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Heimlich manoeuvre inventor saves choking woman
Doctor Henry Heimlich has saved the life of a woman by using the anti-choking manoeuvre to which he gave his name. Heimlich, 96, used the technique to assist a fellow resident at a care home in Cincinnati, Ohio. The woman "had her lips puffed out and was unable to breathe" after choking on a piece of hamburger, he said. It's the second time Heimlich has used the manoeuvre he developed in the 1970s: in 2003, he intervened when a man started choking in a restaurant.
Vegans attacked by sausage-wielding group
Patrons of the vegan Kiwi Cafe in the Georgian capital of Tblisi have been attacked by at least 15 members of a far-right group, who burst in wielding sausages. The offenders then threw meat and fish at the customers and started smoking, at which point a fight broke out. Officials say they are unsure whether the attack was a prank that ended badly or a pre-meditated assault.
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Home Office worker accused of spiking mistress’s drink with abortion drugSpeed Read Darren Burke had failed to convince his girlfriend to terminate pregnancy
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In hock to Moscow: exploring Germany’s woeful energy policySpeed Read Don’t expect Berlin to wean itself off Russian gas any time soon
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Were Covid restrictions dropped too soon?Speed Read ‘Living with Covid’ is already proving problematic – just look at the travel chaos this week
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Inclusive Britain: a new strategy for tackling racism in the UKSpeed Read Government has revealed action plan setting out 74 steps that ministers will take
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Sandy Hook families vs. Remington: a small victory over the gunmakersSpeed Read Last week the families settled a lawsuit for $73m against the manufacturer
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Farmers vs. walkers: the battle over ‘Britain’s green and pleasant land’Speed Read Updated Countryside Code tells farmers: ‘be nice, say hello, share the space’
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Motherhood: why are we putting it off?Speed Read Stats show around 50% of women in England and Wales now don’t have children by 30
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Anti-Semitism in America: a case of double standards?Speed Read Officials were strikingly reluctant to link Texas synagogue attack to anti-Semitism
