NHS urged to prioritise cancer care basics over tech and AI ‘magic bullets’

08/07/2024 22:30 The Guardian

Health service is at tipping point, say experts, and ‘novel solutions’ have been wrongly hypedThe NHS must concentrate on the basics of cancer treatment rather than the “magic bullets” of novel technologies and artificial intelligence, or risk the health of thousands of patients, experts have warned.In a paper published in the journal Lancet Oncology, nine leading cancer doctors and academics say the NHS is at a tipping point in cancer care with survival rates lagging behind many other developed countries. Continue reading...

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Israel’s lack of vision in multi-fronted war may be fatally exposed

After Iranian strikes damage bases and IDF take casualties in Lebanon, experts say Israel’s military doctrine could be found wantingMiddle East crisis – latest updatesAs Israelis approached the beginning of the high holy days last week on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the news began to circulate. Se...

06/10/2024 15:20 The Guardian

Israel escalates bombing of Gaza and Lebanon as it makes new Iran threat

Evacuation order issued for northern Gaza and strikes continue in Beirut, as Tehran warns against retaliationMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIsrael has escalated its military operations on two fronts with heavy bombing raids and mass evacuation orders in southern Lebanon and Gaza, as officials...

06/10/2024 14:31 The Guardian

Marseille drug wars in spotlight again after boy, 14, allegedly hired as hitman

Teenager alleged to have been recruited by prisoner who later called police to report him over killing of taxi driverMarseille’s long-running drug turf wars are under a renewed spotlight after a 14-year-old boy was allegedly hired as a hitman via social media and promised €50,000 (£42,000) by a...

06/10/2024 14:30 The Guardian

Wine sellers campaign against looming alcohol duty plan

Big names including Majestic and Laithwaites hope to head off price rises whereby drinks will be taxed on ABVAs a rule, retailers tend to trumpet price cuts and keep quiet about increases but wine sellers are breaking ranks to warn customers of looming rises due to a shake-up of the way wine is taxe...

06/10/2024 14:17 The Guardian

‘Where’s the accountability?’: Indigenous elders decry ‘irreparable’ coalmine damage to heritage site

Exclusive: Leaders warn damage to artwork at Dendrobium coalmine in NSW could be a ‘second Juukan Gorge’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mine excavating coal beneath greater Sydney’s water catchment has damaged a site of “significant” cultural heritage, promptin...

06/10/2024 14:00 The Guardian

People who have lived in UK for decades fear being ‘locked out’ by eVisas

Physical documents and cards proving right of residence will be replaced by online visas at the end of the yearUK residents who have lived here for decades are worried that they could find themselves “locked out” of the UK at the end of the year when the government’s controversial eVisas come...

06/10/2024 13:39 The Guardian

Traffic wardens issue tickets for vehicles on Daniel Day-Lewis film set

Tickets placed on 1980s prop vehicles after Chester council refused to close road for filming of actor’s comeback movieFilming for a new movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis was interrupted when traffic wardens in Chester began putting parking tickets on 1980s vehicles being used in the backdrop of a s...

06/10/2024 12:16 The Guardian

New Orleans archdiocese bankruptcy parties wary of turnaround expert after WSJ investigation

Mohsin Meghji drew scrutiny for behavior with bankruptcy judges in unrelated case involving drugmakerClergy abuse survivors and other parties ensnared in the Roman Catholic archdiocese of New Orleans’ expensive and lengthy bankruptcy reorganization are concerned after a nationally recognized busin...

06/10/2024 12:00 The Guardian

Doubts grow over Labour’s VAT plan for private schools

Confusion over 1 January start date as unions, tax experts and school leaders say it is unworkableGovernment plans to impose VAT on private schools from 1 January next year may have to be delayed because of warnings from unions, tax experts and school leaders that meeting the deadline will cause adm...

06/10/2024 10:08 The Guardian

UK urges Israel to show restraint amid fears Middle East conflict could spread

Attacks on Lebanese capital continue as many reported dead in Israeli airstrike on mosque in central GazaMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK government is advising Israel to show “restraint” as Keir Starmer warned that “sparks”’ from the Middle East conflict could “light touchpaper...

06/10/2024 09:54 The Guardian

‘We just want peace’: anger and grief as thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally across Australia

Protesters call for end to bloodshed at marches in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane a day before anniversary of 7 October Hamas attacksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFeelings of frustration and anger were palpable among...

06/10/2024 06:46 The Guardian

Heavy strikes hit southern Beirut and Gaza mosque as Israel targets Hamas and Hezbollah

Explosions heard across Lebanese capital; dozens reported killed with more wounded in hit on central Gaza mosque that Israel says was Hamas baseMiddle East crisis – latest updatesHeavy consecutive strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs from late Saturday into Sunday, witnesses said, while Gaza’...

06/10/2024 06:15 The Guardian

Coroners warn of risk to lives without urgent reform of NHS adult care

Health secretary Wes Streeting told to speed up changes as inability to free up hospital bed linked to deaths of patientsHealth secretary Wes Streeting has been urged to speed up reforms to the adult care system in the wake of patient deaths after two coroners warned him of the impact insufficient c...

06/10/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Beirut hit by further Israeli bombing while thousands protest worldwide as 7 October anniversary nears

Strikes in Lebanese capital described as the most severe of conflict so far; 18 reported killed in attack on Gaza mosqueSee all our Middle East crisis coverageIsrael says it successfully intercepted two surface-to-surface missiles launched from Lebanese territory. Sirens were earlier reported betwee...

06/10/2024 05:46 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: night of bombing in south Beirut; IDF confirms Gaza mosque strike

Israeli army issued evacuation warnings on Saturday to people in the south of Lebanese capital; Israel says Deir al-Balah mosque in Gaza was Hamas siteSee all our Middle East crisis coverageAt least 41,825 Palestinians have been killed and 96,910 wounded in Israel’s military offensive on Gaza sinc...

06/10/2024 02:23 The Guardian

Donald Trump makes a theatrical return to Butler, scene of assassination attempt

Thousands attend Pennsylvania rally to see Republican candidate, while Elon Musk warns of ‘last election’ if supporters don’t turn out to voteDonald Trump has returned to the site where he narrowly escaped assassination in July, pushing the emotional buttons of his supporters and suggesting th...

06/10/2024 01:52 The Guardian

Faith leaders unite to reject prejudice on eve of 7 October anniversary

Muslim and Jewish figures join archbishop in first act of high-level solidarityMuslim and Jewish leaders today unite around an unprecedented joint statement calling the assaults on Israel on 7 October last year “brutal Hamas terrorist attacks” that led to a “devastating war in Gaza and beyond...

05/10/2024 17:51 The Guardian

Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian protests in London

Police make 17 arrests at march that marks a year since the war in Gaza beganMiddle East crisis – live updatesTens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered to march in central London on Saturday to mark the passing of a year since the 7 October attacks in Israel.Groups of activists conv...

05/10/2024 17:11 The Guardian

Canada’s carbon tax is popular, innovative and helps save the planet – but now it faces the axe

As prime minister Justin Trudeau trails in polls, opposition seek to persuade voters environmental policy is a burdenMass hunger and malnutrition. A looming nuclear winter. An existential threat to the Canadian way of life. For months, the country’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has issued...

05/10/2024 17:00 The Guardian

Elon Musk to attend Trump rally in Pennsylvania months after July assassination attempt – live

Tech billionaire will join ex-president and family of Corey Comperatore, rally-goer who was killed when gunman fired at TrumpSen. Bernie Sanders is campaigning in Michigan for Kamala Harris this weekend. The Vermont Independent will make four stops in the state today and tomorrow, including a rally...

05/10/2024 16:51 The Guardian

Bristol parking wars: Greens gear up for fight with drivers over pavement ban on cars

The party has plans to prevent cars from hogging the city’s walkways, but expect a backlash from motoristsIsmail Mohammad pushes a buggy down the centre of a narrow road in east Bristol. His two sons stay close as vehicles could come from either direction at any moment. “There are cars [parked]...

05/10/2024 12:00 The Guardian

‘They have him by the balls’: senior Tories warn Robert Jenrick will be at mercy of ‘Braverman right’ as leader

Party figures say frontrunner will be brought down by the right if he tries to move to more moderate groundRobert Jenrick will be toppled by the Tory party’s right wing should he attempt to pivot to the centre ground if installed as leader, senior Conservatives have warned.Jenrick, who remains the...

05/10/2024 12:00 The Guardian

‘You need to go’: up to 500 Australians prepare for evacuation from Lebanon amid government warnings

Two charter flights are expected to fly out of Beirut on Saturday as list of people seeking to leave growsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUp to 500 Australians and their close relatives are due to be boarded on to two charter flights out of Beirut on Saturday, amid increas...

05/10/2024 05:22 The Guardian

Many cheered when banks eliminated ATM fees in 2017 – but now it’s a struggle to find one

Bank-owned ATM numbers are down almost 60%, with many spots now taken by privately-owned machines charging about $3 per withdrawalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt is getting increasingly difficult to find an ATM and h...

05/10/2024 00:00 The Guardian

Biden issues terse words to Netanyahu over peace deal and election influence

President says he does not know whether Israeli PM is delaying peace deal in order to influence US electionJoe Biden had terse words at the White House on Friday for Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he didn’t know whether the Israeli prime minister was holding up a peace deal in the Middle East – wher...

04/10/2024 21:46 The Guardian

Allergy warnings as Hurricane Helene disturbs wasps’ nests

Officials augment stocks of medicine for those allergic to stings as doctors report increase in those seeking treatmentSwarms of yellowjacket wasps, bees and other insects whose underground nests in western North Carolina were disturbed by Hurricane Helene’s flooding have prompted authorities to a...

04/10/2024 20:56 The Guardian

Wind and rain to hit UK as remnant of Hurricane Kirk passes by

Met Office warns of unsettled weather as tail end of extreme category 4 storm sweeps towards northwest EuropeBritons may have to brace for a blast of wind and rain next week as the tail end of Hurricane Kirk passes by.The Met Office warned of unsettled weather over the weekend, before potentially di...

04/10/2024 20:30 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel says Hezbollah commander killed as Red Cross warns of region-wide conflict

ICRC says Middle East on the ‘precipice of a region-wide armed conflict’ after Israeli strikes in Lebanon intensified overnightLiving in Lebanon: how have you been affected by the recent violence?The Israeli military launched a series of strikes on southern Beirut on Thursday night, in one of th...

04/10/2024 15:33 The Guardian

Visas for Palestinians take median time of four months to process, despite Coalition claims

Exclusive: Guardian Australia found Coalition politicians cited the 24-hour figure in interviews on at least 12 occasions in AugustGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was one of the most potent talking points during the Coalition’s campaign against “rushed” visas to P...

04/10/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Fema doesn’t have funding through hurricane season, warns Mayorkas

US homeland security’s comments come as over 150,000 households affected by Helene register for assistance The US homeland security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, has warned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) does not have enough funding to make it through the rest of this hurrica...

04/10/2024 14:33 The Guardian

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