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Families of Yorkshire divers who died on Greece trip ‘may never know what happened’

Investigation ‘let down’ by Greek authorities who failed to properly gather evidence after deaths of Vincent Hong and Timothy Saville, says coroner who recorded open verdictThe families of two men from Yorkshire who died on a scuba diving trip...

Junior and senior doctors in England to strike together for first time in NHS history

Action will reduce health services to Christmas Day levels of care for four days in September and OctoberJunior doctors and consultants in England will go out on strike together for the first time in the history of the NHS,...

Adam Driver criticises big film studios while showing solidarity with actors’ strike

US actor tells Venice Film Festival that leading studios, such as Netflix, are not supporting Hollywood actors and writersThe actor Adam Driver has criticised film studios, including Netflix and Amazon, for refusing to meet the demands of striking writers...

‘Confirmshaming’: report reveals subscription traps and hidden costs targeting Australian consumers

Treasury paper identifies ways to crack down on unfair practices that nudge, manipulate or trick people into handing over money or dataGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe “Hotel California” subscription, or the...

Hurricane Idalia leaves trail of floods and wreckage in south-eastern US

Tropical storm moves into Atlantic but torrential rain and inland flooding still likely in North Carolina, officials warnRecovery efforts were under way in four states on Thursday as the remains of Hurricane Idalia, still a tropical storm with 60mph...

Thousands of pupils may have to start term online as over 100 schools affected by crumble-risk concrete

DfE guidance sent days before start of autumn term means students and teachers at dozens of schools in England will need to be moved off siteThousands of pupils in England may have to begin the autumn term taking lessons...

Scientists demand end to dingo baiting after research reveals most are genetically pure

Discovery that most canids in Australia are not hybrids with wild dogs leads researchers to push to change policy and terminologyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastScientists are calling on governments to end...

Donald Trump accused of inflating net worth by $2bn in New York civil case – live

Former president claims he averted ‘nuclear holocaust’ with North Korea outreach in transcript of deposition • Hurricane Idalia – live updatesJoseph Biggs, a self-described organizer for the Proud Boys militia group who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his...

M&S begins legal action after plan to rebuild Oxford Street store blocked

Michael Gove last month refused permission to demolish and redevelop store near Marble Arch in LondonBusiness live – latest updatesMarks & Spencer has launched a legal challenge against a government decision to block its plans to demolish and redevelop...

Palestinian shot dead after killing Israeli soldier with truck in West Bank

Three more soldiers and a a Palestinian also injured at checkpoint amid wave of violenceA Palestinian driver has slammed his truck into soldiers at a busy checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, killing one of them before being shot...

China vows tit-for-tat visa curbs on US officials who ‘meddle’ in Tibet

Beijing hits back with retaliatory measures against American personnel after Washington announces sanctions on Chinese officials suspected of role in alleged ‘forced assimilation’ of Tibetan children

Grant Shapps appointed defence secretary as Claire Coutinho takes energy brief in mini-reshuffle – UK politics live

Energy secretary appointed defence secretary in mini-reshuffle, with Claire Coutinho taking the energy security briefGrant Shapps said he is “honoured” to become defence secretary and praised Ben Wallace for his time in the role.Shapps tweeted:I’m honoured to be appointed...

Parliamentary Tibet Advocacy Continues in Jammu and Kashmir

Dharamshala: A Parliamentary delegation consisting of parliamentarians Dawa Tsering, Yeshi Dolma, and Tenpa Yarphel on 30 August 2023 met with some prominent leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. The Tibetan MPs met with Shri Sham Lal, Former Minister and MLA, Shri Vikram Randhawa,...

TB Active Case Findings in TCV Suja and TCV Chauntra

Dharamshala: In August 2023, the Health Department of CTA conducted active case findings for TB in TCV Suja from 1st to 9th followed by a similar screening from August 23rd to 28th at TCV Chauntra. School nurses administered a two-step...

NT government rejects ombudsman’s call to outlaw spit hoods in police custody

Report recommends legislated ban of devices covering children and adults but chief minister says frontline staff need protectionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA push for legislation banning the use of spit hoods...

MPs Youdon Aukatsang, Geshe Monlam Tharchin, and Tashi Dhondup Conclude Tibet Advocacy in Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim

Dharamshala: A parliamentary delegation consisting of MPs Youdon Aukatsang, Geshe Monlam Tharchin, and Tashi Dhondup successfully concluded their weeks-long official visit to Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim on 30th August 2023. On 29th August, they received the empowerment of...

Flame of Hope Japan Issues Statement Condemning CCP’s Interference in Tibetan Religious Issues

Tokyo: Flame of Hope, a Japanese NGO dedicated to promoting world peace, issued a statement condemning the Chinese Communist Party leadership for their continued interference in Tibetan religious affairs, especially in the selections of Panchen Lama and other high...

International Donors of CTA Discuss Securing Tibet’s Future and Partnering for Progress at Donor Conference 2023

Dharamshala: More than 20 distinguished international donor organisations that have provided and continue to provide funding for the Central Tibetan Administration have gathered in Dharamshala on Thursday for a two-day CTA Donor Conference to deliberate on securing Tibet’s future...

Unveiling enforced disappearances through the Tibetan experience – a panel discussion on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearanc...

On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance, The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy organised a panel discussion featuring three former political prisoners and a human rights researcher moderated by the Centre's Tibetan researcher, Nyiwoe....

Students from Japan Visit Tibetan Settlement and Monasteries in South India as Part of Education and Cultural Exchange

Bengaluru: The Education Tour and Cultural Exchange led by Dr. Miki Enoki, Associate Professor, Nagoya City University, along with her students Rei Mizuma and Akari Toyoda, who were second-year undergraduate students of Nagoya City University, Japan, studying major in...

RSPB chief apologises for calling ministers ‘liars’ over green policy

Beccy Speight says frustration at ‘weaker protections’ prompted criticism of Sunak, Gove and CoffeyUK politics live – latest updatesThe head of the RSPB has apologised after the wildlife charity called Rishi Sunak and other ministers “liars” in a social...

Ben Wallace resigns as defence secretary

Mini reshuffle expected as Wallace tells PM he is quitting to ‘invest in the parts of life I have neglected’UK politics live – latest updatesBen Wallace has resigned as defence secretary in a move that will reportedly precipitate a...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy decries corruption in military medical exemptions

Ukrainian president says ‘thousands’ involved in bribery system that allows men to avoid serviceAt a glance: what we know on day 554 of the invasionA military spokesperson says Ukrainian armed forces are making progress in the direction of Novoprokopivka...

World News | Philippines Rejects China's ‘standard Map' Claiming Entire South China Sea

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Philippines rejected China's 2023 edition of its “standard map,” which includes the nine-dashed line (now a ten-dashed line) in their territory. 

China: Unrelenting Crimes Against Humanity Targeting Uyghurs

Click to expand Image Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech in Urumqi, in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, August 26, 2023.  © 2023 Shen Hong/Xinhua via Getty Images (New York) – “Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pronouncement that...

Darjeeling Witnesses Formation of New Chapter of India-Tibet Friendship Society (ITFS)

Darjeeling: India Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO) organised a meeting with both the local and Tibetan communities of Darjeeling at Manjushree Center of Tibetan Culture on 30 August 2023. The meeting was attended by prominent figures from the local community...

Australia news live: couple who died in suspected mushroom poisoning lived quietly ‘without fanfare’, memorial told

Follow the latest updates liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJane Hume to vote no despite anticipated home state yesLiberal senator Jane Hume appeared on the Today show earlier this morning, saying she...

‘Lively in faith’: Pope Francis heads to Mongolia with eye on diplomacy

Mongolia, between Russia and China, could help ease church's troubled ties with Beijing and lift Ukraine peace efforts.

India outraged by China’s Tibet cross-border cartographic annexation of its territory

(TibetanReview.net, Aug30’23) – India has expressed outrage, dismissed as “absurd”, and lodged a “strong protest” over China’s cartographic invasion of its territory on the basis of its illegal annexation of Tibet more than half a century ago following the...

Bibby Stockholm: government ‘playing Russian roulette with asylum seekers’ lives’

Charity condemns move to return people to the barge despite inspection finding failings in its plumbing systemMinisters have been accused of “playing Russian roulette” with asylum seekers’ lives after it emerged that hundreds could be moved onto the Bibby...