Month: April 2024

Read More Genetics alone can mean a 21% greater risk of early death, research finds, but people can improve their chances A healthy lifestyle may offset the impact of genetics by more than 60% and add another five years to your life, according to the first study of its kind. It is well established that…

Read More Series of traumatic defeats has prompted a rethink in what was once seen as the most pro-Moscow of the ex-Soviet republics With its waterfall, hot spring, orchards full of apricot blossom and a gorge through which the swollen Arpa River races, the town of Jermuk since Soviet times has been one of the…

Read More Prices in non-food stores are lower in April than a year earlier as stores offload summer stock Prices in UK shops rose at their slowest rate since late 2021 in April as deep discounts by clothing and footwear retailers put the brakes on inflation, the latest snapshot of high street spending trends has…

Read MoreKenya’s capital, which sits on a floodplain, has not taken enough measures to mitigate against flooding.Kenya’s capital, which sits on a floodplain, has not taken enough measures to mitigate against flooding.

Read MoreExpert body tells UN Security Council the weapon’s discovery suggests a violation of sanctions on Pyongyang.Expert body tells UN Security Council the weapon’s discovery suggests a violation of sanctions on Pyongyang.

Read More State troopers detained dozens of activists whole refused to leave the premises State troopers used pepper spray and stun grenades as they arrested dozens of pro-Palestine protesters camping at the University of Texas in Austin. At least 40 people have been arrested on Monday, according to the Texas Tribune.  Some students resisted arrest…

Read MoreCheng Saephan now wants to buy a house after getting the fourth-biggest jackpot in America’s lottery game.Cheng Saephan now wants to buy a house after getting the fourth-biggest jackpot in America’s lottery game.

Read MorePakistan seeks another long-term IMF programme to support its ailing economy but experts say focus must be on reforms.Pakistan seeks another long-term IMF programme to support its ailing economy but experts say focus must be on reforms.

Read MoreSouth Korean tech giant reports $4.85bn profit during the first three months of 2024.South Korean tech giant reports $4.85bn profit during the first three months of 2024.

Read MoreSogavare switched official diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei fuelling controversy in the Pacific nation.Sogavare switched official diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei fuelling controversy in the Pacific nation.

Read More On Monday, Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf announced his resignation. What does this mean for the Scottish National party? Severin Carrell and Libby Brooks report On Thursday, Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, made the unexpected decision to tear up the Bute House agreement. The deal was reached in August 2021, between the former…

Read More NSW detectives say 17-year-old girl arrested at home after ‘hard to imagine’ death of younger sibling Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A 17-year-old girl has been charged with murdering her sister, 10, after an alleged stabbing in…

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Read More CHAPECÓ, Brazil, Apr 29 (IPS) – Biogas sounds like redemption, the conversion of the sinner. Its production involves extracting energy from filth, from the most disgusting environmental pollution, and at the same time avoiding the worsening of the global climate crisis. Read the full story, “Using Industrial Waste to Fight Pollution in Brazil”,…

Read More Washington will continue providing unfettered military aid to West Jerusalem despite concluding that abuses were committed The US government has determined that at least five Israeli security units committed gross violations of human rights prior to the latest war with Hamas, but Washington has no plans to impose sanctions or restrict military aid…

Read More Former detainee accused of Perth assault was one of 154 men released after high court ruled indefinite detention unlawful Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A federal minister has admitted the government is “deeply concerned” after a 73-year-old…

Read More Hours after Columbia University’s 2:30 p.m. Monday deadline for students to leave the encampment to avoid suspension, hundreds of pro-Palestinian students remained on and around the lawn. The tents stayed up. “We have begun suspending students,” Ben Chang, a spokesperson for Columbia University, said around 5 p.m. Earlier in the day, University President…

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Read More Monday’s clashes mark second time in less than a week state police called to campus Monday’s clashes mark second time in less than a week state police called to campus

Read More T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint and AT&T say they will appeal against ‘excessive’ fines meted out by US regulator The Federal Communications Commission on Monday fined the largest US wireless carriers nearly $200m for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information. The FCC is finalizing fines first proposed in February 2020, including $80m for T-Mobile;…

Read More Speaking to ABC’s 7.30, the 16-year-old’s mother and father say their son has struggled with mental health problems for years Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The parents of the 16-year-old accused of stabbing an Assyrian priest at…

Read More People who can’t stand either candidate could shape the 2024 campaign People who can’t stand either candidate could shape the 2024 campaign

Read More Passengers left stranded as services suspended amid speculation budget carrier’s aircraft have been repossessed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The low-cost airline Bonza has abruptly cancelled all its flights across Australia, with speculation its aircraft have been…

Read More Beijing has stated that recently enacted legislation in Washington “gravely infringes” on its sovereignty Beijing has warned that anti-China legislation signed into law last week by US President Joe Biden will lead to “forceful” retaliatory steps if Washington doesn’t change its course on the hostile initiatives. At issue are US plans to counter…

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Read MoreChina has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

Read More (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said. The officers were first shot at by the wanted suspect as they…

Read MorePainless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.

Read More Police say officers on US Marshals taskforce were serving warrant in Charlotte for person wanted over firearms possession Three officers on a US Marshals taskforce serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home,…

Read More Former president’s campaign of retribution slams into an exhausting trial he can’t get out of, Alex Woodward reports from New York Former president’s campaign of retribution slams into an exhausting trial he can’t get out of, Alex Woodward reports from New York

Read More Two electric vehicle shoppers feel conflicted about how China’s more affordable EVs would affect drivers, jobs and the climate if they were sold in the U.S. Two electric vehicle shoppers feel conflicted about how China’s more affordable EVs would affect drivers, jobs and the climate if they were sold in the U.S.

Read More The latest developments on the protracted truce talks between Israel and Hamas, with all eyes in Israel on the status of hostages held in Gaza. The latest developments on the protracted truce talks between Israel and Hamas, with all eyes in Israel on the status of hostages held in Gaza.

Read More University started suspensions early on Monday evening ‘to ensure safety on campus’ after talks to reach compromise failed Columbia University’s Pro-Palestinian protesters ignored an ultimatum on Monday to abandon their encampment or risk suspension. The university said it started suspensions early on Monday evening. “We have begun suspending students as part of this…

Read MoreAt least one suspected attacker was shot dead in front of a barricaded home after a three-hour standoff in North Carolina.At least one suspected attacker was shot dead in front of a barricaded home after a three-hour standoff in North Carolina.