- South Korea Lee's ruling party sweeps local elections, but loses Seoul mayor race Reuters
- South Korea’s Ruling Party Set for Big Election Win, Poll Shows Bloomberg.com
- What to Know About South Korea’s Elections The New York Times
- Yonhap News Summary Yonhap News Agency
- South Korea's ruling party wins most races in local elections but loses the crucial Seoul contest AP News
Kuwait releases CCTV footage of deadly Iranian strike on airport
Kuwait has released surveillance footage of what it says shows an Iranian drone strike on Kuwait International Airport.
NHS to tackle antisemitism after report finds Jewish staff and patients ‘routinely ostracised’
Lord Mann’s review prompts new training for health bosses and restrictions on political symbols on uniforms
The NHS is taking action to tackle antisemitism after a government-ordered report found that Jewish patients and staff face “routine ostracism” in the service.
Anti-Jewish hatred in the NHS means some patients hide their identity and staff “suffer in silence”, a review by Lord Mann, the government’s adviser on antisemitism, has found.
Continue reading...Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England
Elahere is first new drug for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer to be approved by NHS for 20 years
Hundreds of women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer can now be offered a new life-prolonging treatment, after NHS England approved its introduction. It is the first new drug for resistant ovarian cancer to be approved for more than 20 years.
Ovarian is the 18th most common type of cancer globally, affecting more than 300,000 women a year. More than three-quarters of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, making it harder to treat.
Continue reading...Hospitals in England ranking highly for empathy ‘have better patient outcomes’
Research suggests NHS trusts with higher empathy ratings also benefit financially and have improved staff wellbeing
Patients and staff fare better at hospitals that rank highly on empathy, research suggests, with institutions also benefiting financially by spending less on agency staff, locums and consultants.
The finding comes from the first study to rate NHS trusts in England according to an empathy score that is drawn from information on the organisation’s culture, leadership behaviour and practitioner empathy, among other factors.
Continue reading...Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show
Darren Jones’s messages include requests for advice on the reshuffle and remarks about former business secretary Jonathan Reynolds
The prime minster’s close ally Darren Jones sent his commiserations to Peter Mandelson after he was sacked as US ambassador in messages that were not disclosed as part of the humble address release.
Jones’s texts also included requests for advice on the reshuffle and disobliging comments about the then business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and the influence of trade unions.
Continue reading...Real Madrid will bring Jose Mourinho back if Florentino Perez is re-elected
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he will bring Jose Mourinho back as manager if he wins Sunday's election.
US House passes Iran war powers resolution in rare pushback against Trump
Four Republicans allied with Democrats to pass bill to rein in Trump, though it is likely to face a presidential veto.
11 years after one teen’s death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation – AP News
- 11 years after one teen's death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation AP News
- Teen's brutal death a flashpoint over violence against women and femicide Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Thousands protest against femicides in massive Ni Una Menos march Buenos Aires Herald
- Ra%C3%BAl_Garz%C3%B3n KSAT
- APTOPIX Argentina Not One Less Protest Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea
After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.
Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea
After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.
Who is Adam Hamawy? Doctor who served in Gaza is on the path to US Congress
Hamawy's victory in New Jersey likely to make him a rare US Congress member with firsthand experience in besieged Gaza.
Senior official from Germany’s AfD meets top Kremlin associates – Financial Times
- Senior official from Germany’s AfD meets top Kremlin associates Financial Times
- German far-right AfD party official meets with Putin adviser, Gazprom boss Reuters
- Putin's Pipeline Proposal: Germany's Energy Decision Devdiscourse
- MOSCOW BLOG: Germans return to SPIEF as Russia sanctions resolve starts to fray IntelliNews
- Are German businesses returning to Russia's SPIEF meeting? DW
Protests and last-minute construction work disrupt Mexico City ahead of World Cup – Reuters
Russia’s Threadbare Air Defenses – Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- Russia’s Threadbare Air Defenses Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- Thanks largely to robots, Ukraine is now talking about winning, not just surviving Defense One
- Startups shore up Ukraine's defences with sea drone swarms and robot trucks Reuters
- After a brutal winter, Ukraine’s drones are breaking Russian defenses The Washington Post
- Ukraine scales up drone attacks in Moscow, across Russia to record highs, data shows ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
‘Utterly absurd’: China and EU push back on US forced labour tariff claims – South China Morning Post
- ‘Utterly absurd’: China and EU push back on US forced labour tariff claims South China Morning Post
- Opinion | Trump tries a new trick to raise tariffs The Washington Post
- Trump Proposes New Levies of at Least 10% to Rebuild Tariff Wall Bloomberg.com
- U.S. proposes fresh tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor trade practices CNBC
- Trump threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’ The Guardian
‘Crazy’ phone call between Trump and Netanyahu complicates Iran talks
Israel's PM laughed off reports of friction, but he has tested the patience of other US presidents.
Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat in major diplomatic setback for Merz – politico.eu
- Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat in major diplomatic setback for Merz politico.eu
- Germany blames Russia for 'bitter defeat' in UN Security Council bid BBC
- Grim mood in Berlin after Germany loses Security Council bid DW
- Did Germany lose its UNSC seat because of support for Israel? Al Jazeera
- Kyrgyzstan wins seat on UN Security Council for first time ever UN News
Four Immigrant Workers Burned to Death in Italy – The New York Times
- Four Immigrant Workers Burned to Death in Italy The New York Times
- Four migrant workers reportedly burned alive in their car in attack in Italy The Guardian
- Two arrested after four migrant farm workers killed in Italy minivan fire BBC
- Gangmasters and extreme violence: Four farm workers burned to death in Italy Euronews.com
- 4 migrant farm workers in Italy burned to death in car, according to survivor, police CBC
One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport
Iran says the attack on Kuwait was in retaliation for earlier US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and island.