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Doctors Without Borders Closes in Gaza City as Israel Intensifies Offensive Doctors Without Borders pulled its staff from Gaza City as the medical system buckled. The U.N. has warned that more hospitals may have to close.

Doctors Without Borders has suspended operations in Gaza City because of the danger to its staff caused by the Israeli military’s ground offensive. The announcement came on the same day that the UN said four hospitals had been rendered unusable in the north of the territory over the past month.

Opinion | The Tax on Being a Girl In Uganda, desperation has eroded the social fabric and left women particularly vulnerable.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“President Trump’s cuts to humanitarian assistance abroad have hurt all kinds of people. But from what I see on the ground, those suffering the most are women and girls — and that will leave all of us, including men and boys, worse off,” @nickkristof.bsky.social writes.

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‘The idea we should be in the kitchen serving our men is enraging’: singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan on her long fight for women’s voices The singer and founder of the Lilith Fair festival was worried about making a new record after 11 years away. But, she explains, the need to defend women’s rights has driven an angry return

‘The idea we should be in the kitchen serving our men is enraging’: singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan on her long fight for women’s voices

Addiction is not caused by cell death, but by changes in how neural circuits function.

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Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary #Bookreview #BookBlogger #ScottishBookReviewer #Bookstagrammer Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary Some books just make you feel at home, and The Flatshare was one of them for me. It’s funny, tender, and so full of heart that by the end I was in tears—in the…

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“Today’s news of an 11% decrease in the numbers of probable suicides in Scotland is good news. “That number represents dozens of people still alive today who might not have been in years past. This is a testament to the incredible work happening on suicide prevention across Scotland. “We should celebrate but we also must remember that there is still a lot more to do.

“Far too many people still take their lives by suicide and every death in this way is a preventable tragedy. We need to remember the impact that such deaths can have on friends, families and communities. “There needs to be continued funding and support for Scotland’s suicide prevention strategy, of which Change Mental Health is proud to be one of the outcome leads for, and we must ensure that people get the support they need, when they need it and in a way which works for them.” Nick Ward, CEO, Change Mental Health.

Today's data from National Records of Scotland has revealed 704 probable suicides in 2024, a 11% decrease from the previous year.

While we welcome this reduction, there is still a lot more to do in Scotland.

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Yusuf Islam Wants to Explain Himself As Cat Stevens, he helped define the singer-songwriter. After converting to Islam, he became a lightning rod. His new memoir explores it all.

As Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam helped define the singer-songwriter. After converting to Islam, he became a lightning rod. The 77-year-old's new memoir, “Cat on the Road to Findout,” explores it all.

The need for Fair care - the struggle for equal pay

This week’s #podcast explores the issues of #EqualPay in the #socialcare sector in #Scotland and calls for action to replace rhetoric from all #government partners so that we can achieve parity and #equality for #women. #Discrimination #Gender #PayGap

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'Proud' Andy Murray becomes patron for charity set up after Dunblane massacre Sir Andy Murray has become an official patron of a charity set up in the aftermath of the Dunblane massacre.

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Can Zelensky Trust Trump? Ukraine’s Fate May Depend on the Answer. President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to cut a deal with Russia.

News Analysis: President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to cut a deal with Russia.

Occupational therapy and housing partners for health A specialist working to support the physical and mental health and wellbeing of people facing difficulties living well in their home has written about the variety of roles occupational therapists can ...

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The UK needs a new electoral system – should it copy Scandinavia? Proportional voting is, at least philosophically speaking, the best electoral system.

The countries with the highest levels of trust in, and satisfaction with, politics invariably use proportional voting systems.

Scandinavian democracies are often seen as some of the most successful in the world.

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Remember when having women in power was supposed to change everything? | Gaby Hinsliff The careers of Sturgeon, Merkel and Ardern show how foolish it is to idealise leaders just for being women, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Remember when having women in power was supposed to change everything? | Gaby Hinsliff

Remembering the sacrifice made by so many to protect our freedoms.

Travelling this summer? Here are 22 beauty and skincare hacks to survive the journey Travel can wreak havoc on our skin. From face oil to undereye patches, here are the beauty hacks that work, tried and tested by our expert

Travelling this summer? Here are 22 beauty and skincare hacks to survive the journey

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UK mothers with children from abusive relationships discriminated against by benefits system, court told The women launched the challenge against the universal credit system after being denied claims under the ‘rape clause’ Two mothers who conceived children while in physically abusive relationships have been discriminated against after being denied access to benefits, a court has been told. The women launched a challenge against the universal credit system after being denied an exception to the two-child cap. Continue reading...

UK mothers with children from abusive relationships discriminated against by benefits system, court told

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REF is about institutions not individuals James Coe reviews the latest REF2029 guidance on contributions to knowledge and understanding

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