Month: May 2024

Read More Men with obesity offered incentives and sent healthy eating tips in ‘Game of Stones’ trial found to have lost most weight Financial incentives of up to £400 alongside text messages could encourage men living with obesity to lose weight, research has found. The research, known as “Game of Stones” and presented at the…

Read More The former US president’s jet clipped an empty plane with its wing as it was taxiing at the airport after landing A private jet reportedly belonging to former US President Donald Trump struck an unoccupied corporate plane with its wingtip as it was repositioning after landing at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida,…

Read MoreNetiporn Sanesangkhom had been in jail since her arrest in January under Thailand’s strict royal defamation laws.Netiporn Sanesangkhom had been in jail since her arrest in January under Thailand’s strict royal defamation laws.

Read More The decision comes after Joe Biden delayed a previous shipment over concerns they might be used for a major invasion of Rafah Read all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war Al Jazeera is reporting that at least ten Palestinains have been killed in an Israeli strike on an Unrwa clinic in Gaza City’s…

Read MoreThe measure, described as authoritarian and Russian inspired, was approved despite warnings from the EU and the US.The measure, described as authoritarian and Russian inspired, was approved despite warnings from the EU and the US.

Read More OCALA, Fla. — Mexican citizens were among those going to work at a Florida watermelon farm on Tuesday when the bus they were traveling in was sideswiped and crashed, killing eight people, officials said. Alicia Bárcena, Mexico’s foreign relations secretary, on Tuesday said via the social media platform X that she was sorry…

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Read More Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of the law that makes it illegal to defame members of the royal family. Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of…

Read MoreIndiana Fever lost 92-71 to Connecticut Sun in the season opener that was sold out for Clark’s debut game in the WNBA.Indiana Fever lost 92-71 to Connecticut Sun in the season opener that was sold out for Clark’s debut game in the WNBA.

Read More OpenAI Chief Scientist and co-founder Ilya Sutskever is leaving the artificial intelligence company, a departure that ends months of speculation in Silicon Valley about the future of a top AI researcher who played a key role in the brief ouster of Sam Altman last year. Sutskever will be replaced by Research Director Jakub…

Read MoreMunro was renowned for her short stories, which focussed on the frailties of the human condition.Munro was renowned for her short stories, which focussed on the frailties of the human condition.

Read More Family law has not kept up with social shifts, with marital rape, child marriage and lack of property and custody rights persistent problems, research finds Discriminatory laws and customs across Africa are stalling progress on women’s rights in the region, according to new research. The human rights organisation Equality Now studied family law…

Read More Ban comes after Greens MPs wore the scarf that’s long been a symbol for the struggle for a Palestinian state Victoria’s parliament has become one of few in the world to ban MPs from wearing the keffiyeh, the scarf that has been linked to the struggle for a Palestinian state for decades. The…

Read More European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cuts growth forecasts for regions it operates in, saying war ‘casting long shadow’ Ukraine’s war-torn economy faces a renewed threat as Russia’s intensifying war takes its toll on power plants and forces Kyiv to send key workers to the frontline, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development…

Read More Witnesses are giving evidence in trial of airline pilot who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Hill and Carol Clay Russell Hill told fellow campers that someone close to him had been killed in an accident while deer hunting, Victoria’s supreme court has heard. Gregory Stuart Lynn, 57, has pleaded not guilty to…

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Read More Mohamed Amra was being transported from court to a jail in Evreux when his prison van was ambushed Mohamed Amra was being transported from court to a jail in Evreux when his prison van was ambushed

Read More Researchers say that a critical mass of female anaesthesiologists and surgeons in operative teams can reduce postoperative complications Hospital surgical teams that include more female doctors improve patient outcomes, lower the risk of serious complications and could in turn reduce healthcare costs, according to the world’s largest study of its kind. Studies show…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — When France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe might have to send troops to Ukraine to stop Russia from advancing elsewhere in Europe, it was only the most extreme in a series of warnings that Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t stop at Ukraine – and that Poland, the Baltic states…

Read MoreTwo-thirds of India’s unemployed youth are educated — a fraction which has doubled since 2000.Two-thirds of India’s unemployed youth are educated — a fraction which has doubled since 2000.

Read MoreBus crash kills at least 8, injures dozens more in Florida; New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same collegeBus crash kills at least 8, injures dozens more in Florida; New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same college

Read More While Ashley Madison’s users may have a lot of secrets, the website itself, launched in 2001, was never secret about who it was targeting: married people who wanted to have an affair. In fact, its most viral tagline is “Life is Short. Have an Affair.” Nearly a decade after a 2015 hack exposed…

Read More Lorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers held up by new checks, with retailers rejecting some orders Lorries carrying perishable food and plants from the EU are being held for up to 20 hours at the UK’s busiest Brexit border post as failures with the government’s IT systems delay imports entering Britain. Businesses…

Read More New Caledonia was hit by violent unrest after Paris proposed to change the local voting system The French authorities have imposed curfew, closed the airport and banned all public gatherings in the Pacific Ocean territory of New Caledonia, which was swept by protests and riots sparked by a controversial constitutional reform. Colonized by…

Read More Unrest flares as lawmakers in France support increasing the number of French nationals eligible to cast ballots in the territory’s elections More than 130 people have been arrested in New Caledonia, the government said, after violent protests rocked the French Pacific archipelago and Paris adopted the constitutional changes that angered pro-independence forces. Protests…

Read More Treasurer grilled on inflation and migration after National Press Club address. Follow today’s news and 2024 federal budget reaction live Find our full coverage of the 2024 budget hereGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers said the government didn’t create a new system for the…

Read More David Trone’s staggering infusions of cash couldn’t overcome Maryland’s Black Democratic political establishment David Trone’s staggering infusions of cash couldn’t overcome Maryland’s Black Democratic political establishment

Read More Controversial monument of a Tasmanian premier who beheaded the body of an Indigenous man damaged and graffitied Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A controversial statue of William Crowther has been toppled in Franklin Square, Hobart, after its…

Read MoreThe weapons transfer comes as Israeli tanks were spotted advancing deeper into residential areas of Rafah.The weapons transfer comes as Israeli tanks were spotted advancing deeper into residential areas of Rafah.

Read More First-time candidate, who lost after pro-Israel group spent millions supporting another Democrat, defeated by senator Sarah Elfreth Former US Capitol police officer Harry Dunn has lost his congressional primary election in Maryland, after a pro-Israel group spent millions of dollars supporting another Democrat in the crowded race. Dunn, a first-time candidate who gained…

Read More A group of TikTok creators followed the company’s lead and filed their own lawsuit to block the U.S. law that would force Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. to divest itself of the popular video app by January or face a ban. Like the May 7 case filed by TikTok, eight creators behind Tuesday’s suit…

Read MoreHundreds of police officers are deployed in the search for Mohamed Amra and his accomplices.Hundreds of police officers are deployed in the search for Mohamed Amra and his accomplices.

Read MoreThe two spoke out in an interview on behalf of their daughters, whom they say are silenced by NDAs.The two spoke out in an interview on behalf of their daughters, whom they say are silenced by NDAs.

Read More Jim Chalmers’ budget didn’t answer all the questions about what projects will be funded but there is a lot more clarity now Future Made in Australia: $23bn for ‘biggest transformation since Industrial Revolution’Explore all of our 2024 Australia federal budget coverageGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast…

Read More Funds from plan, designed to build treatment centers and clinics, made available early as state grapples with homelessness crisis California governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that $3.3bn would be made available from the state’s new mental health bond ahead of schedule to build more behavioral health treatment centers and homeless housing as the…