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Houses in Italy for $1 sound amazing. Unfortunately, I looked into them.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Jayla never thought she’d buy a house pretty much sight unseen, much less one off the coast of Italy. The 25-year-old Florida native, who asked to use only her first name, had first come across an offer for a…
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The weight-loss pill everyone wants is finally here
We’ve all heard of Ozempic by now. It’s only licensed for use as a diabetes treatment in the UK and US, but it’s widely used ‘off label’ to help people lose weight. So much so, in fact, that its name has become an umbrella term for a revolutionary new class of weight-loss medication. Injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro,…
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Over Rs 1300 crore allocated for forensic related schemes
New Delhi: The government has allocated over Rs 1471 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27 for the modernisation of forensic capabilities, with a number of other schemes aimed at making justice swift and accessible. In the Budget announced on Sunday, under the Police head of the Union Home Ministry, Rs 500 crore has been allocated for the modernisation of forensic…
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As Susan Collins awaits, a generational divide splits Maine Democrats in pivotal Senate race
Portland, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills was laying out her case against Sen. Susan Collins to several dozen supporters recently when one attendee raised a question on the minds of many voters in Maine. “How are you and your campaign going to push back against the argument that you are too old?” the voter asked. “Damn!” Mills remarked with a…
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America’s Best Chance to Transform Iran
When U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office for a second term, he inherited a historic opportunity to reshape the standoff between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, then in its 46th year. Tehran entered 2025 weaker than at any point since the 1979 revolution. Its economy continued to suffer under the weight of U.S. sanctions and…
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Catherine O’Hara obituary | Movies
“Kevin!” With that panicked exclamation, delivered in wide-eyed, straight-to-camera close-up in the festive comedy Home Alone (1990), the actor Catherine O’Hara, who has died aged 71 after a short illness, cemented her place as one of cinema’s most neglectful screen parents. After inadvertently leaving her young son (played by Macaulay Culkin) behind in Chicago at the mercy of burglars while…
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Kanishk-Khilan duo’s power hitting takes India to 252 against Pakistan
Bulawayo: All-rounders Kanishk Chouhan and Khilan Patel’s quickfire 50-run stand was the only silver lining in India’s par score of 252 against arch rivals Pakistan in a Super Six match of the ICC U-19 World Cup here on Sunday, February 1. Kanishk (35 off 29 balls) and Khilan (21 not out off 15 balls) added 50 runs in just 5.1…
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Ukrainian doctors flee war, seek to restore their careers in Madison | Health
Sasha Druzhyna knows all about transplants. As an anesthesiologist and perfusionist in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sasha used specialized equipment to keep patients’ blood pumping during heart transplants and keep donor organs alive until they reached their recipients. Now, after fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion, the 52-year-old is learning his profession all over again as a student in Milwaukee School of Engineering’s medical…
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Benefits, Uses, and Traditional Medicine
I was taking a walk recently and saw Ficus exasperata, known as ewe eepin, in front of a house, and it reminded me of the story I shared about how this plant induced a woman’s menstruation. So, on our visit to nature’s pharmacy this week, we shall be discussing Ficus exasperata, in the family Moraceae. It is popularly known as…
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How Trump keeps Europe weak
“Europe is securing control of our energy supply and strengthening our autonomy.” So declared Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, in a speech this week — explaining that the bloc had just approved a total ban on Russian gas, expected to come into force by the end of the year. Unfortunately, such blithe self-confidence is seriously misplaced, for the…
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