about breast cancer care at an NHS Trust. The BBC learned patients suffered unnecessary mastectomies, delayed diagnoses and a lack of compassionate care at County Durham and…
Angela FergusonNorth West Getty Images Avanti says the decision by the Office of Rail and Road is “disappointing” A train service taking commuters from Manchester to London is to run empty for around five months following a decision by the rail regulator. A decision by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), means the 07:00…
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety”, but gave no further details as Washington ramps up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving, Thursday,…
In a typical pediatrician visit, routine questions about sleep, appetite, and school follow discussions of vitals and growth charts. Mediaphotos / Getty Images But as children grow into preteens and teens, doctors sometimes ask parents to step out of the room for a brief moment, giving kids a private space to speak openly with their…
After 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished on his way to a school bus stop one morning in 1979, his parents, their friends and neighbors frantically scoured the gritty industrial streets and back alleys of Lower Manhattan for miles. “I remember running around that night going, ‘Did you see this little boy?’” recalled artist and chef Susan…
Scientists in China have achieved a major milestone in clean energy generation. According to Interesting Engineering, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have built the world’s first working thorium molten salt reactor (MSR). The big breakthrough came when they successfully loaded fresh fuel into the working reactor. Up to this point, uranium has been…
Reuters Israel’s military has released footage showing an air strike hitting a building At least 13 people have been killed in an Israeli raid on a village in southern Syria overnight, state media reported, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind for months. It said children were among the dead. Sana news agency…
James WaterhouseUkraine correspondent in Kyiv Getty Images Andriy Yermak was one of Ukraine’s most powerful figures Andriy Yermak was a constant, looming presence in Ukraine’s government – a seemingly immovable figure on the political stage. Despite his towering frame, you might not always have spotted him. Yet, wherever President Volodymyr Zelensky was, Yermak was often…
Watch: The bride and groom are cheered and showered with confetti Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon, becoming the country’s first leader to marry while in office. The pair tied the knot in the capital, Canberra, on Saturday afternoon local time – the day after the final sitting of the…
Russia has launched its largest barrage of drones and missiles in a month across Ukraine, killing at least three people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, amid US-led efforts to strike a peace deal. In total, Moscow launched around 36 missiles and almost 600 drones at Ukraine on Friday night into Saturday, Zelensky said. Large…