Removing tax from sanitary products ‘pointless’, senator says

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The government began its free product scheme in October 2022, providing sanitary items in a range of locations including public…

Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says, as Pentagon seeks billions more

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Most Democrats are opposed to the supplemental funding request, and there is discontent in Republican ranks too.Some of the fiscal…

UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital

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A humanitarian worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been medically evacuated to the UK after a potential healthcare‑related…

More women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes

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It is vital that those at risk are diagnosed early to prevent long-term organ damage, the charity says.Type 2 diabetes…

Israeli air strike in Gaza City kills family of six, medics say

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An Israeli air strike has killed six members of one family in Gaza City, according to local medics.Video footage showed…

Why Iran is risking so much over the Strait of Hormuz

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After 10 days of exchanging strikes with the US over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, Iran's leaders…

UN refugee agency reports 144 migrants dead or missing off Mauritanian coast

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The migrants, many of whom were refugees, spent 25 days stranded on a boat from The Gambia headed for Spain’s…

Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Syria as Guterres heads to Damascus

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UN investigators have urged Syria’s Government to trace thousands of missing detainees and hold perpetrators to account after a week-long…

Lebanese army says troops deploying in ‘pilot zone’ after Israeli withdrawal

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Lebanon's army says its troops have begun deploying to a "pilot zone" in the south of the country following the…

Inside Health – Staying fit in the heat and do we need electrolytes?

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Available for over a yearWe’ve had two heatwaves already this summer with warnings that even young and healthy people should…