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Trump says there are talks with Iran. Tehran says he’s buying time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started the fourth week of his war against Iran by offering the world some guarded optimism that the U.S. could soon be winding operations down, a claim that markets cheered but Iranian officials dismissed as a ploy to buy time for a conflict that is causing economic pain around the globe. In a social…
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‘We are scared, terrified’: London Jews on edge after antisemitic arson attack
LONDON — In London’s Golders Green, with its large Jewish community, residents warned of growing antisemitism Monday after an early morning arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization. Local people stopped at the end of the street where the fire took place, to survey the scene as they made their way to school or work. The…
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Women MPs welcome Centre’s move to implement reservation law
New Delhi: Women MPs on Tuesday, March 24, welcomed the Centre’s plans to bring legislations to implement the women’s reservation law during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament, saying the move will further strengthen women’s participation in governance. JD(U) MP Lovely Anand termed it a “welcome step” and said greater participation of women in politics will accelerate the country’s progress.…
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Air Quality Worsens Globally – Share Of Cities Meeting WHO Guidelines Declines
news/new-pakistani-super-seeders-show-promise-in-curbing-rice-stubble-burning-but-uptake-too-slow-to-clear-smog-this-year/crop-burning/” data-orig-file=”https://i0.wp.com/healthpolicy-watch.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Crop-Burning.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&ssl=1″ data-orig-size=”1600,1200″ data-comments-opened=”0″ data-image-meta=”{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1730984705","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}” data-image-title=”Crop Burning” data-image-description=”” data-image-caption=”<p>Punjab environmental officers put out fires set by Pakistani farmers in Province – an annual ritual on both sides of the border that leaves the entire Indo-Gangetic Plain shrouded in smoke during late fall and early winter – contributing to the world’s highest average air pollution levels overall. </p> ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/healthpolicy-watch.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Crop-Burning.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/healthpolicy-watch.news/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Crop-Burning.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1″ class=”tie-image121115″…
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COVID-19 learning losses could deepen class gaps for years
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: A global simulation study suggests that pandemic school shutdowns did more than interrupt learning, they may have widened inequality and reduced children’s chances of surpassing their parents’ education. Key takeaways Attainment and mobility COVID-19 school closures…
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Scientists Say One Gene Could Be Behind up to 93% of Alzheimer’s Cases
Researchers found that both high-risk and commonly overlooked versions of a key gene may together account for a substantial portion of Alzheimer’s and dementia cases. The findings also suggest that targeting this gene and its biological pathways could open new directions for treatment, while still leaving room for lifestyle and environmental factors to influence who ultimately develops the disease. Credit:…
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Are we witnessing the death of expertise?
Analyst Tom Nichols says the Trump administration is fundamentally incompetent. And he says there’s been a systematic erosion of expert trust for years — which is dangerous for American democracy. Guests Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic. Professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, where he taught for 25 years. Transcript Part I …
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Narrative Riddles: 8 Complex Films That Will Break Your Brain
There was a time when we saw movies as pure entertainment. That’s why we have ended up with a large collection of comfort movies or popcorn flicks. What we like about them is that we can (or rather, are expected to) turn our brains off, lean back, and enjoy. We are allowed to get distracted, because “pure entertainment,” by definition,…
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Telangana Congress MP demands legal status for domestic workers in LS
Congress MP from Nagarkurnool, Mallu Ravi, on Monday, March 23, urged the central government to enact a comprehensive law to ensure the welfare of domestic workers across India. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, he emphasised the need to formally recognise domestic workers as part of the organised labour force. Legal status, minimum wages needed…
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Full hearing delayed for man charged in Loyola shooting
Sheridan Gorman spent the early morning hours on Thursday with friends, watching the skyline on the Loyola Beach Pier, prosecutors said, when she noticed someone hiding. As the group started to run away, Jose Medina, 25, fired a gun, prosecutors alleged Monday, hitting the 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student in the back while her friends took cover in a grassy…
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