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Govt urged to consider free public transport, income-based fines

The call comes as the price of essentials in the ACT has soared.

The Canberra Times

US announces $524 million in new aid for Horn of Africa drought, climate crisis

The United States has announced $524 million in additional humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa that aims to put a spotlight on the extreme effects of climate change and the worst drought in the region in 40 years

The Independent UK

Care home fined £20k over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution

TIGH-Na-Muirn has been fined £20k for breaking health and safety laws after a resident died from drinking sanitiser during the coronavirus…

The National (Scotland)

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Schools need a regulator, not Ofsted

In England, the education system relies on ratings to keep academies in check. This must change

The Guardian - UK

One year on: How one Canberra family is managing after 11 rate rises

The May hike marks one year since the rate rise cycle began.

The Canberra Times

LeRoy Carhart, a doctor well known for performing late-term abortions, has died

The outspoken and controversial doctor, who specialized in providing second- and third-trimester abortion care, died on Friday at age 81.

WEKU

'Only 5%' of Afghanistan's humanitarian needs funded for 2023, researcher says

Since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan in August 2021, women have been robbed of their right to learn, work and move freely. Their exclusion from public life is having dire consequences for the entire country. We discuss the situation with Melissa Cornet, a human rights researcher who works with…

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'It takes a toll': New fund for struggling renters

The fund will provide one-off grants for four weeks of rent

The Canberra Times

5 of Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s public safety promises — and obstacles

He’s vowed to add 200 detectives, shut off ShotSpotter, expand crisis teams, create trauma centers and boost efforts against domestic violence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man accused of starving dogs to death with more than 1,000 found dying in his home

A dog owner in South Korea went looking for their missing hound and stumbled on a massive dog slaughter farm where 1,000 pooches had been left to starve

Daily Mirror

Chicago is making progress on a new response for 911 calls involving mental health. Keep at it.

The next mayor should continue to fully support the CARE team initiative launched by the Lightfoot administration. Research suggests it could pay off big, for people in crisis and for police.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kate Forbes's first Holyrood job funded by anti-abortion lobby group

KATE Forbes’s first job in the Scottish Parliament was funded by an anti-abortion Christian lobby group, it has been revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Chicago is expanding the types of 911 calls that get a mental health response

The city’s first crisis response teams together have handled fewer than two calls a day. New 911 protocols are expected to lift that number.

Chicago Sun-Times

Turkey and Syria earthquake: All the ways you can help after death toll hits 9,500

Over 9,500 people have died and tens of thousands more are injured and missing in Turkey and Syria following the earthquake. Here is how you can help those in need

Daily Mirror

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France 24

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: International aid guided by geopolitics

We bring you a special programme on one of the worst natural disasters to hit the Middle East in decades. Thousands have been killed after two massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday. Relief efforts are still underway, with a host of nations sending aid, but time…

Chicago Tribune

Opioid Response Team launches as alternative for Chicago overdose emergencies

A new team combining paramedics and recovery specialists will now respond to some Chicago 911 calls for overdose emergencies.

Los Angeles Times

Why California's much-touted CARE Court is 'no one-and-done program'

LOS ANGELES — When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the CARE Act into law in September, he set the clock on seven counties to have the program with its signature courts up and running by Oct. 1, 2023.

Axios

NGOs suspend Afghanistan operations after Taliban ban women

AfghanAid, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE said they could no longer effectively provide aid.

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Nottingham Post

Couple welcome 'little Christmas miracles' after fertility treatment

"Our chances weren't really good at all, and it was devastating to hear that"

Asharq Al-Awsat

3 NGOs Suspend Work in Afghanistan after Taliban Bar Women

Three big international aid agencies including Save the Children said on Sunday they were suspending their humanitarian programs in Afghanistan in response to the Taliban-run administration's order to stop female employees from working. The administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to send female staff home…

Bangkok Post

Petition lodged over Pheu Thai wage bid

The Election Commission (EC) has been asked to seek the dissolution of the Pheu Thai Party for allegedly allowing ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra to exert his influence over the main opposition party's 600-baht wage hike proposal.

ABC News

CARE program in Canberra's hospitals could save lives by allowing family and patients to escalate medical concerns

Advocates are worried ACT hospital patients and their families are not being told about the 'Call and Respond Early' program that lets them access a second medical opinion.

Los Angeles Times

Voters support Newsom's mental health plan and back mandatory kindergarten, poll shows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters strongly support Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to set up a new court system for people struggling with a combination of severe mental illness, homelessness and substance use, but split with the governor on requiring children to attend kindergarten, a new poll shows.

Reason

California's "CARE Court" Won't Help the Homeless

It will just give the state more power to control those deemed mentally ill.

Salon

Is a California homeless law "coercive"?

A new California law ostensibly aimed at helping unhoused people shreds their autonomy, advocates say

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