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Watchdog warns of risks to patients as private equity’s stake in US healthcare grows

New report details slew of ventures between private equity and nonprofits and calls for greater government oversight A watchdog group is calling for greater government oversight of joint ventures between private equity firms and non-profit healthcare providers, arguing that the arrangements could pr...

Jessica Glenza 1 month ago

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Air pollution may cause childhood obesity by disrupting impulse control, study finds

Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research showsExposure to common air pollution may cause childhood obesity because it affects children’s ability to control impulse, new first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed research finds.Particular...

Tom Perkins 1 month ago

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Conservative fight against license renewals for ABC stations heats up

Prominent organizations accuse network of political, racial and sexual bias and supporting Chinese communist partyA group of prominent conservative organizations has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny license renewal requests from the eight local television stations owned...

Jeremy Barr in Washington 1 month ago

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‘Why take those jobs away?’: the unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind

Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expenseDonald Trump has blamed everything – from “national security” issues, the deaths of birds and whales, and cancer – in his decades-long campaign against windfarms. But as the Trump ad...

Michael Sainato 1 month ago

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Parents shocked after children’s paper hedgehogs found to contain pages from explicit novel

Handmade creations distributed to raise funds for charity prompt complaints to policeAt first, the cute paper hedgehogs seemed like a kind gesture. An older man had crafted the little creations from donated books to raise money for charity, handing them to children in local shops.But on closer inspe...

Josh Halliday North of England editor 1 month ago

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Buckingham Palace says Harry can no longer stay at royal residence on UK visit

Fresh row erupts over Duke of Sussex’s trip, the buildup to which has been overshadowed by security disputeJust as it seemed there might be a period of peace, yet another row has broken out between Prince Harry and his family, with one party saying he had accepted an invitation to stay at Buckingham...

Kevin Rawlinson 1 month ago

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Jamaican man who has lived in UK for 26 years facing deportation

Case of Mark Nelson, 46, is one of first since new measures were announced in last week’s immigration billA Jamaican man who has lived more than half his life in the UK is facing deportation to his home country in one of the first cases since new anti-immigration measures were announced in last week...

Diane Taylor 1 month ago

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Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes

Tour de France spectator ban as country along with Spain, Portugal and Greece faces ‘powder keg’ after heatwaveEurope live – latest updatesWildfires raging across southern Europe have forced thousands to flee their homes and prompted officials to ban spectators from a stage of the Tour de France, am...

Jon Henley Europe correspondent 1 month ago

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‘Impossible to be a mom’: new film shines light on how America fails its mothers

Documentary No Country for Mothers details how US moms lack support, paid leave and childcare help – and hopes to inspire push for actionWhen Reshma Saujani set out to make a documentary, she was clear from the outset: it would not be released on streaming platforms, or at film festivals.Instead, No...

Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis 1 month ago

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NCAA president expects no changes to trans athlete rules after US supreme court ruling

Collegiate sports organization led by Charlie Baker banned trans athletes from women’s sports after 2025 Trump orderThe president of the US’s top administrator of collegiate sports on Sunday said his organization does not anticipate adjusting its rules on transgender athletes after a recent federal...

Ramon Antonio Vargas 1 month ago

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Pizza Express ‘held inquiry into former prince Andrew’s visit to Woking branch’

Firm reportedly felt it was in public interest to test alibi offered by former prince after Virginia Giuffre accusationPizza Express held an internal inquiry to investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s visit to its Woking branch, as he has claimed he did on the day he is alleged to have had sex with...

Kevin Rawlinson 1 month ago

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Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heat surge as tropical nights return

Spain, Portugal, France and UK face spell of high temperatures, while Super Typhoon Bavi barrels through north-western PacificEurope live – latest updatesAnother surge of heat spread across western Europe at the weekend, with Spain, Portugal and France already sweltering and southern parts of the UK...

Jodie Woodcock for MetDesk 1 month ago

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EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs

Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging unitsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s rollout of electric vehicle chargers has slowed amid challenging cost pressures and uncertainty over government sales targets.Charger companies installed 5,100 public charge p...

Charlotte Smith and Jasper Jolly 1 month ago

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Ocado co-founder to step down as chief executive in 2028

Online grocer says Tim Steiner will remain as CEO until December 2027 before taking on ‘founder role’ for a further yearBusiness live – latest updatesOcado’s co-founder and chief executive, Tim Steiner, will stand down in 2028 after weeks of speculation over the online grocer’s leadership.Steiner, w...

Julia Kollewe 1 month ago

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Farage warned attack against ‘establishment’ over unregistered gifts could lead to harsher punishment – UK politics live

Reform UK leader claims he is victim of ‘hit job’ as parliamentary standards commissioner investigates £5m donation Keir Starmer has been posting on social media about the England-Mexaco game.One of the greatest England matches I’ve ever seen. We are through to the quarter finals! Continue reading.....

Andrew Sparrow 1 month ago

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Israeli command system identified 850,000 targets in Gaza and Lebanon wars, says supplier

Elbit Systems supplied Tzayad digital army programme to map people, vehicles and other objects in real timeIsrael identified about 1,000 potential targets a day during the first two years of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon with its command and control system, according to a presentation by the country’...

Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor 1 month ago

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Zelenskyy calls for ‘strong decisions’ at Nato summit after Russia kills 11 in overnight strikes on Kyiv – Europe live

Ukraine’s president makes plea ahead of summit this week in Ankara after over 68 missiles and 350 drones hit capital cityEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen backed Zelenskyy’s call for stronger air defence for Europe, saying this will be discussed at the Nato summit in Ankara this wee...

Jakub Krupa 1 month ago

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Middle East crisis live: Funeral procession for supreme leader Ali Khamenei begins in Iran

Millions join funeral procession in capital of Tehran to mourn Khamenei who was kiled in US-Israel airstrikes in FebruaryGood morning, and welcome to the Middle East live blog.Today marks the start of a mass funeral procession for Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Continue reading...

Olivia Konotey-Ahulu 1 month ago

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Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting arm

US telecom giant Comcast to snap up free-to-air TV channels and streaming platform to create UK’s biggest commercial broadcasterSky has announced a long awaited £1.6bn deal to buy ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm to create the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster.Sky, which is owned by the US tel...

Julia Kollewe 1 month ago

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Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra

Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independentsBig brewers are misleading drinkers about their products’ “craft” credentials and geographical origin, the ale enthusiasts’ club Camra has claimed, as it called on the consumer w...

Rob Davies 1 month ago

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‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre

Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge developmentRevealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promiseWhat are Britain’s AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or ‘complete bunk’?The promise was that a Sc...

Aisha Down 1 month ago

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Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise

Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentreWhat are Britain’s AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or ‘complete bunk’?A landmark AI d...

Aisha Down 1 month ago

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Anthony Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date-gate’ underscores the double-edged sword of social media appearances

Everything in Canberra is content now, from performative questions to calculated outbursts and comments about Kylie MinogueFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese probably didnt expect an interview with a comed...

Josh Butler 1 month ago

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Turkey blocks cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and a ‘furious’ Patti LuPone, citing ‘moral values’

Broadway star, who is performing on the vessel, expresses shock after authorities ban Scarlet Lady from docking in Kuşadası A cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and the Broadway performer Patti LuPone has been blocked from entering Turkey after local authorities said their behaviour didn’t...

Sian Cain 1 month ago

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