Posts by Susan Darwin
Labour think tank commissioned firm to investigate journalists, the BBC understands
In a contract addressed to Simons, seen by BBC News, APCO Worldwide agreed to investigate “the sourcing, funding and origins” of the Sunday Times reporting, as well as the journalist, Paul Holden, who has since published a critical book on Starmer and his former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, and Matt Taibbi, an American reporter.…
Read MoreWhy U.S. healthcare is still the most expensive in the world
In announcing its “Great Healthcare Plan” in January 2026, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.S. government to rein in the soaring cost of healthcare. As a physician and professor studying the intersection of business and health, I know that the challenges in reforming the sprawling U.S.…
Read MoreNorth London measles outbreak hits several schools with tens of children infected
A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines. Source link
Read MoreHow your personality impacts your career success (and what you can do about it)
Personality is one of the most underrated predictors of career success in the world. Defined by scientists as the range of habits and typical behaviors that make us who we are—and different from others—and with more than a century of robust academic evidence on how it impacts work and other real-life outcomes, here are some…
Read MoreActor Ross Kemp to return to Eastenders
Kemp plays the infamous Grant Mitchell in the long-running soap. Source link
Read MoreA kidnap and a Bitcoin demand – why Guthrie case has gripped the US
Savannah Guthrie’s fame has helped turn her mother’s abduction into a national obsession. Source link
Read MoreMarco Rubio says US and Europe ‘belong together’ despite tensions
The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance. Source link
Read MoreFormer Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda
Larry the Cat, No 10’s chief mouser, is among those paying tribute to his former rival. Source link
Read MoreT20 World Cup: England must improve to have any chance of repeating previous World Cup successes
But still England are clinging to the hope that something will eventually click, that something will simply fall into place and provide them with their first complete performance of the competition. It may come – possibly, should they beat Italy, on a flight back to the comfort of Sri Lanka where they won 3-0 before…
Read MoreWith one word, Travis Kelce may have (unintentionally) revealed his retirement plans
Will Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce retire after this football season? Kelce has not yet delivered a public answer to this question, and there’s widespread speculation. But his choice of words when speaking about this decision may tell us which way he’s leaning. It’s a lesson for every communicator. Your choice of words carries…
Read MoreIreland 20-13 Italy: Hosts survive major scare to claim first Six Nations win
Ireland: Osborne; Baloucoune, Ringrose, McCloskey, Lowe; S Prendergast, Casey; Loughman, Sheehan, Clarkson, McCarthy, Ryan, Izuchukwu, Doris (capt), Conan. Replacements: Kelleher, O’Toole, Furlong, Edogbo, Beirne, Timoney, Gibson-Park, Crowley. Yellow card: Casey (32 mins) Italy: Pani; Lynagh, Menoncello, Marin; Ioane; P Garbisi, Fusco; Fischetti, Nicotera, Ferrari, N Cannone, Zambonin, Lamaro (capt), Zuliani, L Cannone. Replacements: Di Bartolomeo,…
Read MoreRussia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says
There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny’s body, Foreign Office says. Source link
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