Fiona Sampson

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Fiona Sampson |Kyle Fitzgerald

US stocks retreated on Monday, continuing a sell-off from February as economic concerns grew after President Donald Trump confirmed he would be implementing tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Tuesday. In an executive order signed on February 1, Mr Trump said he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy products. Chinese goods will also face a 10 per cent levy on top of the 10 per cent that was imposed earlier this year.

Jan 25, 2025 | thenationalnews.com | Fiona Sampson |Kamal Tabikha

The Sudanese army announced significant advances against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, breaking an 18-month siege on its General Command headquarters in Khartoum and the Signal Corps base in Bahri. They followed fierce battles in central Bahri. In a statement, the General Command of the Armed Forces said its troops completed a second phase of their operations by connecting forces from Bahri with those at HQ.

Jan 16, 2025 | thenationalnews.com | Fiona Sampson |Deena Kamel

Riyadh Air will receive its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft from the US plane maker later than scheduled this year, delaying the start-up airline's debut. The carrier will get its first wide-body jet in the third quarter of this year, with the first flight to launch shortly afterwards, it said. The airline had originally planned to start operations in the middle of the year.

Jan 9, 2025 | thetablet.co.uk | Fiona Sampson

Foster care can be a longed-for solution: better and more humane, for example, than life in an institutional group home. But it has insecurity at its heartFoster care can be a longed-for solution: better and more humane, for example, than life in an institutional group home. But it has insecurity at its heartRegister for free to read this article in fullSubscribe for unlimited accessFrom just £37.50 quarterly   Print copy of The Tablet delivered directly to your door.

Dec 30, 2024 | emj.bmj.com | Joanne Coster |Fiona Sampson |Rachel O'Hara |Jaqui Long

9% of ambulance clinicians felt that ED clinicians always listen and take the call seriously, always listen without interrupting and always make appropriate arrangements in the ED. There was little variation by role reported; however, student paramedics reported experiencing more interruptions on calls, while senior paramedics had the highest ratings for being listened to and taking the call seriously (see online supplemental table 4).