Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut
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Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut

Robert Jenrick takes aim at disabled people and foreign nationals after saying UK guilty of ‘suicidal empathy’Reform UK has been accused of excluding the most vulnerable from society and punishing non-Britons living in the UK as it prepared to outline £50bn of cuts to benefits for disabled people and foreign nationals.Robert Jenrick, Reform’s finance spokesperson, will detail the plans for £20bn o...

US Attorney General Blanche defends colleague after Trump’s reflecting pool slam
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US Attorney General Blanche defends colleague after Trump’s reflecting pool slam

US Attorney General Todd Blanche said ⁠on Sunday that ⁠he backs top Washington prosecutor ⁠Jeanine Pirro, who was criticised by US President Donald Trump for the way she handled a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “I absolutely support US Attorney Pirro, as does President Trump,” Blanche said ‌on NBC’s Meet the Press programme. The Trump administration fast-tracked...

Attorney General Blanche publicly backs Pirro after Trump criticism over Reflecting Pool

Attorney General Blanche publicly backs Pirro after Trump criticism over Reflecting Pool

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US Attorney General Todd Blanche said ⁠on Sunday that ⁠he backs top Washington prosecutor ⁠Jeanine Pirro, who was criticised by US President Donald Trump for the way she handled a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “I absolutely support US Attorney Pirro, as does President Trump,” Blanche said ‌on NBC’s Meet the Press programme. The Trump administration fast-tracked...

In 1993, Chile adopted an Indigenous Law that enabled land restitution; by 2023...

In 1993, Chile adopted an Indigenous Law that enabled land restitution; by 2023...

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Since 1993, over 510,000 acres have been returned to Mapuche communities in Chile under the Indigenous Law. A study revealed minimal changes in forest cover on the restituted lands. It observed a decline in commercial plantations and a slight rise in agricultural pastures, emphasizing the importance of traditional economic practices alongside conservation. This situation illustrates the need for d...

Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety

Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety

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Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr as health secretary before speaking outRepublican senator Bill Cassidy – a medical doctor who voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as federal health secretary in early 2025 – on Sunday denounced Donald Trump’s “crazy, stupid” claims about the safety of the combined MMR vaccin...

In 1988, an English farmer stopped cultivating his entire 377-acre wheat farm

In 1988, an English farmer stopped cultivating his entire 377-acre wheat farm

Times of India •

An abandoned wheat farm in England has been transformed into a thriving nature reserve after decades of neglect. Following a dedicated public campaign, £1.5 million was raised to acquire the land, ensuring its protection for future generations. This 377-acre area now boasts a rich variety of wildlife, including numerous endangered bird species, and will be overseen by the Wildlife Trust as a cheri...

5 dead, 4 seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland

5 dead, 4 seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland

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Five teenagers have died and four others have been seriously injured in a crash involving a car driving in the wrong direction on a highway in Ireland, police said. Commissioner Justin Kelly described the head-on collision between two cars on the M9 as “horrific” and warned that “in some cases” cars are being driven on the wrong side of highways for social media likes. Police said they are investi...

Several dead and seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland

Several dead and seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland

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A number of people have died and others have been seriously injured in a crash involving a car driving in the wrong direction on a highway in Ireland, Irish police said. Commissioner Justin Kelly described the head-on collision between two cars on the M9 as “horrific” and warned that “in some cases” cars are being driven on the wrong side of highways for social media likes. Police said they are in...

At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana

At least six people dead from days of storms and record flooding in Indiana

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Four-year-old boy, two men and three women among those who died since storms began on 11 August, officials sayDays of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least six people dead as flood waters peaked in Indianapolis’s White River – and rains were expected to ease in the state capital region and other parts of the state on Sunday.A four-year-old boy, two men and three women were among those who h...