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Ukraine Russia war: US House approves $61bn aid agreement
To combat the Russian invasion, the House of Representatives has ultimately authorized billions of dollars in additional US military aid for Ukraine. A precarious bipartisan agreement was required to pass the $61 billion (£49 billion) package through Congress, where it encountered vocal opposition and was significantly delayed. Republicans estimated that over one-third of the funds would be used to restock ammunition and weapons.
Two Palestinians killed as Israel conducts West Bank raids
The Israeli forces have conducted operations in various areas of the occupied West Bank, including Hebron, Nablus, and Ramallah, where they have reportedly shot and killed two Palestinians (Wafa news agency). Wafa reported, citing two Palestinian security sources, that the men died of their wounds after receiving gunfire. Two males, according to the Israeli military, attempted to stab and shoot troops in the vicinity of the village.
Warning issued due to increased urgent womb cancer checks
Emerging cancer tests for women have increased dramatically in response to the dangerous high-dose prescribing and increased use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), according to a report by the foremost menopause specialists in the United Kingdom. Although the medications prescribed to mitigate some of the most severe menopausal symptoms are effective and safe for the vast majority of women, they may induce irregular bleeding, among other adverse effects.
Labour blames ‘shoplifters’ charter’ for retail crime rise
As a result of the increase, certain retailers have implemented security measures such as securing commonplace items like meat, butter, chocolate, and coffee with identifiers. According to Labour, despite a "shoplifters' charter" which has led to a significant increase in larceny (approximately one per minute), police are charging fewer individuals. According to the party, there were a record 402,482 larceny incidents in England and Wales before September 2023.
Madrid’s dinosaur sexism overshadows tennis
It would not be surprising if the female tennis players returned to the capital of Spain this week for the Madrid Open with a collective grumble. A cursory examination of the tournament's past reveals a plethora of errors, allegations of inequity, and even a complete misogyny controversy from the previous year. Undoubtedly not a defining moment of the calendar.
Canary Islanders protest overtourism by the thousands
Tens of thousands of protestors have taken to the streets of the Canary Islands in Spain to alter the mass tourism model that, in their view, is ruining the Atlantic archipelago. The protests, which commenced at noon (11:00 GMT) on Saturday, attracted an estimated 57,000 participants, according to Spanish media reports that cited the representative of the central government in the islands.
Zelenskyy grateful for $60.8bn Ukraine aid approval
Lord Cameron, foreign secretary of the United Kingdom, describes the funding as "a vital step forward." However, Russia asserts that the bill's ratification will "further destroy" Ukraine and lead to additional deaths. The United States House of Representatives has authorized foreign aid to Ukraine totaling $60.8 billion (£49 billion).
Self-referral for bowel disease scans reduces long wait times
Soon, individuals who have a suspicion of having bowel illness would have the ability to self-refer for a scan, sparing them months of agonizing symptoms while waiting. Patients who are suspected of having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are currently required to visit their primary care physician before being referred to a hospital for a diagnosis.
App for grocery delivery Getir leaving UK market
Getir, whose commercial agreement with Spurs is worth millions of pounds, will threaten over a thousand jobs with its withdrawal from the United Kingdom. Previously valued at nearly $12 billion (£9.7 billion), the grocery delivery app Getir is on the verge of ceasing operations in the United Kingdom, a decision that would threaten more than a thousand jobs.
High concentrations of H5N1 bird flu detected in milk
Health officials have reported the detection of "extremely high concentrations" of avian influenza in milk. Friday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported the discovery of avian influenza, also referred to as H5N1, in raw milk, defined as milk that has not undergone conventional pasteurization procedures to eliminate pathogens. Officials stated that major retailers' standard product, pasteurized milk, remains safe.
At least four dead amid record-breaking UAE rainfall this week
Roads were flooded and hundreds of flights were canceled as a result of the 5.6 inches of precipitation that Dubai received in a single day due to severe thunderstorms. This week, severe flooding in the United Arab Emirates was caused by record-breaking rainfall, according to officials. Four people were killed. A minimum of twenty-one persons were killed when the storm struck Oman over the weekend. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received its heaviest rainfall since records began in 1949.
France arrests man following Iran consulate bomb threat
French prosecutors stated that no explosives were discovered at the consulate or on the suspect detained there on Friday, following a complaint by the consulate that a man had entered carrying ammunition. The suspect, who was born in Iran in 1963, was apprehended by police when he voluntarily exited the premises after allegedly threatening "violent action," according to the Paris prosecutor's office, which was quoted by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.
