140 women and girls killed by partner or relative per day in 2023 – UN
Two reports found that ‘the home is the most dangerous place for women and girls’.
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Countries urged to be ambitious in final push for UN plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators are meeting in Busan, South Korea, for talks to agree a global plastic pollution treaty.
UK News|Nov 24
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Liam Keen's Wolves player ratings v Fulham as star man gets 9/10
Liam Keen rates the Wolves players on their performance following the win over Fulham.
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UN climate talks end with funding deal for poor nations to tackle warming
Delegations said the Cop29 deal is headed in the right direction, with hopes that more money flows in the future.
World News|Nov 23
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Cop29 draft finance deal rejected as negotiators walk out of UN climate talks
Developing economies, especially African nations and small island states, are understood to be very unhappy with current proposals.
World News|Nov 23
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Finance deal remains elusive at Cop29 as UN climate talks stretch into overtime
Negotiations at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan were scheduled to finish on Friday evening but a final deal on climate finance remains elusive.
UK News|Nov 23
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Heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon, UN reports
UN peacekeepers are monitoring fighting in the coastal town of Naqoura and the north-eastern village of Chamaa.
World News|Nov 22
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NHS inviting people across the West Midlands to help shape a 10-year health plan
The NHS, in collaboration with local authorities and voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector organisations, is committed to improving the quality of patient care and health outcomes and building a health service fit for the future.
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UN climate summit set to go into overtime as talks stall over finance deal
Frustrations intensified at Cop29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where countries are polarised over a deal on paying poorer nations climate finance.
UK News|Nov 22
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Appeal to find home for fun-loving dog abandoned, pregnant, at 10-months-old
An appeal has been launched to find an energetic home for a young dog that was abandoned, pregnant, at 10 months old.
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Putin’s use of long-range ballistic missiles an example of escalation – No 10
Downing Street confirmed a ballistic missile with a range of several thousand kilometres had been fired on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
UK News|Nov 21
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UN chief tells countries to ‘soften hard lines’ amid deadlock in climate talks
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said ‘failure is not an option’ as countries remain deeply divided and the clock ticks down at Cop29.
UK News|Nov 21
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US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire over lack of link to hostage release
The UN Security Council voted 14-1 in favour of the resolution.
World News|Nov 20
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10-year-old girl seriously injured after being hit by car in Oswestry
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident where a girl was seriously injured after being hit by a car.
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UK takes key role at UN climate talks as pressure mounts to reach finance deal
The Cop29 presidency of Azerbaijan asked both the UK and Brazil to ensure the delivery of ‘a balanced set of negotiated outcomes’ at the Baku summit.
UK News|Nov 20
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