Streeting’s hospital league table plan riles NHS medics and bosses

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Health secretary says controversial scheme for trusts in England is necessary to raise standards

Wes Streeting plans to publish a football-style league table of the best- and worst-performing hospitals in England, prompting fury from NHS bosses and staff at the prospect of struggling trusts being “named and shamed”.

The health secretary will announce the controversial move on Wednesday to an audience of health service leaders and defend it as a “tough” but necessary way of raising care standards.

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Backlash as San Francisco votes to transform stretch of highway into park

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Opponents say closing Great Highway to cars will increase traffic as supporters argue it will mitigate coastal erosion

Californians have voted to close part of a nearly century-old highway in San Francisco to cars, transforming a two-mile section into a park for pedestrians and cyclists.

On election day, city residents voted to approve Proposition K, extending the ban on vehicles on a portion of the Upper Great Highway along the coastline. The measure has sparked intense debate over whether cars should have regular access to the area.

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Amsterdam fears another night of unrest as it grapples with antisemitism and violence – CNN

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  1. Amsterdam fears another night of unrest as it grapples with antisemitism and violence  CNN
  2. Opinion | A Worldwide ‘Jew Hunt’  The New York Times
  3. How violence surrounding a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams unfolded  NBC News
  4. Calling a Football Riot a Pogrom Insults Historical Memory  Jacobin magazine
  5. Amsterdam Struggles to Quell Unrest Days After Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans  The Wall Street Journal
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Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza – CNN

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  1. Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza  CNN
  2. At Riyadh summit, Saudi crown prince backs Iran, accuses Israel of genocide  The Times of Israel
  3. 'MBS was willing to go a long way toward Israel, but Netanyahu has become unhinged'  Haaretz
  4. Iran and Trump Are Front of Mind at Muslim Summit in Saudi Arabia  The New York Times
  5. Saudi Arabia’s MBS demands immediate end to Israel’s war in Gaza, Lebanon  Al Jazeera English
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sex abuse scandal handling – PBS NewsHour

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  1. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sex abuse scandal handling  PBS NewsHour
  2. Church warned Welby resignation ‘tip of the iceberg’ as pressure grows over sex abuse scandal  The Independent
  3. Clergyman who could be on selection panel knew about John Smyth’s abuse  The Guardian
  4. Who Might Be the Next Archbishop of Canterbury?  The New York Times
  5. Archbishop of Canterbury: Justin Welby is standing down from his job  BBC
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Brazil police eye top crime faction after brazen murder at São Paulo airport

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Killing of Antônio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, 38, former First Capital Command member, spawns number of theories

Police investigating a brazen murder at the arrivals area of Brazil’s main airport are pursuing at least three lines of inquiry in their attempt to track down the killers – and the possible masterminds of the shocking crime.

Antônio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, 38, was leaving São Paulo international airport on Friday afternoon when two hooded men jumped out of a car and fired a hail of bullets. The brazen attack, captured on security cameras, marked a dramatic escalation of criminal violence in the country.

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‘MBS was willing to go a long way toward Israel, but Netanyahu has become unhinged’ – Haaretz

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  1. 'MBS was willing to go a long way toward Israel, but Netanyahu has become unhinged'  Haaretz
  2. Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza  CNN
  3. The Saudi Summit to End the Gaza War Was Intended for One Person: Donald Trump  Haaretz
  4. Iran and Trump Are Front of Mind at Muslim Summit in Saudi Arabia  The New York Times
  5. At Riyadh summit, Saudi crown prince backs Iran, accuses Israel of genocide  The Times of Israel
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Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu

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British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say

A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, in what is believed to be Canada’s first human case of bird flu.

“This was a healthy teenager prior to this, so no underlying conditions,” said the provincial health officer Bonnie Henry in a news conference on Tuesday.

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Ukrainian Troops Destroyed Three Russian Battalions In Six Days In Kursk – Forbes

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  1. Ukrainian Troops Destroyed Three Russian Battalions In Six Days In Kursk  Forbes
  2. In Chaotic Kursk, Russian Vehicles Roll Right Up To Ukrainian Tanks  Forbes
  3. Russia suffers its deadliest day of the war as it fails to retake city held by Ukrainians  New York Post
  4. ‘Black Day for Russia’ – Ukraine Crushes Moscow Offensive in Kursk, Destroying Battalion and Over 200 Soldiers  Kyiv Post
  5. Ukrainian forces repel assault in Kursk region, military report on Russian army’s losses  Ukrinform
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US bans Haiti flights for 30 days after Spirit jet hit by hail of gunfire

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Move by US authorities comes after plane was shot at on Monday, injuring attendant and forcing airport shutdown

The US Federal Aviation Administration has banned civilian flights into Haiti for 30 days after a jetliner was shot at on approach to Port-au-Prince.

Bullets hit the Spirit Airlines plane when it was about to land on Monday, injuring a flight attendant and forcing the airport to shut down.

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Canadian minister says ‘not everyone is welcome’ amid Trump migrant threat

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Immigration minister Marc Miller’s comments come as country braces for migrant rise when Trump takes office

Canada’s immigration minister has said “not everyone is welcome” in the country as officials brace for an increase of migrants when Donald Trump returns to the White House with a pledge to carry out mass deportations.

The minister’s warning, seven years after Justin Trudeau promised that “Canadians will welcome” asylum seekers, reflects a stark shift in tone amid waning support for immigration and refugee resettlement in the country, according to migration experts.

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US Navy destroyers unscathed after fighting off a complex attack of cruise and ballistic missiles and exploding drones – Business Insider

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  1. US Navy destroyers unscathed after fighting off a complex attack of cruise and ballistic missiles and exploding drones  Business Insider
  2. Houthis launch missile, drone attacks on US warships off Yemen’s coast  Al Jazeera English
  3. 2 Navy Destroyers Attacked by Barrage of Houthi Drones, Missiles Off Yemen Coast  Military.com
  4. Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage  The Associated Press
  5. Explosions reported near Red Sea ship in suspected Houthi attack  The Times of Israel
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A Frank Assessment of Israel’s Goals in Gaza From the Former Defense Minister – NPR

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  1. A Frank Assessment of Israel's Goals in Gaza From the Former Defense Minister  NPR
  2. Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal  The Hill
  3. The IDF soldier fresh from Gaza who is turning his anger on Netanyahu  The Jewish Chronicle
  4. Inside look at White House reaction to Netanyahu's firing of Gallant on election night - opinion  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel's Former Defense Minister Makes Public Appearance After Being Fired by Netanyahu  Haaretz
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