Author: News Desk

At least 40 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The strikes targeted areas in the Baalbek and Bekaa regions, which Israeli officials say were aimed at Hezbollah operatives. 

HRT should be offered as first-line treatment for menopause, says Nice Guidelines for England and Wales address criticism of earlier draft advising CBT ‘alongside or as an alternative’ to HRT. Women with menopause symptoms should be offered hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a first-line treatment, not therapy, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).Its final menopause guidelines for medics in England and Wales, published on Thursday, state that HRT is the preferred treatment for managing symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, depression and sleep problems, in what is seen as a climbdown from previous wording.…

Canadian fast food chain that’s ‘to die for’ is finally open in England Has anyone else noticed that fried chicken is taking over the UK high street? Chains keep on setting up shop here, from KFC, which will be the go-to spot for many, to Popeyes, Wingstop, and Slim Chickens. Chick-fil-A is also making its grand return in 2025, and Dave’s Hot Chicken is coming overseas too, but before that happens another fast food chain from across the Atlantic is hitting our shores. Mary Brown’s Chicken, more recently known as MB Chicken, has just launched its very first store in…

PMQ’s live: Keir Starmer snubs call to apologise over David Lammy’s ‘Neo-Nazi’ Trump jibes Kemi Badenoch has attacked Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his MPs’ positions on Donald Trump and urged to invite the incoming president to address parliament. An energised Badenoch seized on Trump’s election victory to haul Sir Keir over foreign secretary David Lammy’s previous comments that Trump was “neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath”. But the Prime Minister dodged the opposition leader’s demand to apologise, assuring his relationship with Trump was strong. Badenoch earlier congratulated Donald Trump on his historic election win, saying she looked to both countries working together to…

Royal news – live: Prince William shares touching Kate Middleton update following her cancer treatment Prince William has issued a touching health update on his wife, Kate, after the princess finished her cancer treatment. The Prince of Wales described Kate as “amazing” as he spoke to reporters in South Africa ahead of tonight’s Earthshot Prize awards in Cape Town. She’s doing really well thanks. Hopefully she’s watching tonight and cheering me on,” he said. “She’s been amazing this whole year and I know she’ll be really keen to see tonight be a success.” Kate has been largely out of the…

GP jailed for 31 years over ‘audacious’ plot to murder mother’s partner with fake Covid jab A GP who disguised himself as a nurse and poisoned his mother’s partner with a fake Covid jab in an audacious plot to murder him has been jailed for 31 years. Sunderland-based Dr Thomas Kwan, 53, admitted trying to killing Patrick O’Hara in an extraordinary plan that left the 72-year old with a rare flesh-eating disease. He had initially denied attempted murder, but changed his plea after he heard the prosecution open the case against him at Newcastle Crown Court last month. On Wednesday he…

US election: Starmer dodges demands to invite Donald Trump to address parliament Sir Keir Starmer has dodged demands from Kemi Badenoch to invite to President Trump to address parliament on his next visit to the UK. At her first PMQs as leader of the opposition, Ms Badenoch called for the prime minister to show that “he and his government can be more than student politicians” and ask the Commons speaker to extend the invitation to the president elect, who swept to victory in the US election overnight. In response, the prime minister accused Ms Badenoch of “giving a masterclass in…

Lee Anderson apologises after swearing at security officer when pass didn’t work Lee Anderson has apologised to the Commons for bullying and harassment after a parliamentary watchdog found he twice swore at a security officer when his pass did not work. The Reform UK MP allegedly told the guard “f*** off, everyone opens the door to me, you are the only one” when he was told he needed to have his pass checked at the gates to the Westminster estate. A complaint about the incident on 3 November was upheld by parliament’s standards commissioner. Mr Anderson initially appealed against the…

Former Premier League midfielder Sandro has surprisingly come out of retirement to sign for seventh-tier side Harborough Town. Despite sitting 16th in the Southern League Premier Central, Harborough beat National League South side Tonbridge Angels 4-1 in the FA Cup last weekend to set up a mouthwatering second-round tie with League One side Reading. Perhaps feeling they were in need of some star quality before that clash, the non-league side have pulled off the audacious signing of Sandro who played 106 times for Spurs and 16 times internationally for Brazil. The 35-year-old retired in 2023 having most recently played for Portuguese…

Matteo Darmian has picked out Bukayo Saka for special praise ahead of Inter Milan’s clash with Arsenal, labelling the winger an ‘important player’ with ‘great qualities’. Saka – a two-time Player of the Season at Arsenal – has enjoyed another strong start to the campaign from an individual perspective, racking up three goals and seven assists in the Premier League. The 23-year-old England international also got on the scoresheet in Arsenal’s impressive Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain last month and will look to increase his tally at the San Siro this evening. The Gunners are in need of a…