The Take: Can the US healthcare system ever be fair for Black patients?

The Take: Can the US healthcare system ever be fair for Black patients?

When a new kidney could save your life, every minute counts. When Jazmin Evans discovered she could have received a kidney four years earlier, she was shocked. When she found out the delay was due to a racially biased testing process, she tried to warn others. In this episode: Jazmin Evans – Kidney transplant patient,…

The bitter final showdown over British coal, as sun sets on ‘dirtiest fuel’

The bitter final showdown over British coal, as sun sets on ‘dirtiest fuel’

Whitehaven, Cumbria, northern England – “We were five miles (8km) out from here, 2,000 feet (609 metres) underground.” David Cradduck, 77, used to be one of many men who would line up to begin their descent each morning through a vast network of mining shafts and subterranean tunnels that took them deep under the Irish…

Malaysians held in US’s Guantanamo Bay prison returned home after 18 years

Malaysians held in US’s Guantanamo Bay prison returned home after 18 years

Two Malaysian men held at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay for 18 years have been returned home, Malaysia’s state news agency reports. Malaysia’s Inspector General of Police Razarudin Husain said Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep arrived in the country late on Wednesday “in good and healthy condition”, and…

Ex-Brazil and Inter Milan star striker Adriano bids farewell to football

Ex-Brazil and Inter Milan star striker Adriano bids farewell to football

Former Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano, nicknamed the “Emperor” in his prime, bid farewell to football in a testimonial match at the home of Flamengo, the club where his once-promising career started. The 42-year-old had been tipped to become one of the football greats but eventually succumbed to the pressures of sporting fame and…

Canada finance minister resigns as PM Trudeau grapples with new Trump term

Canada finance minister resigns as PM Trudeau grapples with new Trump term

Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned in a blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is facing declining approval ratings and opposition from within his own party, as well as the prospect of a trade war with the United States. In her resignation letter, which was posted on X on Monday, Freeland revealed that…

Mbappe in Real Madrid squad for FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar

Mbappe in Real Madrid squad for FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar

Kylian Mbappe has been named in Real Madrid’s squad for their FIFA Intercontinental Cup final and the 25-year-old will travel to Qatar for it this week, the Spanish club has said. The French forward’s trip to the Middle East had been in doubt after he sustained a thigh injury in Madrid’s 3-2 UEFA Champions League…

Trump, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announce 0bn US investment

Trump, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announce $100bn US investment

President-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, has announced that SoftBank will invest $100bn in the United States over the next four years in what would be a boost to the domestic economy. In a joint appearance with Son on Monday, Trump said that the investment would create 100,000 jobs…