Britain joins US, EU and Canada to slap fresh sanctions on Belarus for 'shameful' Ryanair flight grounding

FURIOUS ministers today slapped fresh sanctions on Belarus for last month's "shameful" grounding of a Ryanair flight to arrest a critical journalist. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab joined a Western alliance of the US, Canada and EU to freeze travel and assets for seven top officials in the ruthless regime. They also crippled a major Belorussian oil firm with tough restrictions […]

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New inquiry examines how disabled pupils were given contaminated blood

Boys sent to special boarding school where they were treated for haemophilia were given blood products infected with hepatitis and HIV, inquiry hears Pupils at Treloar’s College in Alton were given contaminated blood for treatment Batches of blood products were contaminated with viral hepatitis and later HIV At least 72 people died while treated for haemophilia at school from 1974 to […]

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Mystery vandal sparks fury by poisoning mature trees

The tree poisoner of Penzance: Locals claim mystery vandal who killed hillside sycamores is wealthy homeowner trying to improve their view of Cornish coast Sycamores at Bowjey Woods sit in front of large detached houses overlooking harbour in Newlyn, Cornwall  Experts inspecting trees confirm many were tampered with and injected with herbicide to try to kill them Trees have been […]

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Victoria in slow lane as NSW takes lead on electric vehicles

Victoria’s drive to get more electric vehicles on the road has been left far behind by NSW’s plan to accelerate sales, with Victorian motorists offered subsidies worth less than one-third of those available across the border. NSW’s $500 million plan, announced on Sunday, will mean some electric vehicle buyers are entitled to more than $7000 in direct payments and tax […]

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