LONDON, United Kingdom — British authorities said Sunday a nationwide police operation is being launched against “grooming gangs” suspected of sexually exploiting thousands of girls and young women over decades. The announcement came hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said a national inquiry was being started into the scandal, which has attracted the attention of…
A mum-of-four who had a hysterectomy and was back home within 24 hours is among thousands of patients who have benefited from an NHS robotic surgery revolution. The health service plans to dramatically scale up use of the precision technology over the next decade in an effort to cut waiting times. Half a million operations…
Second lady Usha Vance was originally scheduled to visit Greenland on a solo trip from Thursday through Saturday to “visit historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage, and attend the Avannaata Qimussersua, Greenland’s national dogsled race,” the White House said. Instead, the trip has been scaled back. The vice president and second lady are scheduled to…
Forever 21’s U.S. operating company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend and will seek to sell all or some of its assets, according to court documents. The filing marks the company’s second bankruptcy in six years. The Times reported last month that Forever 21 was preparing to close at least 200 stores and…
Hong Kong police have arrested three men on suspicion of drug trafficking, seizing seven kilograms of heroin with a street value of HK$4.3 million (US$553,000). The force revealed on Sunday that officers from the narcotics bureau had arrested the trio aged between 27 and 46 on the previous day in during a raid on a…