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Pope Leo XIV visits Turkey and Lebanon
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon that would be delicate under any circumstances but is even more fraught given Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history’s first American pope on the road. Leo is fulfilling a trip Pope Francis planned to make, to…
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Why do Indians eat faster
Hyderabad: As India marks Anti-Obesity Day, nutrition researchers are drawing attention to an overlooked factor in weight gain: the speed at which we eat. New discussions in clinical nutrition circles emphasise that eating quickly may disrupt the body’s natural fullness cues, leading people to consume more than they realise. To address this, physicians and behavioural scientists are recommending a simple…
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Swan Song: Udo Kier (1944-2025) | Tributes
“Beware!” Udo Kier shouts at Madonna in German from behind the camera in the opening seconds of her music video for her 1992 song “Deeper and Deeper,” black eyes wide against an onyx abyss, dispensing an almost philosophical wisdom from behind a pop sheen. “Our idols and demons will pursue us until we learn to let them go!” That dichotomy…
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Elizabeth Olsen Would Not Star In a Modern-Day Romcom
Elizabeth Olsen has long been described as an old soul. And while the concept has never been lost on her, her newest film, Eternity, has only helped crystallize her thoughts on the subject. In David Freyne’s fantasy romcom, Olsen plays Joan Cutler, a 90-year-old matriarch who succeeds her husband, Larry (Miles Teller), in death by only one week. They both…
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Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only “minor details” to settle, official says, but no word from Russia
A U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday that Ukraine’s government had “agreed to a peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia’s nearly four-year assault. The American official and Ukraine’s national security adviser Rustem Umerov said a common understanding on a proposal had been reached, with details still to be worked out. Umerov voiced optimism that Ukrainian…
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Kunal Kamra stirs fresh row with T-shirt photo targeting RSS; BJP fumes
Mumbai: Comedian Kunal Kamra kicked up a fresh controversy after he shared a photo on social media wearing a T-shirt that allegedly mocked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), inviting strong reaction from the BJP which on Tuesday warned of police action. Maharashtra minister and senior BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule cautioned that police would take action against those posting “objectionable” content…
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Revanth Reddy urges PM to declare Hyderabad-Bengaluru stretch ‘Defence Aerospace Corridor’
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the Bengaluru–Hyderabad stretch as a Defence and Aerospace Corridor. Addressing an event organised here to inaugurate French major Safran’s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for LEAP engines that power commercial aircraft, Reddy said exports in the aerospace and defence sector from Telangana have…
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The US has released an ‘America First Global Health Strategy.’ Health experts warn it is risky
Health experts are warning that the Trump administration’s new “America First Global Health Strategy” could further damage public health systems already reeling from billions of dollars in foreign aid cuts following the destruction of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and while some say the new system could bring benefits, there is agreement it marks a radical change in…
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African statisticians provide new insights into malaria prevention
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: University of the Witwatersrand – Edson Mwebesa, Fellow at the Wits-based Sub-Saharan Africa Advanced Consortium for Biostatistics (SSACAB), knows children who died from late-diagnosed malaria. His research has also revealed that malaria is more prevalent in…
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Russia’s Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
Thomas NaadiBBC Africa, M’berra BBC Warning: This story contains descriptions of torture and physical violence. Some readers may find it distressing. A shopkeeper has told the BBC how Russian mercenaries fighting jihadists in Mali carried out the cold-blooded murder of two men in front of him and then threatened to chop off his fingers and kill him too. This is…
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