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NATO leaders are set to discuss withdrawing from Afghanistan this week as they meet for their first talks since Joe Biden took office. The US is currently committed to withdrawing its remaining 2,500 troops by May under a peace deal signed by President Trump, with NATO unlikely to leave its 9,600 soldiers in the country … Read more
BBC broadcasters and presenters launched a bitter last-ditch onslaught against Brexit during the New Year schedules. Britain’s long-awaited departure from the European Union on Thursday coincided with what critics described as ill-tempered tirades, offensive remarks and heavily biased reportage in the Corporation’s end-of-year programming. Among those making comments that appeared to be aimed at the … Read more
Vincent Van Gogh suffered from bouts of delirium due to alcohol withdrawal while he was in hospital being treated for his severed ear, researchers say. On July 29, 1890, the 37-year-old Dutch painter died two days after shooting himself in the chest with a revolver. Van Gogh’s suicide came two years after he hacked off … Read more
Theresa May’s former legal chief Geoffrey Cox said it would be ‘unconscionable’ for the Government to over-ride the Brexit divorce deal. MPs are preparing for tonight’s vote on the controversial Internal Market Bill, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson says is needed to prevent the EU holding Britain to ransom over Northern Ireland. Ministers are braced for … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: White House tells Congress it is formally withdrawing from the World Health Organization – to fury from Democrats who say the move ‘leaves Americans sick’ and alone The White House provided formal notification to Congress Trump announced the move amid the pandemic He blasted the WHO for failing to contain the virus and … Read more
A woman has revealed how steroid creams left her with sight loss in one eye and pain so severe that it hurt to breath. Full time mother-of-two, Anita Wong, 36, from Auckland, explained how she ditched steroid creams to treat her eczema after years of over-using, which left her with permanent damage to her right … Read more
The Himalayan border between India and China has been disputed for centuries, but the two countries have been fighting over it most recently since the 1960s. In the 18th century it was fought over by the Russian, Chinese and British empires, and after India gained independence ownership of the region became more confused. China values … Read more
Cannabis causes serious withdrawal symptoms in regular users trying to quit the drug – including headaches, anger and anxiety, a new study found. Researchers from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario used data from 23,000 marijuana users and discovered it is far more addictive than campaigners claim. The idea that cannabis is a non-addictive substance is … Read more
Are YOU anxious about going back to work? Doctor warns feeling sick and having the shakes could actually be alcohol withdrawal symptoms from drinking too much over Christmas and New Year Returning to work after the festive period fills millions of people with dread But suffering from the shakes and feeling sick may not be … Read more