UK: Warning notice served on NHS ambulance service

A warning notice has been served on the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST). The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued the notice for multiple failures in several areas, including staffing…

UK: Coastal town gets ‘game-changing’ ambulance e-bike

An ambulance e-bike that will get paramedics to rural locations much faster has been described as a “real game-changer”. East of England Ambulance Service bought the e-bike for its Cycle…

UK: Tanker owners praise ‘exceptionally brave crew’

The co-owners of an oil tanker involved in a collision with a cargo ship in the North Sea have released the first picture of some of the crew and praised…

USA: They had a fairytale American childhood – but was radiation slowly killing them

After Kim Visintine put her son to bed every night at a hospital in St Louis, Missouri, she spent her evening in the hospital’s library. She was determined to know…

Canada: Serial killer’s victims found in landfill

The remains of two indigenous women murdered by a serial killer have been found after a search of a landfill in the Canadian province of Manitoba, police say. The remains…

USA: Texas authorities arrest midwife for allegedly providing abortions

A midwife in Texas has been arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions and operating a network of unlawful clinics in the Houston area. Maria Margarita Rojas has been charged with…

USA: Officials expected to release Prince Harry immigration records

A US court has ordered that Prince Harry’s immigration files must be made public by the end of Tuesday. District Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release of the documents based…

India: Language battle heats up

A war of words has erupted between the chief minister of a southern Indian state and the federal government over an education policy that, among other things, also deals with…

India: The battle over redrawing electoral map

A political storm is brewing in India, with the first waves already hitting the southern part of the country. Leaders there are calling for mass mobilisation to protect the region’s…

India: Delhi watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thaw

The dramatic political developments in Bangladesh that led to prime minister Sheikh Hasina being ousted last year have thrown up many surprises – including Dhaka’s growing closeness with one-time foe…