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Thursday, 29 June 2023 22:00
Lithium mine to open for electric carmakers
A French-UK joint mining venture in the St Austell area of Cornwall has been announced. The project will provide battery-grade lithium carbonate, a key component in electric cars. It will create more than 300 jobs, and…
Thursday, 29 June 2023 21:49
Improve patient safety in mental health care
The secretary of state has announced that in October a new Health Services Safety Investigations Body will be formally established to commence a national investigation into mental health inpatient care settings. It will investigate a range…
Thursday, 29 June 2023 21:47
Loan sharks profit from soaring prices
Loan sharks say business has never been so good, but there are huge risks attached to this type of borrowing. One loan shark calls himself an ‘enforcer’- referring to what happens if payments are missed. ‘The…
Thursday, 29 June 2023 21:39
Russia: after the revolt, rebuild or ruin?
The revolt lasted a day but the jealousy, rivalry and ambition that gave rise to it continues. Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin is a criminal who owes his enormous wealth to Putin. His rivals are the military…
Thursday, 29 June 2023 21:34
France: 40,000 police mobilised to stop fresh violence
France is mobilising a police force of 40,000 across the country, including 5,000 in Paris, to stem riots triggered by the killing of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager, by a police officer at a traffic stop. The…
Thursday, 29 June 2023 21:30
Israel: Palestinian Islamic Jihad use child soldiers
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) recruit, train and use children as fighters. It is a war crime and a human rights abuse to use children in armed conflicts. Israel is experiencing increased terrorist aggression in the West…