An NHS trust is being investigated for potential corporate manslaughter after deaths and serious injuries related to maternity care. Nottinghamshire police launched a criminal investigation in September 2023 after concerns were raised about severe harm allegedly linked to maternity services at Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust. Det Supt Matthew Croome said: “I have now formally…
The Cleveland Cliffs Cleveland Works steel mill facility in Cleveland, Ohio, US, on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. Dustin Franz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Major steel stocks jumped Monday following President Donald Trump hiked tariffs tied to the metal. Shares of mining company Cleveland-Cliffs popped roughly 25% in premarket trading following the announcement, while Steel…
James Lowe, the singer of psychedelic rock band the Electric Prunes, has died aged 82. His family said in a statement that he died of natural causes. “Dad leaves behind a legacy of sound, love and boundless creativity,” they said on Facebook. “At the centre of it all was our amazing mom, Pamela – his…
China has accused the US of “seriously violating” the fragile US-China detente that has been in place for less than a month since the two countries agreed to pause the trade war that risked upending the global economy. China and the US agreed on 12 May to pause for 90 days the skyrocketing “reciprocal” tariffs…
Lawyers for Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming have initiated bankruptcy proceedings against former state opposition leader John Pesutto after he failed to meet a deadline to pay her $2.3m in legal costs. The upper house MP’s lawyers on Monday lodged a bankruptcy notice on Monday after Pesutto failed to pay the costs ordered by the…
The Labour faction influencing Downing Street’s pitch to Reform UK voters has urged ministers to “root out DEI”. An article from the Blue Labour campaign group, titled What is to be Done, calls for the government to legislate against diversity, equity and inclusion, echoing the rightwing backlash from Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Describing itself…
The Washington H Soul Pattinson logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Stocks of Australian investment firm Washington H. Soul Pattinson, also known as Soul Patts, and its affiliate Brickworks surged after both companies announced a A$14 billion ($9 billion) merger. Shares of Soul Patts traded 13.78%…
Queensland’s premier says there will be a full investigation into the death in custody of a Bundaberg mother accused of fatally stabbing her three-year-old daughter. Lauren Ingrid Flanigan, 32, died in hospital on Sunday after being found unresponsive in her cell at Brisbane Women’s correctional centre, Queensland police confirmed. Flanigan suffered a medical emergency in…
Relatives of intelligence officers and military personnel killed in a 1994 RAF helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre have taken the first step in legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Twenty-nine people – including officers from MI5, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the army, along with the helicopter’s special forces crew –…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Mandy shows the court call records of a sim card ending in the digits “783”. He says that between 12.01am and 1.45pm on 5 August 2023, these records indicate that “this sim card has lost its connection to the network”. Eppingstall…
