Ibiza’s ambulance service risks collapse due to callouts to clubs, says union
A third of emergency responses are to clubs, largely to attend to people having bad experiences with drugs
The ambulance service on the Spanish island of Ibiza says it is at risk of collapse because of frequent callouts to attend to clubbers having bad experiences with recreational drugs.
The local ambulance union says up to a third of emergency calls are to clubs, the largest of which has a capacity of as many as 10,000 partygoers, and are largely drug-related. It is calling on club owners to contract private ambulance services.
Continue reading...Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government – CNN
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Young campers, teachers and football coach among Texas flood victims
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Hezbollah chief says won’t disarm until Israel leaves southern Lebanon
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What’s in Trump’s ceasefire proposal and can it end Israel’s war on Gaza?
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Ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen with gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades, UK maritime agency says – AP News
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Watch: Ozzy Osbourne sings Iron Man at Black Sabbath’s final gig
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FIFA Club World Cup semifinals: Qualified teams and full schedule
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Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows
Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it
The herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, new research shows.
The ingredient, diquat, is widely employed in the US as a weedkiller in vineyards and orchards, and is increasingly sprayed elsewhere as the use of controversial herbicide substances such as glyphosate and paraquat drops in the US.
Continue reading...French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets – Al Jazeera
Protesters arrested in the UK for supporting banned Palestine Action group
Demonstrators were arrested in London on suspicion of ‘terrorism’ for showing support for a Palestine Action group.
French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets
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China retaliates against Brussels with restrictions on EU medical equipment – France 24
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- China retaliates against EU with a ban on European medical devices AP News
- China Imposes Reciprocal Curbs on EU Medical Device Procurement Bloomberg.com
- China blocks EU companies from medical device contracts in tit-for-tat move South China Morning Post
Uganda’s 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule
Yoweri Museveni has been endorsed by the ruling party as its candidate in the 2026 election.
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Yoweri Museveni has been endorsed by the ruling party as its candidate in the 2026 election.
Hezbollah chief vows not to surrender weapons under Israeli threats – The Times of Israel
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- Hezbollah weighs scaling back its arsenal in wake of Israel conflict Reuters
- Lebanon prepares response to US demand to disarm Hezbollah The Jerusalem Post
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Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, Bridget Phillipson says – BBC
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Iran tells millions of Afghans to leave or face arrest on day of deadline
Move follows war with Israel, but humanitarian groups warn mass deportations may further destabilise Afghanistan.
Supporting Palestine group in UK now a “criminal offence”
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