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Getty ImagesHealthcare workers are at high risk of contracting EbolaFrance has confirmed its first case of Ebola – a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The doctor was “immediately admitted to a specialised facility” and is in a stable condition, the French health ministry said on Wednesday.DR Congo announced an Ebola outbreak last month, but experts believe the virus had been circulating for weeks previously.More than 260 people are confirmed to have died from the virus in the central African country, while 1,000 people have been infected.DR Congo’s neighbour, Uganda, has also confirmed…
BBCNot long after the UK left the EU in 2020, a Bristol-based firm called Eskimo started selling a new kind of high-fashion and energy-efficient electric radiator, based on new technology developed by academics in the city.They planned to send them around Europe using the Channel Tunnel.It was a timely product given Europe’s green ambitions, and with orders flowing, its Birmingham factory was being kept busy.The boss Phil Ward tells me his start-up has continued to grow, but that in his view it could have been so much more without what he calls “the Long Brexit effect”: in 2020, 40% of…
England handed reality check by Ghana with dour drawEngland’s drab goalless draw with Ghana is no cause to panic – but it does serve as a reality check, writes Phil McNulty.7 hrs agoEngland Men
SuppliedLeah Stewart was bitten by a shark at Sydney’s Coogee Beach about ten days agoA woman who was bitten by a shark more than a week ago while swimming at a popular Sydney beach has woken briefly from an induced coma, her family has said.Leah Stewart was attacked by a shark on Saturday 13 June at Coogee Beach, suffering multiple bites on her arms and legs and extreme blood loss.The 34-year-old mother was taken to hospital in a critical condition and underwent several surgeries including having her arm amputated.On Tuesday, her brother said doctors had reduced Stewart’s medication so she…
LIVERare red extreme heat warning to take effect as temperatures soar across UKThe warning, which means there could be a risk to life, will be in force in parts of England and Wales from 09:00.
Getty ImagesUS congressman Dan Goldman has been defeated in a New York primary election, capping a clean sweep for candidates backed by New York’s democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani.Goldman was beaten by progressive challenger Brad Lander in New York’s 10th congressional district in a contest that laid bare the party’s divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.Lander has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Goldman, a two-term incumbent, was backed by pro-Israel groups.Two other candidates, both democratic socialists endorsed by Mamdani as he seeks to tilt the Democratic party to the left, won their primary races on Tuesday, in a boost for…
Getty ImagesWe’ve had six prime ministers in a decade and it looks increasingly likely that Andy Burnham will be the seventh. But whoever is in charge, they face the same challenges. That’s because what has underpinned political instability over recent years has been, to a great extent, the economy.Lack of job opportunities, lack of improvement in living standards, and pressured public services – the public expects change and its patience has been wearing thin.So here are the issues the next prime minister will have to tackle.Burnham has pledged to revive the economy but also stick to the current government’s own…
LIVEMunoz opener ruled out as Colombia frustrated by DR CongoFollow live updates as Colombia take on DR Congo in Group K of the FIFA World Cup.
Getty Images/SolStockWhether it’s responding to emails or taking video calls, so much of office life revolves around being planted on a chair.But the habit is damaging our health. Prolonged sitting can increase the risk of being overweight and developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, say experts. While we know screen breaks are good for us, what’s less clear is how often we should get up and move about while remaining productive at work. A new study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine has found that taking five-minute breaks – or “movement snacks” – every hour is the…
PA/ReutersSir Keir Starmer (left) and Andy BurnhamSir Keir Starmer met Andy Burnham for talks earlier on Tuesday, as he seeks to ensure an “orderly” transition of power after announcing he is standing down as prime minister.It is the first time the pair have met since Burnham won last week’s Makerfield by-election. The hour-long meeting, which was first reported in the Times, comes as Sir Keir authorised access talks with civil servants for prospective Labour leadership candidates to prepare them for government.Burnham is the only candidate to have emerged so far and if he does not face a challenger he could…