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Matthew HillWest of England health correspondentBBCOne of the walls of the unit was damaged during an incident earlier in the yearNurses have been assaulted and “punched in the face” amid violent behavioural problems at a hospital’s children’s unit, staff have told the BBC.Since April, nurses at the Great Western Hospital (GWH) in Swindon say a series of troubled teenagers have assaulted nurses, hit another child and verbally abused very young patients and their families.Other incidents have included a patient who “ripped a TV” from a wall and broke a sink. Numerous staff are now taking sick leave.A spokesperson for the…

The death of a housefly is usually an unceremonious event. Within minutes of the insect’s appearance in our periphery, a tide of annoyance rises, and with the quick thwap of a swatter or rolled-up magazine, the bug is gone. Time Flies, a perception-warping bug puzzler, reimagines this inevitably short lifespan as an absurd tragedy – by providing the soon-to-perish pest with a bucket list.Over the course of roughly a minute, players freely buzz around minimalist 2D environments in an effort to make those last wishes come true. The fly’s dreams arrive as vague, far-ranging clues such as “make someone laugh”,…

Dozens of people are feared trapped after a massive cloudburst triggered flash floods in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.Rescue teams, including army personnel, have reached Dharali village in Uttarkashi district, which is believed to have borne the brunt of the floods.Videos shared online show a giant wave of water gushing through the area, submerging buildings along the path. A tourist spot, Dharali is populated with hotels, resorts and restaurants.A cloudburst is an extreme, sudden downpour of rain over a small area in a short period of time, often leading to flash floods.It took place at around 13:30 India time…

USAID provided financial assistance and “technical expertise” to Sudan, and cutting it has worsened the humanitarian.

17 Safaricom’s M-PESA service has partnered with PayPal to allow Kenyans to move money easily between their mobile money wallets and PayPal accounts. The new partnership is expected to benefit over 35 million M-PESA users and more than two million businesses and small traders across Kenya. This development means users can now link their M-PESA wallets directly with PayPal accounts. Once linked, they can move money in both directions — from M-PESA to PayPal and from PayPal to M-PESA — without the long delays or manual steps that were required before. According to Safaricom, this is part of efforts to…

Dave McMenaminAug 4, 2025, 05:01 PM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.LOS ANGELES — As the ink was still drying on the three-year, $165 million contract extension Luka Doncic signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Doncic’s phone started buzzing with the player who has been the face of the franchise the past seven seasons: LeBron James.James congratulated Doncic on the deal with a video call, sources familiar with the exchange confirmed to ESPN, after the contract…

Stairways have turned into waterfalls as torrential rain has battered the island for more than a week.

The skyline looks gorgeous at dawn, but things aren’t quite as romantic as they may seem at first. After all, … well, you have to find out by watching an exclusive first look at Don’t Let the Sun! The fiction feature directorial debut by documentary filmmaker Jacqueline Zünd (Where We Belong, Almost There, Goodnight Nobody) from Switzerland will have its world premiere on Aug. 9 at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, where it will screen in the Filmmakers of the Present lineup. Levan Gelbakhiani (And Then We Danced) stars as Jonah, who provides comfort for strangers amid…

Members of Nigeria’s national female basketball team are to receive a cash reward of $100,000 (£75,000) each following their victory at the Fiba Women’s AfroBasket Championship over the weekend in Ivory Coast.At a special reception held in honour of the team, known as D’Tigress, Vice-President Kashim Shettima also promised each player a three-bedroom flat.Nigeria defeated Mali 78-64 on Sunday to win their seventh AfroBasket title, which also secured them a spot at next year’s Fiba Women’s World Cup.A similar bonus was promised to the national female football team, the Super Falcons, last month after they won the recent Women’s Africa…

A thick haze of smoke and sorrow hung over Suuq Bacaad this morning as traders and residents flocked back to assess the aftermath of a massive fire that tore through one of Mogadishu’s largest markets. The fire, which broke out around 5:00 PM yesterday in the heart of Yaqshid District, raged for several hours before being brought under control late into the night. Despite the valiant efforts of firefighters and local volunteers, the flames claimed the life of a young girl and destroyed large sections of the market, including its entire household goods section. Although an exact estimate of financial…