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Image for Gaza mother clings to her sick daughter after losing twin babies in midst of warHeadlines

Gaza mother clings to her sick daughter after losing twin babies in midst of war

Image for Morocco squashes youth-led protesters over health, educationHeadlines

Morocco squashes youth-led protesters over health, education

Image for UK couple jailed for killing baby daughter after going on the run in winterHeadlines

UK couple jailed for killing baby daughter after going on the run in winter

Image for UK inquiry to seek answers over Southport girls' murdersHeadlines

UK inquiry to seek answers over Southport girls' murders

Image for Seven men convicted in UK in latest trial over 'grooming gangs' scandal

Seven men convicted in UK in latest trial over 'grooming gangs' scandal

Date: June 13, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Seven men who sexually exploited two vulnerable girls in northern England were convicted on Friday in the latest trial over a decades-old "grooming gangs" scandal. Greater Manchester...

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Sweden should end international adoptions, government commission says

Date: June 2, 2025

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden should phase out international adoptions, a government-appointed commission said on Monday, after an inquiry prompted by concerns that children had been taken from their...

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Greenland candidate campaigns for better healthcare after beating cancer in Denmark

Date: March 8, 2025

By Tom Little NUUK (Reuters) -As Greenland's general election approaches, a candidate campaigns for access to better healthcare on the vast island, recounting his personal journey of beating cancer...

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UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

Date: September 19, 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has seen the biggest rise in health-related welfare benefits among a group of similar economies, according to a report published on Thursday – underscoring the challenge which the new government faces to get people back into work. The Institute for Fiscal Studies, an independent think tank, said the number of...

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Denmark to boost healthcare with an extra $739 million per year

Date: May 23, 2023

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark will use stronger-than-expected economic growth to boost its healthcare system with an extra 5 billion Danish crowns ($739 million) per year, the country’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. Danes pay some of the highest taxes in the world to finance their welfare model, which includes universal healthcare. But as the...

Image for Argentina / World Bank: US$1.061 Billion to Improve Health, Road Infrastructure, Water and Sanitation

Argentina / World Bank: US$1.061 Billion to Improve Health, Road Infrastructure, Water and Sanitation

Date: December 29, 2010

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