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Alison HoltSocial affairs editorGetty ImagesCare providers have said the government is taking away the “lifeline” of overseas recruitment without fixing the problems that make it difficult to recruit UK staff.Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, announced sweeping reforms to immigration on Monday, including plans to end the recruitment of care workers from overseas. Even with staff being brought in from other countries, official estimates show there were 131,000 vacancies in social care in England last year. Care companies said some services will struggle to survive without international recruits.”The sector has been propping itself up with dwindling resources, rising costs, and…
The researchers found that participants who ate the most butter had a 15% higher risk of dying than those who ate the least. On the other hand, those who ate the most plant-based oils had a 16% lower risk of death than those who ate the least.”People might want to consider that a simple dietary swap, replacing butter with soybean or olive oil, can lead to significant long-term health benefits. From a public health perspective, this is a substantial number of deaths from cancer or from other chronic diseases that could be prevented,” corresponding author Daniel Wang, MD, ScD, said.The…
Primoz Roglic has abandoned the Giro d’Italia after suffering another crash in treacherous conditions during a rain-hit stage 16 on Tuesday.The 2023 winner was caught in a crash on a downhill section alongside Richard Carapaz, who did manage to rejoin the race.Roglic had suffered a major blow after a crash on Saturday, which was his third in a week. The absence of reigning champion Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard meant Roglic had been favourite for the title and to become the oldest winner of the Giro.Italian rider Alessio Martinelli of VF Group-Bardiani-CSF-Faizane also crashed into a ravine after sliding off…
OnePlus has been experimenting with AI in its smartphones for the last year, but the company is now making a bigger push by bringing more tools to its current flagships and future phones.Under the OnePlus AI banner, the company’s new features will debut on the new OnePlus 13s. The phone is designed for the Asian market and won’t launch in the US, but most new AI features are also set to come to the OnePlus 13 series in a future update.AI Plus MindOnePlus’ main focus here is a feature called AI Plus Mind. This allows you to screenshot whatever you see…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a veiled dig at the opposition, saying that the armed forces recorded Operation Sindoor on camera so that “no one at home asks for proof.”While addressing a rally in Gujarat, PM Modi, taking a swipe at the Congress, said India is a “land of the brave” and emphasised that terror attacks on the country can no longer be termed as “proxy wars.””This is a land of the brave. Until now, what we used to call a proxy war, after the scenes witnessed post-May 6, we can no longer make the mistake…
US stock markets opened on a strong note Tuesday, with all three major indexes climbing as investor sentiment remained buoyant on the back of robust tech gains and cooling Treasury yields.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) jumped 364.97 points to open at 41,968.04, rising 0.88%, while the NASDAQ Composite surged 276.3 points to 19,013.5, a gain of 1.48%, as tech-heavy counters saw renewed buying interest. The broader S&P 500 also moved higher, adding 63.68 points to trade at 5,866.5, up 1.1% in early deals.Markets responded positively to the modest drop in US 10-year Treasury yields, which fell 4 basis points…
Ibrahim Ali Khan playfully teased Sreeleela’s witty Instagram caption, prompting her clever comeback. Sreeleela is set to debut in Bollywood with ‘Aashiqui 3’ alongside Kartik Aaryan, while Ibrahim made his acting debut in Netflix’s ‘Nadaaniyan’, starring Khushi Kapoor. Fans are excited about both rising stars. Sreeleela shared a series of beautiful photos on Instagram, showcasing her in an elegant dress. The post caught the attention of Ibrahim Ali Khan, who responded with a playful comment, leading to a fun and friendly exchange between the two celebrities.The Caption That Caught Ibrahim’s EyeWhat really grabbed Ibrahim’s eye wasn’t only the photos but…
Getty ImagesA disproportionate number of children referred to NHS excess weight clinics in England are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study has found.Some have a body mass index (BMI) over 50, with 40 deemed to be severely obese.Nearly 4,800 under-18s have been referred to the clinics since they were set up in 2021, according to research carried out by Leeds Beckett, Sheffield Hallam, Leeds and Bristol universities and presented at the European Congress on Obesity.The clinics provide mental health support and care for other underlying conditions, as well…
Photo: @marina__neuralean/ Instagram Optical illusion personality tests are quite popular these days among people as these fun and engaging tests claim to tell a person’s hidden traits in just a few minutes. How? As the name suggests, these tests are weird-looking images are based on psychology and they have one or more elements in them. Depending on what catches a person’s attention first, such images can reveal a person’s lesser-known personality traits in just a few minutes.At first glance, a person can see either a duck or rabbit in this image. Depending on what a person sees first, this test…
If enacted, Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill as it emerged on Thursday from the House of Representatives would result in the largest redistribution of income and wealth in American history – from the poor and working class to the rich.Hidden within the bill is also a provision that would allow Trump to crown himself king.For months now, Trump has been trying to act like a king by ignoring court rulings against him.The supreme court has told Trump to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Ábrego García, a legal resident of the United States who even the Trump regime admits was erroneously…
MESSAGING may become more accessible to millions as Meta-owned company WhatsApp teases a new update to its services.Responding to a post on X with the “eyes” emoji, the official WhatsApp account hinted a new app may be on the way.2WhatsApp has been in beta testing for nearly two years searching for a stable user experienceCredit: Getty2The wait for a native WhatsApp experience on the iPad may nearing a closeCredit: Getty – ContributorThis has been a long-awaited moment for tech fans and users who have been requesting the feature for years.The original post to X from a user wrote in April:…
NEW DELHI: : 26/11 Mumbai attacks conspirator, Tahawwur Rana has filed a petition in a Delhi court for allowing him to communicate with his family.According to news agency ANI, Rana has requested access to jail-provided facilities for family interaction, in accordance with regulations.Rana, a Pakistan-born Canadian national is in judicial custody for following his extradition to India on April 10. Meanwhile, the ministry of home affairs has appointed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan, and Advocate Narender Mann as lead prosecutors in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) case against Tahawwur Rana.PollDo you…
President Trump and members of Congress want to revive U.S. shipbuilding with subsidies and penalties against Chinese-built ships. But there are obstacles. Source link
India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is projected to have slowed down to 1.2 per cent year-on-year in April 2025, down from 3 per cent in March, according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI). The deceleration is largely attributed to weakened activity in the mining and manufacturing sectors. The report highlights that April’s estimated IIP will be significantly below the 5.2 per cent growth recorded in April 2024, indicating a broader slowdown in economic activity across the country, news agency ANI reported. UBI noted that it had anticipated this decline in its March IIP report, citing rising…
In the world of cinema, few moments are as monumental as the on-screen collaboration between a legendary father and his talented son. We are talking about the movie ‘Bunty Aur Babli,’ which featured the legendary artist Amitabh Bachchan and the versatile star Abhishek Bachchan together very first time. It created a buzz that resonated beyond the film itself. Today, as the movie clocks 20, Abhishek, in his candid conversation with us, describes the film as simply “fun.”Elaborating on what made it so much fun, Abhishek credited the director, Shaad Ali. “When he narrated the plot, I died laughing. We seldom…
Stuart WoodwardBBC News, EssexReporting fromLampard InquiryJamie Niblock/BBCDeborah Coles said the behaviour of some NHS trusts at inquests was “reprehensible”Health trusts have repeatedly tried to prevent coroners from issuing Prevention of Future Death reports in order to protect their reputations, an inquiry has heard.Deborah Coles, director of the charity Inquest, told the BBC the “reprehensible” behaviour was a pattern “played out across the country” but was “exemplified” in Essex.She gave evidence at the Lampard Inquiry, which is looking into the deaths of more than 2,000 people being treated by NHS mental health services in Essex between 2000 and 2023.Essex Partnership University…
Aspergillus fungus (Image source: Wikipedia) As climate change accelerates, it is not only reshaping our weather patterns and ecosystems but also silently altering the spread of dangerous pathogens. Among these, Aspergillus—a common yet potentially deadly fungus—is gaining new ground. Once confined primarily to warmer regions, this airborne threat is now forecasted to expand its reach into parts of North America, Europe, China, and Russia. A recent study by researchers at the University of Manchester employed advanced climate modeling to predict how Aspergillus will migrate in response to rising temperatures, warning that millions more people may be at risk of infection…
Ball one: Pennington cashes inNottinghamshire bounced back from last week’s defeat to go into the T20 Blast break with a handy 10-point lead at the top of the County Championship. Yorkshire, enduring a tricky return to the top flight, were their victims, the leaders simply too strong at Headingley.Ben Slater (52 and 78) and Joe Clarke (64 and 94) gave the bowlers something to work with, but it was the craft of Mohammad Abbas, with a first innings 6 for 45, and the hostility of Dillon Pennington, with a second-innings 5 for 106, supported by Liam Patterson-White’s 3 for 40…
The Apple TV 4K could see its biggest software update yet with the introduction of tvOS 19. The streamer is getting its first big user-interface overhaul since the platform launched, according to a report.Apple is set to hold its annual WWDC (Worldwide Developer Conference) on the 9th of June, where we will presumably see the next iteration of Apple’s software ecosystem, which includes iOS, iPadOS and, most relevant here, tvOS.Despite the conference not happening for another two weeks, an early report from a reputable Apple insider could hint at what we can expect from tvOS 19. You may like Bloomberg’s…
A Police officer stands on the street where a 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.(AP Photo/Jon Super) In the latest reminder of how vulnerable public gatherings remain to vehicle-ramming incidents, a minivan tore through a jubilant crowd in Liverpool on May 26, injuring more than 45 people—including children—during the city’s Premier League victory parade. The attacker, a 53-year-old white British man, was arrested, but authorities have said there is no indication of…
Russian oligarchs use the offshore system to shield their luxury assets. The Trump Administration is ending an effort to find and seize them. Source link
NEW DELHI: State-run telecom giant BSNL on Tuesday reported a net profit of Rs 280 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, marking its second consecutive profitable quarter after nearly two decades. The turnaround comes a year after the company posted a loss of Rs 849 crore in the same quarter.“For the first time in 18 years, back-to-back quarterly profits, net profits, not just operating margins, for the second time running after 2007,” Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said while addressing reporters.BSNL had posted a profit after tax of Rs 262 crore in the October-December quarter of FY25. The…
Fans have been really upset after hearing all the latest updates about ‘Hera Pheri 3’. Paresh Rawal announced his exit for from the film and left everyone shocked. Thus, Akshay Kumar’s production house filed a lawsuit against Paresh. The actor’s production house have bought the rights of the film from producer Feroz Nadiadwala. Amidst all the conflict surrounding the film and the legal matter, Akshay Kumar finally broke silence on the issue.The actor was present at the trailer launch of ‘Housefull 5’ in Mumbai. He was asked by a journalist that people on the internet are saying that ‘Paresh Rawal…
The government is abolishing NHS England without a clear plan for how it will be achieved and how it will benefit frontline care, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. Ministers announced in March that the body responsible for overseeing the health service in England would go, with its functions brought into the Department of Health and Social Care.But the Public Accounts Committee said it was concerned about the uncertainty being caused and urged the government to set out a clear plan within the next three months.The government said the move would eliminate “wasteful duplication” and that detailed planning had…
