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Many doctors struggling as GMC warns health services in critical state

08 Aug 2024
NHS doctors are 'at breaking point,' with nearly a fifth reducing their hours and two in five declining extra work to avoid burnout, according to new research. A third of doctors are struggling with heavy workloads,…

Russia claims Ukraine’s cross-border advance is ‘terrorist attack’

08 Aug 2024
Russia has reported ongoing fighting in the Kursk border region following a Ukrainian incursion. Its troops claim they have prevented pro-Kyiv forces from advancing deep into Russia, repelling aerial attacks overnight and destroying fifty armoured vehicles,…

EU-Mercosur trade talks to resume

08 Aug 2024
Diplomats have said that EU and South American negotiators will meet in Brasilia on 4 September for in-person talks, aiming to finalise the EU-Mercosur trade deal. This agreement, two decades in the making, has faced numerous…

Israel / Lebanon: UN peacekeepers ‘more crucial than ever’

08 Aug 2024
UN peacekeepers on the Israeli-Lebanese border are now more crucial than ever, according to their chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah has increased, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. This concern grew…