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‘Don’t pay any attention to what Trump says about medicine’, Wes Streeting tells Britons – UK politics live | Politics
Wes Streeting tells Britons ‘don’t pay any attention whatsoever to what Trump says about medicine’ Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has urged pregnant women to ignore Donald Trump’s bogus claims about a link between taking paracetamol and autism. Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine, Streeting said: I trust doctors over President Trump, frankly, on this. Streeting explained: […]
Medical and autism experts decry Trump’s Tylenol claims – US politics live | US news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Opening summary Good morning, and welcome to our coverage of US politics on a busy day for Donald Trump as he is due to address the UN general assembly at 9.50am EST with several meetings scheduled for later. We’ll be bringing […]
Trump to address UN general assembly as Israeli attacks on Gaza City continue – Middle East crisis live | Gaza
Trump to address UN general assembly in New York as Israeli attacks on Gaza City continue The US president, Donald Trump, is expected to address the UN general assembly in New York at about 09:50 local time (14:50 BST), where world leaders have gathered for the 80th anniversary of the UN. Trump is expected to […]
B&Q owner lifts profit forecast amid strong demand for kitchens | Kingfisher
The owner of B&Q and Screwfix has upgraded its profit forecast after reporting strong demand for its new kitchen ranges and garden products amid good summer weather. Kingfisher, which runs DIY stores across Europe, including Castorama and Brico Dépôt France in France, posted sales growth of 1.9% at established stores in the six months to […]
Sky News Australia staffer helped arrange bacon on guest’s shirt before offensive anti-Islam interview | Sky News Australia
The highly offensive guest that Sky News Australia put to air on Sunday was invited into the channel’s Perth studio where he declared he had “enough balls to fight Islam” while a studio staffer rearranged the bacon on his shirt before the interview. The UK-based social media influencer Ryan Williams has posted a video of […]
Wire that fell on Sydney train causing chaos identified in 2020 as risky but then inspected with binoculars | Transport
A high-voltage wire which fell onto a train in Sydney earlier this year, trapping 300 passengers and causing massive commuter disruption, was identified as a risk as early as 2020, a rail safety review has found. The Minns government on Tuesday released the findings of the “sobering” report, which was commissioned following the Homebush incident […]
Hungary refuses to stop buying Russian oil despite Trump’s Nato demand | Hungary
Hungary will not wean itself off Russian energy supplies, the country’s foreign minister has told the Guardian, despite the White House’s demand for Nato allies to stop buying Russian oil. Donald Trump has demanded that Europe halt Russian oil imports, but in an interview on the sidelines of the 80th annual session of the UN […]
Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women | Health
Australia’s peak body for obstetricians and gynaecologists fears pregnant women will not take paracetamol when they need it and suffer harm from unmanaged fever after the Trump administration made unfounded claims linking it to autism. They encouraged women to talk to their doctor rather than rely on the White House announcement on Tuesday, which they […]
Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, charged with crimes against humanity at ICC | Philippines
Prosecutors at the international criminal court (ICC) have charged former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte with three counts of crimes against humanity, alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders as part of his “war on drugs”. A heavily redacted charge sheet dated 4 July but made public on Monday laid out the accusations against the […]
Police officer charged with assault after Hannah Thomas injured at pro-Palestine protest in Sydney | New South Wales
A New South Wales police officer has been charged with assaulting Hannah Thomas, who sustained a serious eye injury after she was arrested at a protest in June. Thomas was arrested and charged alongside four others at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney on 27 June that was attended by about 60 people at SEC Plating. […]