Eritrean teenager who killed himself in UK lacked right support, inquest finds

Read More Overworked social workers struggled to put in place effective measures to support a vulnerable Eritrean teenager seeking asylum who went on to kill himself, an inquest has concluded. The death of Alexander Tekle, who died a few months after turning 18 and less than a year after arriving in the UK, was a […]

Three white men sentenced to life in prison for Ahmaud Arbery’s murder

Read More A judge in Georgia sentenced Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan to life in prison on Friday for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was running through their mostly white neighborhood in February 2020 when they chased him down and killed him. Murder carries a mandatory life sentence […]

Orthodox Christians observe Christmas amid COVID concerns

Post Content close Video Orthodox Christians in Russia, Serbia and other countries observed Christmas on Friday amid restrictions aimed at dampening the spread of the coronavirus, but few worshipers appeared concerned as they streamed into churches on Christmas Eve. The majority of Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, with midnight services especially popular. The […]

Fourth Covid jab not yet needed, JCVI says, as booster protecting older people

Read More A fourth Covid vaccine shot is not yet needed, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has said, as booster shots are still providing strong protection against severe disease from Omicron in older people. Latest figures show that, for the over-65s, protection against hospitalisation remains at about 90% three months after the third […]

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