Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine
President signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect Donald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause on the legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest. In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he was waiving many sanctions, restrictions and duties on Russia, in a move that comes as he has been publicly criticising Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including suggesting that Ukraine needs a new leader. Continue reading...
Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England
Exclusive: health bodies across country say controversial US firm’s data platform no better than systems already in use NHS organisations that care for millions of people in England are rejecting Palantir’s patient data technology, according to freedom of information responses that reveal health bosses believe they can find better or equal alternatives in many cases. Some health bodies said the £330m federated data platform (FDP) operated by the controversial US company had made it easier to manage waiting lists and has improved surgery scheduling. But, from Gateshead to Truro, others said they were declining to use it or had carried out trials and reverted to old systems. A Suffolk trust said other systems “supercede” the FDP’s functionality, while Greater Manchester’s care board called the Palantir system “duplicative” and “retrograde”. Continue reading...
What do we know about Labor’s controversial private health insurance plans?
Over-65s receive a more generous private health insurance rebate than younger people. Why are plans to cut back the rebates causing so much opposition? * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Labor’s controversial changes to the private health insurance rebate for over-65s were effectively thrown out of parliament this week after facing widespread condemnation. The proposal would have taken effect from April 2027, and was projected to claw back $3bn in savings for the federal budget over four years. Continue reading...
New York City police seek suspect in fatal subway station shooting
Suspect shot a man in his 30s on the E train platform of the 53rd Street-7th Avenue subway station, according to NYPD A man was shot and killed in a New York City subway station Saturday afternoon, and the New York police department is searching for the suspect. The suspect fatally shot a man in his 30s on the E train platform of the 53rd Street-7th Avenue subway station, according to a statement from the NYPD. Continue reading...
Fifteen NHS staff sacked after accessing medical records of Valdo Calocane victims
Healthcare professionals retrieved files belonging to 19-year old students and a caretaker killed in Nottingham attack A total of 15 NHS staff have now been sacked after accessing medical records belonging to the victims of a 2023 Nottingham attack, a trust said. Valdo Calocane killed two 19-year-old students, Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, a 65-year-old caretaker, and attempted to kill three other people in the city in June 2023. Continue reading...
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