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Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’

Emily Lal – paid $6,000 to provide freebirth support package to Stacey Warnecke – tells coroner her role was primarily to be a ‘supportive friend’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA birthkeeper hired by a woman who died a...

Melissa Davey Medical editor 2 months ago

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Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma

In today’s newsletter: An argument about money has also spotlighted questions about Britain’s place in the world and the changing face of warfareGood morning. What conflict has raged longer than the hundred years war? The fight between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury over defence spending.I...

Libby Brooks 2 months ago

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Paedophile teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan sentenced for sexual offences against two Victorian schoolgirls in the 1980s

Former PE teacher will serve time for crimes perpetrated at Traralgon high school in Gippsland concurrently with prior 48-year sentenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former physical education teacher serving Australi...

Amanda Meade 2 months ago

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Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995

The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.

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Oldest Birthday Honours recipient is 'delighted'

Pat Knifton Hough is recognised for 57 years being involved with Nantwich Players in Cheshire.

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Why Kante is still crucial for France - Giroud

France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why N'Golo Kante is still an important part of Didier Deschamps' squad, eight years after planning to retire from international football.

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Travelodge sorry for 'Free Palestine' greeting on room TV

A guest, who is reportedly an Orthodox Jew, found the message in his north London hotel room.

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‘Unbelievable’ waste and inefficiency at MoD, says ex-defence minister Al Carns

Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmesThere is “unbelievable” waste and inefficiency at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the former armed forces minister Al Carns has said, adding that every time he would “turn a stone ove...

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor 2 months ago

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How an ovary syndrome led to Bake Off star's fame

Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.

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NHS report told of Nottingham maternity problems before inquiry

A previously unpublished report details problems in Nottingham's maternity units before a major review.

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Serious concerns about maternity unit raised in NHS report days before landmark baby death case

A previously unpublished report details problems in Nottingham's maternity units before a major review.

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Monarch of the Glen 'sister painting' could fetch £4m at auction

Scene in Braemar, which will go under the hammer next month, last appeared at auction in 1994 when it was sold for £793,500.

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Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says

Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazardHalf of the world’s children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards threatening their health, education and survival, according to a Unicef report.Globally, children face increasin...

Mason Bunting 2 months ago

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Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Kim Leadbeater

Labour MP warns of voices fanning hatred on eve of 10th anniversary of the murder of her sister, the MP Jo CoxPolitical hatred and division in the UK is probably worse now than during the Brexit referendum, when Jo Cox was murdered, says Kim Leadbeater, Cox’s sister who is now also a Labour MP.Speak...

Peter Walker and Nosheen Iqbal 2 months ago

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EV prices in UK and EU not likely to dive due to Chinese rivalry, says Xpeng boss

Brian Gu says he sees Chinese car firms competing on quality rather than launching price war as at homeMotorists in the UK and EU should not expect a sharp drop in the cost of electric vehicles despite increased competition among Chinese manufacturers, one of the country’s biggest electric carmakers...

Jasper Jolly 2 months ago

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Woman left traumatised by swinging says website 'facilitated abuse'

She wants to warn others after her husband pressured her into sex she did not want, she says.

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Woman left traumatised by swinging says website 'facilitated abuse'

She wants to warn others after her husband pressured her into sex she did not want, she says.

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Woman left traumatised by swinging says website 'facilitated abuse'

She wants to warn others after her husband pressured her into sex she did not want, she says.

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I might have avoided ovarian cancer if I lived in England not Wales

Heather Morgan's postcode meant she was ineligible for a test that could have revealed her risk.

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I might have avoided ovarian cancer if I lived in England not Wales

Heather Morgan's postcode meant she was ineligible for a test that could have revealed her risk.

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Vance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from Republicans

Senate Republicans say there are many unanswered questions about the deal and question inclusion of funds for Iran The US vice-president, ⁠JD Vance, has said a number of issues still need to be figured out with Iran, as many Republicans expressed scepticism of the agreement reached this week by Dona...

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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 4.35% as economy slows and unemployment rises

Reserve Bank of Australia decision on Tuesday comes after three consecutive cash rate hikes this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has left its official interest rate on hold at 4.35%, after economic...

Luca Ittimani 2 months ago

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Iranian-Americans protest against Iran team at World Cup

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.

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Grill’d burger chain sued over alleged greenwashing by consumer watchdog

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaignFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe consumer regulator has sued Grill’d over allegations the...

Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter 2 months ago

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