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O avô da menina de cinco anos e ancião sênior Warlpiri faz um apelo por calma, dizendo: ‘Agora é o momento das cerimônias de luto’ • Aviso: Este artigo contém referências e imagens de indígenas australianos que faleceram A polícia do Território do Norte afirma que uma pessoa está enfrentando acusações e que outras são esperadas devido aos distúrbios em Alice Springs após a prisão de um homem em conexão com a morte de uma menina de cinco anos. O avô de Kumanjayi Little Baby, cujo corpo foi encontrado na quinta-feira a 5 km do acampamento urbano Old Timers, onde ela foi vista viva pela última vez na noite de sábado, pediu calma na cidade do centro australiano na sexta-feira, afirmando que o confronto violento entre a polícia e outras pessoas no hospital de Alice Springs não era o “nosso jeito”. Continue lendo...

Ferramenta de dados pode ajudar o NHS a priorizar quem terá acesso a medicamentos limitados para perda de peso, dizem cientistas Uma nova ferramenta que pode esclarecer quem está em maior risco de doenças relacionadas à obesidade pode ajudar a identificar as pessoas que mais se beneficiariam de medicamentos para perda de peso, disseram pesquisadores. Dados recentes sugerem que cerca de dois terços dos adultos na Inglaterra estão com sobrepeso ou obesos – uma situação que tem causado preocupação entre especialistas em saúde. Continue lendo...

• Sophie Corcoran está contestando a 10,000 Interns Foundation, que trabalha com pessoas de grupos sub-representados • Uma influenciadora está levando ao tribunal uma instituição de caridade que organiza estágios para pessoas negras e de minorias étnicas porque eles não organizam programas para pessoas brancas • Sophie Corcoran, comentarista da GB News, candidatou-se a um programa que a 10,000 Interns Foundation estava realizando com o Bar Council. Ela disse estar “chocada ao descobrir que o programa é restrito a candidatos de um determinado background racial”.

Man arrested after two people were attacked in north London, Jewish neighbourhood watch group Shomrim has saidThe latest incident comes after a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in north London.In a post on social media the Jewish charity the Community Security Trust said:There has been a knife attack today in Golders Green. The suspect has been arrested. We would like to thank @shomrimlondon, @Hatzola and @metpoliceuk for their swift response.We are working closely with the police and urge anyone with information to contact the police, Shomrim and CST immediately.We are aware of a reported stabbing incident in Golders Green, with two injured. The police have apprehended a suspect. We are liaising with the CST, government and police to understand what has happened and ensure a forceful response.It is deeply concerning to everyone in this house.There is now a police investigation, and I think we all need to do everything we can to support that investigation and be absolutely clear in our determination to deal with any of these offences, the like of which we have seen too much recently.The antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling.Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain. Thank you to Shomrim, Hatzola and the police for acting swiftly. Continue reading...

Badge holders and carers report being harassed, filmed and threatened by strangers who think they are faking disabilityDisabled people who use blue badges to go about their daily lives have said they are being harassed, questioned and even assaulted, as anti-benefits rhetoric becomes more mainstream in the UK.About 3 million people in the UK now have a blue badge, including 1 in 15 adults in England. The number of people who qualify for the scheme – which allows drivers to park in more accessible spaces – has caused some to warn of misuse and fraud. Continue reading...

Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and trainingA coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the government to fund a “student premium” to support disadvantaged young people post-16 and prevent them from “falling through the cracks” into joblessness.State-funded schools in England currently receive additional pupil premium funding to support children from low-income backgrounds, who are eligible for free school meals. Continue reading...

• Nearly 1,300 people in Pittsburgh learned Hands-Only CPR during day two of the NFL Draft on April 24, 2026, at Acrisure Stadium, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest such training session in one hour. • The event, organized by the American Heart Association, NFL, Damar Hamlin, and Doctor Mike, supports the Nation of Lifesavers movement aiming to double sudden cardiac arrest survival rates by 2030. • More than half of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims do not receive CPR before emergency responders arrive, highlighting the critical need for widespread bystander training to improve survival odds.