When Patsy Mullen was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had no idea that chemotherapy treatment could lead to early onset menopause. It was Mullen’s oncologist who mentioned the possibility, and offered the then 47-year-old the drug Goserelin, which reduces the risk by up to 70% compared with women receiving chemotherapy alone. But a new study…
Donald Trump will impose sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, potentially setting the stage for a damaging trade war between the US and three of its biggest trading partners. Goods exported from Canada and Mexico to the US will be hit with a 25% tariff, while products from…
People living in Goma on the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern border with Rwanda have spoken of their fear and acute hunger after the M23 rebel group swept into the city earlier this week. “We are very afraid. This situation feels hopeless,” said Judith Saima, a 28-year-old merchant in Goma, where heavy fighting that…
Canada ready with ‘forceful, immediate’ response if US imposes tariffs, says Trudeau Canada will respond immediately with a series of forceful countermeasures if Donald Trump goes ahead with a threat to impose tariffs, Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau said. On Thursday, Trump repeated his threat to impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico that…
The Met police is facing growing questions over its handling of a pro-Palestine protest in central London at which more than 70 people were arrested. On Friday, trade union leaders became the latest group to write to the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, demanding an independent inquiry into “repressive and heavy-handed policing” at the 18 January…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature ‘Some judges … want to govern,’ Meloni says in protest against her probe And a quick update on Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, who caused quite an uproar with her comments last night, insisting that a probe into her role in…