Image copyright John Stillwell/PA Warring between two surgeons at Great Ormond Street Hospital could have put patients at risk, a review suggests. A board paper released by the leading children’s hospital said a “fractured” relationship between two consultants in the paediatric surgical urology team was affecting the service last year. It said the problems had […]
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Meghan Markle visited a women’s center in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday in her first public engagement since last week’s shock announcement that she and husband Prince Harry would “step back” as senior members of the royal family. The Duchess of Sussex discussed “issues affecting women in the community” during her visit to the Downtown Eastside
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cheaper hotel costs helped to push the inflation rate down The UK’s inflation rate fell to its lowest for more than three years in December, increasing speculation that interest rates could be cut. The rate dropped to 1.3% last month, down from 1.5% in November, partly due to a
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Visitor numbers to Hong Kong fell by nearly 40% in the second half of last year amid clashes between police and anti-government protesters January 15, 2020, 11:38 AM 2 min read HONG KONG — Visitor numbers to Hong Kong fell by nearly 40% in the second half of last year amid clashes between police and anti-government
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The new year ushered in a landmark California privacy law that gives residents more control over how their digital data is used. The Golden State isn’t the only beneficiary, though, because many companies are extending the protections — the most important being the right to see and delete the personal data a company has —
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Five climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest, battling extreme cold, high winds and piled-up snow and ice as they try to become the first to reach the top of the world’s highest mountain in the winter in 27 years January 15, 2020, 7:44 AM 1 min read KATHMANDU, Nepal — Five climbers are attempting
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DES MOINES — After nearly an hour, the question that progressives had been fearing finally arrived. Senator Bernie Sanders laughed. Senator Elizabeth Warren did not. “I didn’t say it,” Mr. Sanders insisted, with Ms. Warren turning his way, as he denied her explosive account that he told her privately in 2018 that a woman could
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Nine young climate activists are seeking to join a lawsuit before Germany’s top court that aims to force the government to do more to combat global warming January 15, 2020, 11:13 AM 1 min read BERLIN — Nine young climate activists are seeking to join a lawsuit before Germany’s top court that aims to force
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Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Haenel (L) says she spoke out after watching a film about the singer Michael Jackson French film director Christophe Ruggia has been held in connection with allegations of sexual harassment made by award-winning actress Adèle Haenel. Ruggia was arrested as part of an investigation into “sexual aggression on a
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Glyn Davis Wood in Warwickshire is threatened by HS2, says the Wildlife Trust HS2 risks dividing and destroying “huge swathes” of “irreplaceable” natural habitats, including 108 ancient woodlands, a report has warned. The Wildlife Trust said the high-speed rail line linking London and northern England could wipe out rare
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