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'Missed opportunity' to stop Letby – medical boss
BBC Ian Harvey did not attend a meeting to discuss the deaths of two triplets on consecutive days in June 2016 The former medical director of the hospital where Lucy Letby attacked and killed babies conceded there had been a “potential missed opportunity” to stop her. Ian Harvey, now retired, was the most senior clinician…
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Putin threatens Kyiv decision-makers after striking energy grid
Getty Images People hid in a Kyiv subway during Russia’s latest attack Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to attack decision-making centres in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with the country’s new ballistic missile, Oreshnik. Putin was speaking during a visit to Kazakhstan, hours after Russia launched a “Comprehensive” strike on Ukraine’s energy grid overnight,…
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Hope, fear, faith and love: Four people on why assisted dying vote matters
BBC Jan Butterworth: “We should make it right for people, give them the opportunity to have a smooth passing” For the first time in almost a decade, MPs will on Friday debate and vote on whether terminally ill people should have the right to end their lives. If MPs vote in favour of assisted dying,…
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Baby remains were newborn girl, police say
The remains of a baby found in a field in Greater Manchester have been identified as a newborn girl. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) made the announcement following a post-mortem examination, and said that they had named the girl “Ava” after previously only identifying her as “Baby A”. The infant’s remains were found by a woman…
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Starmer says migration 'off the scale' after record high last year
Net migration into the UK hit a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023, much higher than previously thought, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) originally estimated it was 740,000 but has now revised this figure upwards by 166,000. It said annual net migration – the difference between those entering and…
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Trump edges past Higgins in final-frame decider
World number one Judd Trump defeated three-time champion John Higgins 6-5 in a final-frame decider to book his place in the quarter-finals of the UK Championship at the Barbican in York. A hard-fought opening to the match with several tactical exchanges left the scores level at 2-2 at the mid-session interval, with the contest becoming…
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Rams WR Demarcus Robinson To Play In Week 13
Demarcus Robinson was arrested on suspicion of DUI earlier this week, putting him in danger of facing league discipline. While the legal process plays out in his case, the veteran wideout will remain in the Rams’ lineup. Robinson will suit up for Week 13, per head coach Sean McVay. Team officials met with the ninth-year wideout…
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Zoom lied about encryption in 2020. Now it wants to pay $18 million to make that go away.
Back in 2020, Zoom was one of the hottest software companies in the world. Its video conferencing software surged in popularity due to millions of people being confined to home offices because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the company cut some corners when it came to privacy of its users. Despite Zoom’s claims that its…
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Intenty nudges you to provide a reason every time you unlock your phone
Intentional phone usage is a tricky habit to develop. Operating systems like iOS and Android, along with social media networks like Instagram and TikTok, have built timers, nudges, and controls around the usage of the apps or the platform. But at times, you mindlessly unlock your phone as a force of habit to eventually do nothing or scroll timelines.…
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Mark Zuckerberg dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Getty Images Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has visited Donald Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, further evidence of the apparent thawing in their once frosty relations. The president-elect already has a close, high-profile relationship with another of the leading figures in tech, X owner Elon Musk. Historically, though, there has been no such closeness between…