Thousands of people in England who live with severe dust mite allergy are to be offered a first-of-its-kind daily pill to treat the condition on the NHS. In final draft guidance published on Thursday, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has given the green light to a drug shown to reduce symptoms…
Rescue workers in Japan are battling water leaks, gas pipes and unstable ground as they attempt to reach a man whose truck fell into a sinkhole near Tokyo two days ago. The hole, which is reportedly 10 metres across and 10 metres deep, opened up at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama prefecture, on Tuesday morning,…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Newly confirmed defence secretary Pete Hegseth said his department was “actively monitoring” the situation. In a post on X he said: DoD actively monitoring. Poised to assist if needed. Prayers for all involved. Share US senator Ted Cruz says “we know…
Meta has agreed to pay $25m to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump. The suit originated in 2021 when Trump sued the social media company for suspending his accounts after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The settlement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and has been confirmed by a Meta…
Almost one in eight Britons now has medical insurance – the highest proportion since 2008 – with NHS care delays driving a rise in people using private healthcare. The number of people covered by a private medical insurance policy hit a record high of 4.68 million at the end of 2023, according to private healthcare…
A “small number” of cans of Coca-Cola and Appletiser have been recalled in the UK after testing abroad revealed elevated levels of the chemical chlorate. The recall includes imported multipacks of 250ml Appletiser cans, which were sent only to UK supermarkets, and imported cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke and Sprite…
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prepare a huge detention facility at Guantánamo Bay that he said could be used to hold up to 30,000 immigrants deported from the US. Trump signaled earlier on Wednesday that he intended to issue an order instructing the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to open a…
Tesla will report earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 on Wednesday after US stock markets close, capping a bruising year for the company’s sales but a stellar one for its stock price. Wall Street analysts predict the company’s earnings-per-share will come in at $0.62 and revenue will be $27.22bn. Elon Musk’s electric carmaker has…
A family from which women of three generations were killed in the Omagh bombing have spoken about the immeasurable pain caused by the atrocity and said they hope no other family suffers as they have. They were speaking at a public inquiry established to determine whether the attack, the worst in the Troubles in Northern…
The German parliament has narrowly passed a motion urging tough restrictions on immigration that was highly controversial because it was backed by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party. The motion was brought by the conservative opposition CDU-CSU and backed by, among others, the AfD, breaking a longstanding taboo on cooperation with the anti-immigration party. MPs…
