The founders of Australia’s first women-only mental health hospital say women are avoiding treatment because they feel unsafe in mental health wards housing both genders at a time when the pandemic has driven family violence and serious mental health issues to record highs. Sharon Sherwood, Cabrini’s chief of mental health and outreach services, said feeling at risk in mixed wards […]

Britain is set to leave a contingent of around 100 troops in Afghanistan to help support the embassy and other diplomatic efforts in Kabul, it is understood. They will be part of a small footprint of foreign forces, including around 650 American soldiers, that will stay on the ground longer term as the 20-year military mission ends. Ben Wallace, the […]

Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the temporary closure of a major highway, one of several large blazes burning across the U.S. West amid another heat wave that shattered records and strained power grids. In Arizona, a small plane crashed Saturday during a survey of a wildfire […]

Mamma mia! Italian fans in Rome are stunned as their side concedes goal inside  three minutes to England A half-volley from England’s Luke Shaw in the first few minutes of the match shocked Italian fans Crowds of fans waving flags gathered in Rome as Italy faces off against England in the Euros final Many cities have cancelled gatherings due to […]

The power struggle triggered by the assassination of Haitian president Jovenal Moïse deepened over the weekend after the country’s most powerful gang leader called on his followers to take to the streets. Jimmy Cherizier, who leads a federation of gangs called G9, said in a televised address on Saturday that gang members should rally in public to demand “light be […]

Rule of six pints, please! So much for social distancing as fans pack pubs and spectator zones trying to secure the last few seats before kick-off Large crowds of England fans were this afternoon seen queuing outside pubs in London and in Brighton today Fans have also been partying in Boxpark this afternoon, ahead of tonight’s clash against Italy at Wembley  […]

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! Brits are concerned their sustainable habits will go out the window when Covid restrictions lift. A study of 2,000 adults found more than a third have incorporated more ‘green’ habits into their routine since lockdowns began in March 2020. But of those, 66 per cent […]