The initiative, called The Nook, is designed to tackle the long waits for treatment that many people face through the NHS.

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National Highways has confirmed the M20 is shut westbound this morning between junction nine for Ashford and junction eight for Hollingbourne, both in Kent, following an accident

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Samoa went to the polls in a critical election that could decide the future of its first woman leader, prime minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa

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The man dubbed "Britain’s most hated boss" for his controversial policy of sacking hundreds of seafarers and replacing them with cheaper agency staff is to quit.

• Sky News
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"Mayors from across Brazil gathered at the headquarters of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday to discuss the government's new economic programme called 'Brazil Sovereign'. Organised in partnership with the National Front of Mayors (FNP) and chaired by Rio's Mayor Eduardo Paes, the meeting sought to align federal financing tools with municipal needs as Brazil braces for the impact of tariff hikes recently announced by US President Donald Trump. Footage shows BNDES president Aloizio Mercadante and local leaders discussing credit lines and investment mechanisms aimed at protecting cities' fiscal stability. "The US president's tariff hike has obviously had consequences for the Brazilian production sector," said Mayor Paes.  "The federal government has been mobilising to negotiate, and if unsuccessful, I announced 10 days ago a set of measures to ensure that sectors would not be impacted," he added. Mercadante emphasised urgency for small producers exporting perishable goods such as mangoes and grapes: "You have to be very agile and have public procurement." Mayors expressed cautious optimism about the programme. Alexandre Ferreira, mayor of Franca, stressed that the government "should have more time to negotiate debts and seek new markets worldwide."  Mercadante added that new export credit lines would be prioritised for affected firms, underscoring that Brazil "needs to export more, compete in new markets and ensure its companies are present in every major trade fair in the world." The Brazil Sovereign Plan allocates 30 billion reais ($5.7 billion) in credit for affected companies, protects jobs through monitoring and collective bargaining, and seeks to diversify export markets to countries such as China, India, Russia, and South Africa.  It also supports micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises by providing credit and guarantees, to strengthen the national economy and reduce dependence on the USA."

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"Mayors from across Brazil gathered at the headquarters of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday to discuss the government's new economic programme called 'Brazil Sovereign'. Organised in partnership with the National Front of Mayors (FNP) and chaired by Rio's Mayor Eduardo Paes, the meeting sought to align federal financing tools with municipal needs as Brazil braces for the impact of tariff hikes recently announced by US President Donald Trump. Footage shows BNDES president Aloizio Mercadante and local leaders discussing credit lines and investment mechanisms aimed at protecting cities' fiscal stability. "The US president's tariff hike has obviously had consequences for the Brazilian production sector," said Mayor Paes.  "The federal government has been mobilising to negotiate, and if unsuccessful, I announced 10 days ago a set of measures to ensure that sectors would not be impacted," he added. Mercadante emphasised urgency for small producers exporting perishable goods such as mangoes and grapes: "You have to be very agile and have public procurement." Mayors expressed cautious optimism about the programme. Alexandre Ferreira, mayor of Franca, stressed that the government "should have more time to negotiate debts and seek new markets worldwide."  Mercadante added that new export credit lines would be prioritised for affected firms, underscoring that Brazil "needs to export more, compete in new markets and ensure its companies are present in every major trade fair in the world." The Brazil Sovereign Plan allocates 30 billion reais ($5.7 billion) in credit for affected companies, protects jobs through monitoring and collective bargaining, and seeks to diversify export markets to countries such as China, India, Russia, and South Africa.  It also supports micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises by providing credit and guarantees, to strengthen the national economy and reduce dependence on the USA."

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Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Program, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Cindy McCain, who leads the United Nations’ food program, said on Thursday that the level of destruction, desperation and hunger she witnessed while visiting starving Gaza begs for Israel to allow an immediate surge of humanitarian assistance into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The visit by the World Food Program’s executive director came just days after a major report by food security experts concluded that Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, is experiencing the highest level of famine as a result of Israel’s destruction of the territory and its ongoing blockade of most humanitarian aid. “Gaza is at a breaking point. Desperation is soaring – and I saw it firsthand,” McCain said in a statement . “We must urgently be able to revive our vast and trusted network of 200 food distribution points across the Strip, community kitchens and bakeries. It is urgent that the right conditions are in place so we can reach the most vulnerable and save lives.” #Gaza is at a breaking point. I've just seen it myself. @WFP operates in conflict zones all over the world. Families in Gaza are starving—and we know how to deliver at scale. We must revive our network of 200+ food distribution points, community kitchens & bakeries ASAP. — Cindy McCain (@WFPChief) August 28, 2025 The WFP chief said she visited Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, where she stopped by a nutrition clinic and met with displaced Palestinian mothers who spoke of the often impossible task of acquiring food for their families – sometimes even resorting to searching for scraps in order to keep their children alive. “I met starving children receiving treatment for severe malnutrition – and I saw photos of when they were healthy. Today they are unrecognizable,” said McCain, who has regularly spoken out against the man-made starvation crisis. Most Palestinians have been trekking south in hopes of getting food from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, where Israeli soldiers and American mercenaries conduct daily massacres of starving civilians. Many Palestinians there die either by GHF gunfire or by succumbing to their treatable wounds because Israel’s obliteration of Gaza’s health care infrastructure has made it significantly harder for doctors to provide lifesaving care. After global backlash to its weaponization of food – a violation of international humanitarian law – Israel said it will temporarily allow aid groups to bring in a trickle of assistance. The WFP said there has been a “slight uptick” in aid over the past two weeks that averages around 100 trucks per day, though the agency said the amount is nowhere near enough to support the enclave’s population. “Half a million people here in Gaza are starving, many more are on the edge,” McCain said. “The desperation is overwhelming. We can reach them. We need safe routes and sustained access. We must deliver at the scale this crisis demands.” Nail Hani Abu Shelbi, a 4-year-old who lost both his vision and hearing and was paralyzed by shrapnel pieces that hit his head during the Israeli attack on his home in Deir al-Balah, is held at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital on Aug. 27, 2025. Nial also suffers from malnutrition due to a lack of treatment and medication. In addition to visiting Gaza, McCain visited the occupied West Bank to meet Mohammad Mustafa, the prime minister of the State of Palestine. She also met in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as leaders from the military and aid coordination agency COGAT , to discuss the state of humanitarian efforts in Gaza. COGAT has maintained that Palestinians are receiving sufficient aid, despite evidence showing otherwise, and Netanyahu continues to deny that there is famine in Gaza. He has, however, spoken out about images Hamas released showing a visibly malnourished hostage. McCain warned that if Israel does not allow an immediate surge of aid into the territory, Deir al-Balah will receive a famine classification next month similar to that of Gaza City. She also stressed that Gaza’s famine, engineered by Israel, would worsen malnutrition for both Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostages in the territory. “What we need is a ceasefire,” she said. “We can quickly scale-up humanitarian aid to reach the most vulnerable inside Gaza, support the return of all hostages and lay the foundation for peace and stability.” Related... 'This Is A Moral Outrage': UK Government Reacts With Horror As Famine Declared In Gaza Famine In Gaza Is Underway Amid Israel's US-Backed Siege, Experts Confirm Madonna Urges Pope Leo To Help The Children Of Gaza 'Before It's Too Late'

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"There's a genuine sense that reconciliation is within reach," according to a source.

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The two weather events are set to bring ‘unseasonable’ conditions to the UK

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Thomas Richardson was part of a gang who raked in £16.7m as part of an extensive importation scam.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s White House is now “bothsidesing” – literally – Russia’s bloody and ongoing attacks on Ukraine. In one of her periodic briefings, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday essentially equated dictator Vladimir Putin’s near-nightly slaughter of Ukrainian civilians in their homes with Ukraine’s retaliatory strikes against Russia’s oil production infrastructure. “Perhaps both sides of this war are not ready to end it themselves,” she said. Leavitt had been asked whether Trump had a response to Russia’s massive attack Wednesday night, using hundreds of drones and missiles, on residential areas of Kyiv, which killed some 20 civilians, including children. By mid-afternoon, Trump’s lack of a statement condemning Putin stood in stark contrast to those coming from the leaders of Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, the European Commission and others. “Six-hundred twenty-nine missiles and drones in a single night over Ukraine: this is Russia’s idea of peace. Terror and barbarism. More than a dozen dead, including children,” French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on social media. “Full support to the Ukrainian people, and deepest compassion for all the grieving families.” “The intense attacks on Kyiv this night demonstrate who stands on the side of peace and who has no intention of believing in the negotiating path,” added Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Leavitt, though, did not join in that chorus. “He was not happy about this news, but he was also not surprised. These are two countries that have been at war for a very long time. Russia launched this attack on Kyiv. And likewise, Ukraine recently dealt a blow to Russia’s oil refineries. They have taken out, as a matter of fact, 20% of Russia’s oil refinery capacity over the course of their attacks throughout the month of August,” Leavitt said. “The president wants it to end, but the leaders of these two countries need it to end and must want it to end as well.” Her comments echoed Trump’s own statements in recent weeks that once again blame Ukraine for being invaded. “You know, [Ukrainian President Volodomyr] Zelenskyy is not exactly innocent either, OK?” the president said during Wednesday’s marathon Cabinet meeting. “They go in, I’m sure that Ukraine thought they were going to win. There’s going to be ― you know, we’re going to win, you’re going to beat somebody that’s 15 times your size.” President Donald Trump holds a photograph of himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska at the Oval Office on Aug. 22, 2025. There had been a brief period when Trump seemed to be getting frustrated with Putin for claiming to want peace in his phone calls with him and then turning around and immediately attacking Ukrainian cities. But Trump’s tone on that point began to soften after Putin agreed to meet him in Alaska on August 15. Trump had set an August 8 deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face increased economic sanctions, but he let that pass without another word. At the summit itself, Trump rolled out a red carpet for the former KGB officer, applauded him as he approached and feted him with a flyover by a squad of Air Force jets, including a B-2 bomber. Putin, though, offered nothing in return and left without agreeing to a ceasefire or anything else. While Trump claimed the Alaska meeting would soon be followed by one between Putin and Zelenskyy, that has not happened – likely because Putin insists he will not stop his invasion until he gets to keep the territory he has been unable to take by force despite three and half years of trying. In the days immediately following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Trump called him “savvy” and a “genius” for having done so, even though he was targeting residential areas for attack even then. From that point forward, Trump began claiming, baselessly, that Putin never would have invaded had Trump still been president. In fact, the ferocity and frequency of Putin’s attacks have dramatically increased since Trump returned to office in January. Trump also claimed, repeatedly, that he would end the fighting in Ukraine in a single day if he won back the presidency, and that he would be able to end the war even before he returned to the White House. Thursday was Trump’s 221st day in office, and there is no ceasefire in sight. Related... JD Vance Gives Absolutely Baffling Answer To Question About Trump And Jeffrey Epstein Gavin Newsom Reveals What World Leaders Really Say About Trump Behind His Back Ed Davey Will Boycott Trump's State Banquet. An Unearthed Clip Shows That's Quite The U-Turn

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Nine staff members at Berrow Wood have been convicted of abuse, and new allegations have been made.

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US Vice President JD speaks during an event at Mid-City Steel on August 28, 2025 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Vice President JD Vance offered up an unexpected scapegoat when asked about President Donald Trump ’s refusal to release files related to his former friend, the late convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein . He blamed former President Joe Biden . “We have to remember this entire thing happened, this entire story blew up, during the Biden administration,” Vance said during an interview with USA Today. Epstein died in prison of an apparent suicide in 2019. Biden took office in January 2021. Trump and many members of his inner circle – including Vance – had repeatedly promised to release files related to Epstein if elected, including a supposed client list. Vance said the Biden administration had four years to release any such information and failed to do so. However, the Trump administration has only released previously known details and, earlier this summer, stated that there was nothing else to release – and no “client list.” The move angered many on both sides of the aisle, including longtime supporters of Trump. But Vance, in the new interview, insisted that Trump was delivering “full transparency” on the issue. “I think the president has ordered the administration to be more transparent about this than any other issue,” he said. Story continues after video. Q: "Now that you're in power, you say that there is no Epstein client list. Why do you think it is that so many of your own supporters don't believe you?" Vance: "We have to remember this entire story blew up during the Biden administration." pic.twitter.com/rL1bIL8Yvc — The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) August 28, 2025 Trump and Epstein were close friends until they had a falling out in 2004, reportedly over a real estate dispute . Epstein’s first arrest was in 2006, leading to his eventual conviction for sex crimes, but also a widely criticised deal with a prosecutor allowing him to avoid federal prosecution and a possible life sentence. That prosecutor, Alex Acosta, would later serve in the Cabinet in the first Trump administration. Epstein was arrested again in 2019 and died in custody of an apparent suicide while awaiting trial on allegations of trafficking underage girls and other charges. Despite Vance’s claims, the arrest, death and outrage that followed took place during the first Trump administration – about 18 months before Biden took office. Vance cited a recent jailhouse interview with longtime Epstein enabler Ghislaine Maxwell, in which she also insisted there was no “client list.” Maxwell, who is in prison for sex trafficking, also vouched for Trump’s character. “I never witnessed the president in any inappropriate setting in any way,” she said. “The president was never inappropriate with anybody.” Shortly after the interview, Maxwell was moved to a minimum-security prison camp with fewer restrictions. Related... JD Vance Cites Democrats Own Ties To Jeffrey Epstein In Latest Defence Trump Wildly Claims Wall Street Journal And China Are In Cahoots Amid Epstein Lawsuit Trump’s Sleight-Of-Hand On The Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

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Jurors consider a real-life manslaughter case, restaged by actors. Plus: Miriam Margolyes concludes her New Zealand tour. Here’s what to watch this evening 10pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...

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Clooney was in Venice to promote Noah Baumbach’s new film, ‘Jay Kelly’

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