Month: December 2018

President’s first visit to a war zone comes a week after he announced he would withdraw troops from SyriaNearly two years into his presidency, Donald Trump has made his first visit to a war zone with a surprise trip to Iraq.The unannounced visit a day after Christmas came after the Read more…

Floodwaters hamper rescuers after 15 workers marooned in illegal ‘rat-hole’ pit in north-eastern Meghalaya state Indian rescue workers have renewed their efforts to reach 15 coal miners trapped underground for 13 days as families prayed for their safe return.But hopes of finding them alive looked slim on Wednesday after floodwaters Read more…

Money raised goes to good causes rather than government coffers Via: Charge on plastic carrier bags to be doubled and extended to all shops in England

Report suggests ethnic minority workers are paid less than white colleagues for doing same kind of jobs Via: Ethnic pay gap: Black and Asian people lose out on £3.2bn compared to white colleagues, major study reveals

Data published by NHS shows trusts made more than £226m in 2017-18 from parkingHospitals are making hundreds of millions of pounds from car parking charges, with more than four in 10 NHS trusts increasing the cost of a stay in the past year.An investigation using freedom of information requests has Read more…

Five of most popular pop acts on the Top 40 chart this year were all femaleFemale pop stars have seen their popularity rocket in comparison with their male counterparts, according to analysis of time spent in the UK Top 40 chart this year.Data analysis by the Press Association found that Read more…