Nurses are collapsing at work as they endure extreme heat in buildings that are proving unfit for the record temperatures gripping Britain.
Conditions are “inhumane”, the Royal College of Nursing said on Thursday. Members have reported temperatures in excess of 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in UK hospital wards and care homes, often without access to air conditioning, fans or even to windows that open, the RCN said.
As Britain sweats through its fifth heatwave of the year, record temperatures are taking their toll on
Despite Samy Provision Shop’s enduring presence, it was barely breaking even, said Ramasamy, who lamented the struggle of adapting to the ever-shifting preferences of
Disciplinary action against the Workers’ Party chief follows his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee
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Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh was struck off the rolls on Thursday after the Court of Three Judges decided on the disciplinary action initiated by the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc).
This follows his conviction for giving
A father in southwestern China, who once dug a grave for his two-year-old ailing daughter, has transformed it into a flower garden after she made a remarkable recovery.
Zhang Xinlei, from Neijiang in Sichuan province, was born with severe thalassaemia, a blood disorder that requires lifelong transfusions and poses risks of developmental delays and heart complications.
The illness left the little girl largely isolated, often playing alone with her puppy or in a neighbour’s sand pile, as reported by the mainland media portal Guangming Net
The move could boost strategic cooperation with France and ensure India has a credible sixth-generation fighter jet option, analysts say
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But analysts
Data analysis spanning more than 20 years across 197 countries and regions challenges ‘debt trap diplomacy’ narrative
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They found the trade and investment scheme – which spans Africa, Asia, Europe and beyond – was also associated
Jury trials are a rarity among the world’s legal traditions, but a fundamental bedrock of the common law system.
The jury’s role as the decider of a defendant’s guilt makes them the natural centrepiece of a criminal trial, but an often overlooked part of the process is the role of the trial judge.
The judge does not sit in the back seat while waiting for the jury to deliver its verdict; rather, the judge acts as a conductor of an orchestra, ensuring that each party plays their
Victor Kwok is deputy research director at Our Hong Kong Foundation and a member of the All-China Youth Federation.
Hong Kong has changed since the turmoil of 2019-20. Few people would dispute this. The more important question is what kind of city it is becoming.
It is evolving into a more nationally integrated yet still distinctive city. The emerging model seeks to combine market dynamism and international connectivity with clearer alignment to
Three of Russia’s largest grain terminals in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk have halted operations after being damaged in a massive overnight drone attack by Ukraine.
Grain shipments from Novorossiysk are currently impossible because of serious damage to terminal infrastructure, people familiar with the matter said.
A loading gallery at United Grain’s Novorossiysk Grain Plant collapsed after the strikes and several silos were damaged, the people said, while a gallery and truck unloading facility at Demetra’s terminal also were damaged. The KSK terminal was hit, said
