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Baby whose mother was unvaccinated dies of whooping cough
A baby whose mother was not vaccinated against whooping cough died of the disease this year, public health data shows.The infant, who is believed to have been under the...
China is playing a calculated diplomatic game and this week is about showing off what it can do
It's the start of a very big week for China, and there is a clear sense they know the world is watching.Amidst a fractious time for the world order,...
Coldplay reschedule Wembley Stadium shows over Tube strikes
Coldplay have rescheduled the final two dates of their 10-show run at Wembley Stadium because of strike action on the London Underground.Rail, Maritime And Transport (RMT) union walkouts next...
Parents must help tackle kids’ bad behaviour, education secretary says – as figures show ‘entrenched class divide’
The education secretary has said "we all need to do more" to improve attendance and behaviour in schools.Bridget Phillipson said the government had already made progress with five million...
‘We’ve sold toys, clothes… and even used my kids’ old birthday money’: The parents struggling to feed children during school holidays
Richard says he has faced "horrible" choices during the school summer holidays as he struggles to feed his children."We've sold toys, clothes, ornaments, even used my kids' old birthday...
‘Choked into silence’: Why so few black victims of domestic abuse feel able to speak up
Nefertiti remembers the first time she was sexually assaulted.She was just 11 years old when a family member kissed her. "That was my first kiss," she says.She remembers being...
Boy, 12, dies after falling in park playground
A 12-year-old boy has died after falling in a park playground in Cheshire.He was discovered in Wharton Recreation Ground off Ledward Street, Winsford, Cheshire, at around 6.11pm on Friday,...
‘The drones never leave us’ – one woman’s diary of daily life in Gaza
"We call drones our loyal friends, because they never leave us."Tasneem hears Israeli drones overhead, a constant fact of life in Gaza. It gets into your head, into your...
Yemen’s Houthi rebel prime minister Ahmed al Rahawi killed in Israeli airstrike, militant group says
Israel has killed the Houthi rebel prime minister Ahmed al Rahawi, the Iranian-backed militant group has said.He was killed on Thursday in a strike on the Yemeni capital Sanaa,...
At least three dead after Indonesian parliament building set ablaze – as violent protests rage on
At least three people have died after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Indonesia during a fifth day of unrest.Five people have been taken to hospital...
