Some 90 percent of Americans have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic – or CKM – syndrome, a term for potentially life-threatening conditions that […]
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Judge recruits random courthouse visitors for jury duty after running out of potential jurors
Facing a shortage of potential jurors, a Louisiana judge on Wednesday took the unusual move of recruiting random people who happened to be in or […]
Judge has ‘serious misgivings’ about a $1.5M fine over Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover – but approves it anyway
A judge on Wednesday reluctantly approved a $1.5 million settlement in a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of failing to immediately disclose his growing stake in […]
Trump taps global warming critic to reopen nation’s climate change office: ‘Professor in exile’
The Trump administration has tapped a climate science critic — who describes himself as a “professor in exile” — to lead the nation’s climate change […]
Trump confuses Iran for US ally in Zelensky Q&A: ‘We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday confused a current American adversary for a long-ago foe when he told reporters that U.S. aircraft carriers had come under […]
Russian fuel shortage pushing drivers to desperate measures as gasoline runs out
Russians are flocking to convert their cars to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) amid nationwide fuel shortages, escalating petrol prices, and long queues at […]
China's economy likely cooled in second quarter says analysts
China’s economic growth likely slowed in the second quarter of the year, according to an AFP survey, though strong exports linked to a global AI […]
Suspect in Kirk killing expressed regret after shooting, roommate says
The former roommate of Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, told prosecutors that Robinson expressed regret a day after the […]
Jailed US citizen, former marine taken to Russian hospital for undisclosed illness – report
Former US Marine Robert Gilman, who is serving a long prison sentence in Russia, has been admitted to a hospital, Kommersant newspaper reported on Thursday. […]
From Everest to space: NASA astronaut Anil Menon begins 8-month ISS mission on July 14
Anil Menon, a NASA astronaut of Indian descent, is set to embark on an eight-month mission to the International Space Station on July 14 from […]
At least 12 killed as over 100 firefighters battle wildfires raging across southern Spain
Twelve people were killed in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, with 150 firefighters working to put out the blaze, the Emergency Agency of […]
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China's deadliest blazes in recent years
A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday, killing 28 people, the official Xinhua News Agency […]
Andy Burnham on course to be new UK PM as election process begins
Andy Burnham looks set for a so-called coronation as the next British Prime Minister as the process to elect a new Labour Party leader formally […]
Zelensky says Patriot missile licenses agreed with US at political level
Ukraine and the US have reached a political agreement on licenses for the production of PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, adding […]
Raghuram Rajan, Raj Chetty, Asha Sharma: The Indian-origin names on US Fed's new task forces
The US Federal Reserve on Thursday named the leaders of five task forces set up to review how the central bank conducts monetary policy. Fed […]
Israel shared intel about 'new' Iran plot to kill Trump: reports
Israel shared intelligence with the United States this week about a new and “specific” plan by Iran to assassinate President Donald Trump, US media reported […]
Sudan army says US peace plan must call for full RSF withdrawal from cities, documents show
The Sudanese army has conditioned any broad acceptance of a US proposal for ending the country’s three-year-old civil war on the full withdrawal by the […]
South Florida’s Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J Trump International
A South Florida airport officially changed its name on Thursday to the President Donald J Trump International Airport. Signs for the Palm Beach International Airport […]
US weighs removing steering wheel requirement for driverless cars
The head of the top US auto safety regulator said the agency “absolutely” will consider ending requirements that driverless cars include steering wheels, a potential […]
Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 3,889 as health risks mount
The death toll from Venezuela’s earthquakes has risen to 3,889, the country’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Thursday, adding another 78 deaths to […]