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People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study finds

Exclusive: Health Foundation says Britain is ‘going backwards’ compared with most other rich countriesFindings on healthy life expectancy in UK shed light on its deteriorating healthPeople in the UK are spending fewer years in good health than a decade ago, prompting concern that the population’s he...

Denis Campbell Health policy editor 3 months ago

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Findings on healthy life expectancy in UK shed light on its deteriorating health

Metric gives fuller picture than life expectancy, which is simply how long people live, says Health Foundation People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study findsThe obesity crisis, the record 2.8 million working-age Britons too sick to do so and the rising prevalence of men...

Denis Campbell Health policy editor 3 months ago

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McDonald’s to open on Melbourne street once dubbed ‘world’s coolest’ after winning legal challenge

Fast food giant cannot not be denied on basis it doesn’t suit ‘vibe’ of location, tribunal findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMcDonald’s is poised to open a 24/7 takeaway outlet on a Melbourne street once dubbed the “...

Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter 3 months ago

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Men accused of raping cellmates mistakenly allowed to stay in shared cells by Queensland prison staff

Strict protocols violated by corrections staff who wrongly believed sexual assault cases were ‘closed’, ombudsman findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMen charged with alleged prison rapes were allowed to stay in shared...

Ben Smee Queensland state correspondent 3 months ago

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US strike kills three on alleged narco boat as campaign death toll hits 185

Military video shows boat moving swiftly in water before explosion leaves it in flamesThe US military said on Sunday three men were killed when it struck a boat it claimed was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.This latest strike – which follows dozens of similar...

Agencies 3 months ago

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Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the Ronettes, dies aged 80

Singer performed hits including Be My Baby with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle BennettNedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s pop band the Ronettes, has died aged 80.Talley Ross, who was one part of the band with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, died at home...

Sian Cain 3 months ago

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BBC News · World

King's visit to 'revitalise' relationship with US, says UK ambassador

The UK's ambassador to the US welcomes the state visit, at a difficult time for UK and US relations.

3 months ago

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Suspected gunman identified as 31-year-old Californian

The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California.

3 months ago

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Missing 5-year-old Australian girl believed to be abducted, say police

Police are searching for a man recently released from prison over her disappearance.

3 months ago

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Michael moonwalks to $217m opening weekend, shattering box office records for a biopic

Michael Jackson biopic has shrugged off controversy, bad reviews and a troubled production to take $217m worldwide, including $97m in North AmericaMichael, the big-budget Michael Jackson biopic, has shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with a $97m opening in North American th...

Sian Cain and agencies 3 months ago

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Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall

President Trump said on Saturday that the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.

3 months ago

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Two bodies found after fire tears through home in Blue Mountains foothills

NSW police say human remains found and four people taken to hospital after overnight fire in Bowen Mountain houseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo bodies have been found following an early morning house fire that caus...

Australian Associated Press 3 months ago

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Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since ceasefire began

The Israeli government and Hezbollah have traded blame over breaches to the truce, which is set to run for several more weeksLebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south killed 14 people on Sunday, the deadliest day since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into fo...

Guardian staff and agencies 3 months ago

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Trump tells 60 Minutes he ‘wasn’t worried’ during correspondents’ dinner shooting

US president says in interview his curiosity probably slowed Secret Service efforts to rush him out of eventDonald Trump spoke with CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell in an interview that aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes describing his ordeal at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when...

Roque Planas 3 months ago

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BBC News · World

The Papers: 'Washington in shock' and 'King keeps calm'

The shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner dominates Monday's front pages.

3 months ago

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How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific

Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.

3 months ago

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Who is Trump’s “would-be assassin”… were there security failings at DC shooting?

The US president was evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner

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BBC News · World

Who is Trump’s 'would-be assassin' and were there security failings at DC shooting?

The US president was evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner

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BBC News · World

Who is Trump’s 'would-be assassin' and were there security failings at DC shooting?

The US president was evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner

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With presidents, cowboys and A-listers - King Charles in US over the years

The British monarch returns to the US on Monday, a country he has been visiting for decades.

3 months ago

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What we know about the King's US state visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Washington DC, New York and Virginia during their four-day trip.

3 months ago

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What we know about the King's US state visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Washington DC, New York and Virginia during their four-day trip.

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Canada's Carney has enjoyed a long political honeymoon. Now comes the test

Global acclaim and domestic political gains have defined Mark Carney's first year as Canada's PM. He now faces pressure to deliver on his bold promises.

3 months ago

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'It lit a fire in me' - the barrister who was told she'd never amount to much

Leonie Hughes was expelled from school aged 15. Now, she's joined the Bar - and become a viral star.

3 months ago

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