UK: Robot assisted surgery aiding recovery time

Patients are recovering quicker and receiving improved care, thanks to robotic assisted surgery, a hospital trust has said. More than 200 patients at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust…

UK: Hospital trust makes more than £1m in parking fees

A hospital trust collected £1.1m from car parking charges in 2023/2024.Data from NHS England shows the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) also spent £91,000 on parking services during that…

Denmark: Danes struggle with response to Trump Greenland threat

Copenhagen’s gloomy January weather matches the mood among Denmark’s politicians and business leaders.”We take this situation very, very seriously,” said Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Donald Trump’s threats to…

UK: Trump’s Greenland rhetoric destabilising- Lammy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has played down US president-elect Donald Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland. The Arctic territory is controlled by Denmark but is also home to a US military…

UK: Lammy challenges Trump’s rhetoric days before White House return

When David Lammy is asked about the new government’s relations with the incoming US administration, he likes to talk about the dinner he and the prime minister had with Donald…

Panama: Canal will stay in our hands, minister tells Trump

Panama has insisted that its sovereignty over the Panama Canal is “non-negotiable” after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to seize it. Trump made the remark…

Venezuela: UN alarmed at arrests in ahead of protest

The United Nations has expressed its alarm after it received reports of arbitrary detentions and intimidation in Venezuela ahead of opposition marches on Thursday. The office of the UN Human…

Lebanon: Army chief elected president after years of deadlock

Lebanon’s parliament has elected the country’s army chief as president, ending a power vacuum that has lasted more than two years. Joseph Aoun’s candidacy for the mainly ceremonial role –…

USA: Fire evacuation order lifted for LA’s Hollywood Hills West

An evacuation order for Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills West neighbourhood has been lifted after authorities said a wildfire there had been brought under control. The LA Fire Department (LAFD) urged…

India: Man with crocodile skull in luggage arrested at Delhi airport

Indian authorities say they have arrested a Canadian man at Delhi airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage. The 32-year-old man was at the airport on Monday to…