Worldwide executions have increased by 53% in 2022, with a significant rise in Iran by 83% from 314 in 2021 to 576 in 2022 and Saudi Arabia tripling from 65 in 2021 to 196 in 2022. Amnesty International says 70% of the
Experts in radiotherapy technology have urged the Health Secretary to step up funding so Britain can lead the world in the cancer-fighting treatment. The “act now” call from global industry bosses comes as Steve Barclay faces pressure to provide more cash to
French President Emmanuel Macron is refusing to budge on his government upping the retirement age to 64, prompting hundreds of thousands of French citizens to take to the streets in protests that turned violent at times on Thursday. Tourist hot spots like
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Tuesday to tighten up Russia’s borders after the country saw a series of overnight drone strikes that allegedly targeted oil depots. In what appeared to be three separate attacks, Russia saw at least two strikes
Mark Greenwood, from Normanton, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a number of child sexual offences back in 2019. The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to six sexual offences and three counts of making indecent images of a child at Leeds Crown
Rishi Sunak is under increased pressure to lower UK taxes as the country has “turned a corner” on inflation. Business leaders and Tory MPs have stepped up calls to cut record high taxes at the next Budget, although the PM has not
NHS Chief Amanda Pritchard has called for an increase in the training of homegrown doctors and nurses in the UK as she warned that hospitals are “over-reliant” on foreign staff, a news report has claimed. Ms Pritchard said she wanted to stop