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The backlog of people waiting more than two years for a routine operation in England has shrunk from 22,500 at the start of the year to fewer than 200. NHS England figures show the number of patients waiting that length of time has fallen to just 168, excluding more complex cases. Staff have been praised for carrying out the NHS elective recovery plan, published this year to tackle backlogs built up during the coronavirus pandemic. At the start of the year, more than 22,500 people had been waiting two years or longer for scans, checks and surgery. A further 51,000 who would have…

Barcelona still cannot register their summer signings after La Liga rejected an attempt to use the club’s own funds to inflate the value of two of the asset sales they had resorted to in order to balance the books and strengthen their team. The intention now is to turn to a fourth source of extraordinary income with the sale of a further 25% of their content production company, Barça Studios, for an estimated €100m in the hope that it will allow them to include new arrivals such as Robert Lewandowski, Andreas Christensen and Jules Koundé in the squad for their…

Amazon’s $1.7 billion (A$2.4 billion) acquisition deal for iRobot, the creator of Roomba robot vacuums, will give the e-commerce giant another avenue to collect personal information if nothing is done to protect it, Digital Rights Watch warned. On Friday, both companies announced they had entered into a definitive merger in an all-cash transaction. Digital Rights Watch, a non-profit advocacy group, noted that the acquisition comes shortly after Amazon purchased health care company One Medical in July, which would allow the incorporation of health data into its existing artificial intelligence products such as Alexa. Roombas have a function that collects, creates, and uploads detailed maps…

Former President Donald Trump said his Florida Mar-a-Lago home is “under siege” and “occupied by a group of FBI agents” in a statement late Aug. 8. “These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump said. The alleged raid by the FBI came two days after Trump’s latest hint at a 2024 run, in which he stopped…

The need for medical patients to have their own advocates has become critical in light of increasing reports from family members who believe their loved ones died in the hospital because of the COVID-19 treatment protocols prescribed by doctors. To assist in breaking up what Priscilla Romans called “an unhealthy co-dependency” between patients and the health care system, Romans launched Graith Care, a patient advocacy business that takes the ultimate authority out of the hands of the “white coats” and returns it back to the patient. “People have believed the hospitals are going to take care of them, only to find…

Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group declared a truce late on Sunday, raising hopes of an end to the most serious flare-up on the Gaza frontier in more than a year. Israeli forces pounded Palestinian targets through the weekend, triggering rocket attacks against its cities, which largely tapered off by the time the truce came into effect at 23:30 (20:30 GMT). It was announced in separate statements by Islamic Jihad and then Israel, who both thanked Egypt for mediating the ceasefire. The three-day clashes echoed preludes to previous Gaza wars, though they were relatively contained as Hamas, the…

This was the worst possible start for Manchester United under Erik ten Hag. All the optimism of pre‑season and a new manager curdled as Old Trafford proved a theatre of the Dutchman’s worst nightmares. Employed on a ticket of “proactive” (his word) pressing football, he served up the precise opposite until a rally that drew a farcical consolation. Brighton gave the Dutchman an uncompromising welcome to the Premier League. Leandro Trossard, Danny Welbeck and Pascal Gross were their stars in an impressive visit from Graham Potter’s men. At any moment it seemed as if they would score and Ten Hag and his players…

China carried out fresh military drills around Taiwan on Monday, including anti-submarine attack and sea raid operations, a day after its major live-fire exercises targeting the territory were supposed to end. Beijing’s defence ministry also defended its shelving of military talks with the US in protest against Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei last week, which have raised concerns about potential accidents escalating into conflict. Last week, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) targeted Taiwan with days of major live-fire exercises, which were scheduled to end on Sunday. Their end was never announced by the PLA, but notices of avoidance were reportedly lifted and normal…

Furious residents in London and Kent have hit out at their water companies after their roads were turned into rivers when a burst main caused 4ft of flooding and two sinkholes to form. Streets in Dartford, Kent, and close to Arsenal FC’s stadium in Islington, north London, were flooded with water cascading through the streets and homes and businesses left without supply after burst mains caused chaos. Cars were submerged, residents were urged to move to higher ground and businesses were facing enforced closures as more than 70 firefighters battled to reign in the rapidly rising water levels, which reached 4ft.…

The Home Office is offering to fly asylum seekers back to the conflict zones they escaped from if they do not wish to be sent to Rwanda, the Guardian has learned. Documents issued to the first group of asylum seekers facing removal to the east African country state that the Home Office voluntary returns service can help them go back to their home country. The document adds: “You have the option to leave the UK voluntarily. However, should you be removed it will be to Rwanda.” All of those who face being sent to Rwanda have had their asylum claims deemed ‘inadmissible’ by…