Three million on NHS England waiting lists have had no care since GP referral

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Exclusive: Data reveals ‘invisible crisis’ with millions yet to have first specialist appointment or diagnostic test

Almost half of the 6 million people needing treatment from the NHS in England have had no further care at all since joining a hospital waiting list, new data reveals.

Previously unseen NHS England figures show that 2.99 million of the 6.23 million patients (48%) awaiting care have not had either their first appointment with a specialist or a diagnostic test since being referred by a GP.

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Victorians could soon have the right to work from home two days a week under Australian-first laws

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Premier Jacinta Allan to announce proposal that if legislated would make Victoria the first state to enshrine in law the right to work remotely

Victorians could soon have a legal right to work from home two days a week, under proposed Australian-first laws to be introduced to parliament by the state Labor government in 2026.

The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, will use Labor’s state conference on Saturday to announce the proposal, which, if passed by parliament, would make the state the first in the country to legislate the right to work remotely.

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Victorians could soon have the right to work from home two days a week under Australian-first laws

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Premier Jacinta Allan to announce proposal that if legislated would make Victoria the first state to enshrine in law the right to work remotely

Victorians could soon have a legal right to work from home two days a week, under proposed Australian-first laws to be introduced to parliament by the state Labor government in 2026.

The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, will use Labor’s state conference on Saturday to announce the proposal, which, if passed by parliament, would make the state the first in the country to legislate the right to work remotely.

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With ‘broken heart,’ author David Grossman calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ – The Times of Israel

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  1. With ‘broken heart,’ author David Grossman calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’  The Times of Israel
  2. Several countries launch 'New York Declaration' in support of two-state solution  France 24
  3. In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide  The New York Times
  4. It's Not Just War. It's Genocide – and It's Being Done in Our Name - Opinion  Haaretz
  5. There’s no magic number of deaths that makes it a genocide in Gaza  The Hill
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‘Thank you for help against the terrorists’: Thousands in Sweida wave Israeli flags in protest against Syrian regime – ynetnews.com

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  1. 'Thank you for help against the terrorists': Thousands in Sweida wave Israeli flags in protest against Syrian regime  ynetnews.com
  2. Armed groups attack security force personnel in Syria's Sweida, killing one, state TV reports  Reuters
  3. EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Druze Massacre in Southern Syria  The Free Press
  4. Aid arrives in Syria’s Suwayda as UN says humanitarian situation critical  Al Jazeera
  5. Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions  MSN
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One dead, five missing after collapse at Chile copper mine – Mining.com

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  1. One dead, five missing after collapse at Chile copper mine  Mining.com
  2. One dead, five trapped after giant Chile copper mine collapses  Al Jazeera
  3. Chile's Codelco suspends El Teniente mine operations for worker rescue  Reuters
  4. At Least 1 Dead and 5 Missing After Mine Collapse in Chile  The New York Times
  5. Chile: Race against time to rescue El Teniente miners  DW
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PHOTO ESSAY: Starvation attacks the bodies of these children in Gaza – AP News

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  1. PHOTO ESSAY: Starvation attacks the bodies of these children in Gaza  AP News
  2. Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  3. Gazan mother of malnourished baby speaks to BBC  BBC
  4. Gaza mother worries time running out for evacuation of malnourished daughter  Reuters
  5. How Many Dead Children Does It Take to Oppose Israel’s War?  New York Magazine
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Man, 76, charged after children fell ill at Leicestershire summer camp

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Jon Ruben charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child after illnesses at camp in Stathern

A 76-year-old man has been charged after a number of children became unwell at a summer camp in Leicestershire.

Jon Ruben, of Ruddington, Nottingham, has been charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child. The charges relate to three children at the rural camp in the village of Stathern, Leicestershire police said on Friday.

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