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Russia releases Greek-owned oil tanker after brief detention near Estonia

The Liberian-flagged Green Admire was seized on Sunday in Russian waters after leaving a port in Estonia.
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Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law, confirmed as US ambassador to France

The US Senate backed Kushner in a 51-45 vote, despite past convictions for charges including tax evasions that were later pardoned by Donald Trump.
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Hundreds flee Jabaliya as Israel escalates ground offensive in northern Gaza

Families flee the densely populated Jabaliya area after Israel launched what it described as “extensive” new ground operations in northern Gaza.
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More than 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds

UK News: Exclusive: Cardiologist Dr Jon Byrne warns true death toll could be 800 a year as not all specialist centres shared data

* ‘She was so fit, so well’: the heart patient who died before getting vital procedure

Hundreds of patients with a deadly heart condition are dying every year while stuck on an NHS waiting list amid long delays for life-saving treatment, research reveals.

About 300,000 people across the UK have aortic stenosis (AS), a serious but symptomless disease that weakens the heart’s aortic valve, which helps push blood around the body. Although AS is often fatal, patients survive and regain a normal life if it is detected and treated early.

A death rate as high as 20% at some hospitals which perform Tavi.

The average waiting time for the procedure across the UK is 142 days – over 20 weeks – even though those with severe AS have a 50% risk of dying.

White patients are more likely to undergo Tavi than those from minority ethnic communities. Continue reading…
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The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for second time in a month

UK News: The band’s drummer since 1996 says there have been ‘weeks of mayhem’ since he was fired then reinstated three days later

The Who’s drummer Zak Starkey has been fired from the band for a second time, just one month after he was fired then quickly reinstated.

In an Instagram post on Monday, the group’s guitarist, Pete Townshend, announced that Starkey was no longer part of the band, just months shy of their farewell tour across North America. Continue reading…
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