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Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn’t been weakened enough by the monthlong U.S.-led bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials. After private grumbling at the start of the war that…
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Dropped implants in OR: A hidden contamination threat
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: The “five-second rule” doesn’t hold in the operating room, where even brief contact with the floor contaminates implants and challenges surgeons’ real-time responses. Study: The “five-second” rule for dropped food: does it apply to dropped medical…
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Nagarjuna Akkineni on a Four-Decade Career and His 100th Film
Somewhere between his breakout in Mani Ratnam‘s ‘Gitanjali’ in the late 1980s and his forthcoming 100th film, Akkineni Nagarjuna has made four decades feel like a beginning. The son of the legendary Akkineni Nageswara Rao – one of the all-time giants of Indian cinema – he built his own formidable career from the mid-1980s onward, with landmark films including Mani…
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Eight women killed in stampede at temple in Bihar
Nalanda: Injured persons receive treatment at a hospital after a stampede at the Shitala Mata temple, in Nalanda district, Bihar, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. At least eight women were allegedly killed in the incident following a heavy rush of devotees. (PTI Photo) Bihar: At least eight women were killed in a stampede at a temple in Bihar’s Nalanda district on…
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States pay Deloitte, others millions to comply with Trump law to cut Medicaid rolls
States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions. State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify for Medicaid or food aid…
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First Thing: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks | US news
Good morning. Iran has warned the US that it is prepared to confront any ground assault, accusing Washington of secretly planning a land attack while publicly seeking talks, as the war that has killed thousands of people and caused the biggest ever disruption to global energy supplies entered its second month. In a message published to mark 30 days since…
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10 Scariest Zombie Movies Since ’28 Days Later’
When 28 Days Later came out in 2002, it was a zombie movie unlike any other. Rather than being a traditional film about the rotting undead coming back to life and shambling around in search of human flesh to eat, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland created monsters which were still technically alive and driven mad by a rage virus. Forgetting…
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Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn’t been weakened enough by the monthlong U.S.-led bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials. After private grumbling at the start of the war that…
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Retired brigadier killed in nightclub bill clash; 4 held
Dehradun: A routine morning walk turned fatal for a retired Army brigadier in Dehradun on Monday, March 30, after he was shot allegedly during a crossfire between two groups following a dispute over a bill at a nightclub, police said. Four people, including a nightclub owner, have been arrested in connection with the incident that took place in Johri village…
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Collaboration advances EMA601 as potential first-in-class stroke therapy
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: Boehringer Ingelheim and the Lower Franconian biotech company EMFRET Analytics have signed a cooperation and license agreement for the preclinical development program of the GPVI‑blocking antibody EMA601. University Hospital Würzburg has supported the development of this…
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