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A culture of systemic bullying and harassment has been allowed to flourish among staff at one England’s most scandal-hit hospitals, a damning leaked report reveals.The safety of patients at Blackpool Victoria hospital was affected as a result of the failings, the report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) found.The report was provided to leaders at the Blackpool teaching hospitals NHS trust in January but its findings were not shared widely with staff until 10 months later, prompting concerns that employees’ ability to take urgent action on its 19 recommendations was compromised.Staff who spoke to the RCP inquiry team said…

Just a tiny amount of fentanyl, the equivalent of a few grains of sand, is enough to stop a person’s breathing. The synthetic opioid is tasteless, odorless, and invisible when mixed with other substances, and drug users are often unaware of its presence.It’s why biotech entrepreneur Collin Gage is aiming to protect people against the drug’s lethal effects. In 2023, he became the cofounder and CEO of ARMR Sciences to develop a vaccine against fentanyl. Now, the company is launching a trial to test its vaccine in people for the first time. The goal: prevent deaths from overdose.“It became very…

What does the latest round of diplomacy on Ukraine tell us about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mood and intentions?For starters, that he’s not ready to sign a peace deal. At least, not right now.And certainly not the deal (or deals) on the table.”No compromise version has yet been found,” commented Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov after five hours of talks in Moscow involving Putin, US envoy Steve Witkoff, and Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner.No compromise is no real surprise, considering the Kremlin leader’s uncompromising comments in recent days. In various statements he has condemned the Ukrainian leadership…

US private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, the ADP employment report showed on Wednesday.Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised 47,000 increase in October. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast private employment rising by 10,000 jobs after a previously reported 42,000 rebound in October.The ADP report is jointly developed with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. The monthly estimate has historically diverged from the government’s private payrolls count produced by the labor department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).The BLS will release the closely watched employment report for November on 16 December. The report, originally due on…

Google Photos users can now access their year-end Recap, the photo-hosting site’s own version of something akin to Spotify Wrapped. Like other annual reviews, the Google Photos Recap lets you look back on your past year in photos, offering a combination of memorable highlights enhanced with graphics and other effects, plus photo stats and more. U.S. users will also gain access to a new feature powered by Google’s AI, Gemini, which will showcase your hobbies and other top highlights, the company says. First introduced in 2024, Google Photos Recap aims to capitalize on the data-powered review trend, popularized by services…

Though Sky is currently the exclusive home for HBO series like “Succession” and “Game of Thrones” in the U.K., all will change when streaming service HBO Max launches in the region next year. However, during a Content London panel on Wednesday, Sky executive director of scripted originals Meghan Lyvers assured that the company’s strategy will […]

It’s been one of the busiest coaching carousels in recent memory, and as the calendar turns to December, Penn State is the top program with an opening remaining. The Nittany Lions fired James Franklin back on Oct. 12 with an eye on getting ahead of the carousel, but they’ll be making a hire later than programs like LSU, Florida, Auburn, Arkansas and Virginia Tech, where Franklin ultimately landed. There have been several public rejections with names like Matt Rhule, Curt Cignetti and Kalani Sitake all agreeing to new deals with their respective schools in the midst of being rumored Penn State…

The top drug regulator in the US signaled on Tuesday he may retire weeks after accepting the position, adding to upheaval in the highest ranks of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).If Richard Pazdur retires, finding a replacement would be challenging amid mounting political pressure and internal conflict at the agency, sources say.“Who else is left? He was the one person who was identified,” said Janet Woodcock, former acting commissioner of the FDA. “There’s been a lot of departures, and it would be hard to find a substitute now with all this turmoil.”Filing papers is the first step for…

“As a kid, I would watch football games on the television with my dad,” says Olivier Rousteing, who until November 2025 served as Balmain’s creative director. “When we saw fans going to the Champs-Élysées to celebrate France winning, I would dream of being there someday.” Today the fashion designer, who grew up in Bordeaux but has long resided in Paris, avoids the boulevard’s dense crowds, and instead he explores the low-key 9th arrondissement for its rising art scene, shops for one-of-a-kind furniture and antiques at flea markets, and gets lost in the juxtaposition of “the city’s 18th-century influences” and contemporary…

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gestures during a news conference to mark the first anniversary of the Dec. 3 martial law crisis at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — A year after his predecessor’s effort to impose martial law failed amid public outcry, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung praised ordinary citizens on Wednesday for helping thwart the power grab and for reaffirming the resilience of the country’s democracy. A year ago, thousands gathered around the country’s National Assembly, after then President Yoon Suk…