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Thousands of junior doctors kick off three-day strike across UK

British Medical Association, an association and trade union representing doctors, has been campaigning for a pay rise for months in the country that is severely hit by the cost-of-living crisis.

UK PM Truss sacks finance minister Kwarteng, Hunt replaces him

Jeremy Hunt is a government veteran who has served as former foreign secretary and health secretary, and ran unsuccessfully to lead the Conservative Party in 2019.

India-origin minister complains 'low-skilled' migrants coming to UK

"Those people are coming here, they're not necessarily working or they're working in low-skilled jobs, and they're not contributing to growing our economy," says UK Interior Minister Suella Braverman.

Jamaicans seek apology over slave trade as William, Kate visit

Protesters demonstrate against Kate Middleton and Prince William's arrival in Jamaica and demand monarchy pay reparations and apologise for their role in the slave trade in the ex-British colony.

French scientists: More people need to be vaccinated to stop Delta variant

With cases rising, "a fourth wave linked to the Delta variant could hit swiftly, with repercussions for the health system despite high levels of vaccination", the Scientific Council of France said.

Protesting crowds gather outside Hong Kong court after dissidents charged

At least 47 activists are accused of organising and participating in an unofficial primary poll in 2020 to select the strongest candidates for a legislative council election that authorities say was part of a plan to “overthrow” the government.

Study finds most Covid-19 patients have at least one symptom six months on

The research, which was published in the Lancet medical journal and involved hundreds of patients in the Chinese city of Wuhan, is among the few to trace the long-term symptoms of Covid-19 infection.

New scheme launched in UK to help those left jobless by Covid-19

The Department for Work and Pensions said the Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) scheme will help those left jobless due to the Covid-19 pandemic to get back into work.

WHO concerned as Europe's Covid-19 cases spike

Europe, with more than 15 million coronavirus infections, is struggling to balance restrictions to halt Covid-19 against the need to revive economies as people there emerge from some of the world's toughest lockdowns.

London police in spotlight after video of Black man's arrest emerges

Video footage circulating social media platforms shows a London police officer kneeling on the head and neck of a Black man who was subsequently charged with carrying a knife.

Killings of teens spark debate over rising knife crimes in Britain

Knives are the most common murder weapon in the UK, where guns are tightly restricted. About 40 percent of murder victims were stabbed to death last year, while only 4 percent were shot.

Uncertainty mounts as Nigeria's president goes on medical leave again

Nigeria marks Democracy Day on Monday but Muhammadu Buhari is on medical leave in London for the third time in less than two years, raising concerns as to whether the 74-year-old president will be able to continue as the head of state.