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Children as young as two treated for obesity-related illness in England | Obesity newsthirst.

Thousands of children as young as two in England are being treated for health complications linked to severe obesity as leading experts warned of an “escalating public health crisis”. NHS data shows that one in 10 children joining primary school have obesity: 9.6% of reception-age children in 2023-24, up from 9.2% in 2022-23. Among year…

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I.R.S. Prepares to Help Find Immigrants Targeted for Deportation newsthirst.

The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to help homeland security officials locate immigrants they are trying to deport, according to three officials familiar with the matter, in a shift toward using protected taxpayer information to help President Trump’s mass deportation push. Under a draft of an agreement between the I.R.S. and the Immigration and Customs…

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Tulip Siddiq decries Bangladesh arrest warrant as ‘politically motivated smear’ | Labour newsthirst.

The former City minister Tulip Siddiq has said an arrest warrant issued against her in Bangladesh over allegations she illegally received a plot of land from her aunt, the country’s ousted former prime minister, is a “politically motivated smear campaign”. Speaking to reporters on Monday, the Hampstead and Highgate MP said: “No one from the…

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U.S. star Ilia Malinin crushes it to win Skate Canada International title newsthirst.

U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin dominated the field and captured men’s gold at the Skate Canada International in Halifax on Sunday. The reigning world champion received a standing ovation for his vampire-themed free program — which included a backflip — to claim a Grand Prix title on consecutive weekends. Malinin also won Skate America…

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Trump appoints The Apprentice producer as US special envoy to UK | Trump administration newsthirst.

Donald Trump has appointed Mark Burnett, a British television producer who helped produce Trump’s show The Apprentice, as the US’s special envoy to the UK. In an announcement on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump hailed 64-year-old Burnett, saying: “With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen…

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Struggling live music sector needs watchdog to crack down on anti-competitive practices, inquiry says | Australia news newsthirst.

A parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s struggling live music sector has recommended the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission monitor the industry for anti-competitive conduct and urged a crackdown on “extreme dynamic pricing”. The final report, Am I Ever Gonna See You Live Again, concluded consumer law should be amended to improve transparency in fee and charging…

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