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Mixed sex wards used record 5,000 times in a month despite ban

Exclusive: Health secretary hit out at Tories over breaches before last year’s election – but they’ve since reached a 15-year high

Independent UK - Politics - 20 hours ago

Locals come together to open a beloved N.H. ski area despite a broken lift

Whaleback Mountain has a single chairlift to the 1,800-foot summit — and it doesn’t work.

Boston Globe - Sports - 1 day ago

Despite the setbacks, there was plenty of good climate news in 2025

Clean energy investment reached a record $2.2 trillion globally in 2025, with renewables meeting all new electricity demand in the first three quarters.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 days ago

Tories: Farmers' personal cost not forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

Labor secretary downplays warning signs, insists job market is 'strengthening' despite rising unemployment

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer defends the rising unemployment rate of 4.6% as a positive sign that more Americans are seeking jobs under the Trump administration.

Fox News - Business - 3 days ago

Why were home prices still climbing last month despite slowing sales?

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November from the previous month, but slowed compared with a year earlier for the first time since May despite average long-term mortgage rates holding near their low point for the year

Los Angeles Times - Business - 7 days ago

Transportation secretary assures Christmas travel safety despite air traffic control shortages

Despite the FAA chief warning air traffic control towers may never reach full staffing, Sean Duffy assures Americans that holiday season travel will remain safe.

Fox News - Business - 7 days ago

Bank regulator holds stability buffer steady despite calls to lower it

OFSI maintains capital levels at 3.5% of risk-weighted assets, while analysts say extra cash could be unleashed to stimulate the economy

The Globe and Mail - Business - 8 days ago

EU Commission opens probe into Google over AI despite tensions with US

The EU antitrust enforcer on Tuesday opened an investigation into the US tech giant over its use of online content to power its AI services, a move that threatens to ratchet up transatlantic relations.

Euronews - Business - 17 days ago

Illinois officials will still recommend hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, despite new CDC guidance

The vote Friday by a CDC panel that upends a longstanding recommendation was decried by a Illinois leaders and a broad range of medical and public health leaders.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 21 days ago

Are humanoid robots spooking the Chinese government? -- China's once-celebrated humanoid robotics boom is now under the lens as Beijing warns of runaway growth, excessive product duplication, and inflated investor expectations. With more than 150 companies racing ahead despite weak commercial demand, policymakers fear the sector's rapid expansion may be edging toward instability

China’s once-celebrated humanoid robotics boom is now under the lens as Beijing warns of runaway growth, excessive product duplication, and inflated investor expectations. With more than 150 companies racing ahead despite weak commercial demand, policymakers fear the sector’s rapid expansion may be edging toward instability

First Post - Technology - 25 days ago

G20 still 'really important' despite Donald Trump's absence, says Starmer

The prime minister's trip to South Africa is the 45th country he has visited since taking office.

Sky News - Politics - 1 month ago

Despite risks, Hong Kong teenagers turn to chatbots for counselling

Around 20 percent of secondary school students in Hong Kong exhibit moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and stress, but nearly half are reluctant to reach out when facing mental health issues.

Global Voices - Technology - 2 months ago

Popular Chinese brands bet big on US consumers despite tariff threats

The United States has seen an influx of popular Chinese firms placing big bets on American consumers. Analysts say the conditions are ripe for companies to succeed in the US, but warn that President Donald Trump’s tariffs might stand in the way. Despite the ongoing trade war, brands like Luckin Coffee, Heytea, and Po

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 4 months ago

Ozzy Osbourne, Rock God Despite Himself (1948–2025)

The Prince of Darkness, who gave us heavy metal as we know it, has been laid to rest.

The Nation - Entertainment - 5 months ago

Despite Trump's Win, School Vouchers Were Again Rejected by Majorities of Voters

In several Republican-led states, popular sentiment on the voucher issue has been overridden by the efforts of special interest groups and powerful governors who have enacted sweeping voucher programs that often benefit affluent families.

ProPublica - Politics - 5 months ago