Surgeon completes month-long hand surgery mission in Malawi
Trip organised by the British Society for Surgery of the Hand A surgeon at Solihull’s Spire Parkway Hospital has completed a four-week voluntary
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Part 2. Elections in 2026: Africa
Morocco, Congo and South Sudan are among 17 African nations with elections this year A series of significant African elections is scheduled to
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Part 1. Elections in 2026: UK and Europe
A breakdown of elections we can expect across the UK and Europe this year Last year was packed full of elections both here
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Media fearmongering about nuclear war is wrong
While many organisations and media firms spread fear and panic, is the threat of nuclear war as significant as widely believed? From Whitehall
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Is DJing spinning back around?
The 1990s are often remembered as the golden age of DJing and mixing. Yet with sales of beginner mixing equipment rising by 36
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HMRC advises festive workers to check they’re being paid correctly
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding temporary seasonal workers, short-term contract staff and students to know their rights. It says seasonal workers
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How has the Afghan economy performed since the fall of Kabul in 2021?
In 2021, much of the world watched in horror as Afghanistan slowly fell to the Taliban, with Kabul eventually falling in mid-August. Immediate
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What has Trump meant for international relations so far?
There’s no denial that Trump’s second presidency has shaken up international relations more than any other US president in recent times. But to
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Senior officer killed in Moscow blast
A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow, underscoring the continued vulnerability of high-ranking military figures nearly
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Canal collapse triggers major incident in Whitchurch
A major incident was declared in the early hours of Monday morning after a dramatic structural failure along a canal in Whitchurch, leaving