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The complicated link between social media and adolescent mental health
Why does social media seem to both endanger and protect young people’s mental health? Growing research links excessive online use to addiction, cyberbullying and suicide risk among adolescents. However, those same digital platforms simultaneously provide connection, understanding and community support to many. As researchers continue to uncover these conflicting effects, it is clear that the relationship between social media use…
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Iran again rules out giving up uranium enrichment, suggests US not taking talks seriously
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday ruled out Tehran ever giving up uranium enrichment in its negotiations with Washington, insisting it will not be intimidated by the threat of war with the United States. Araghchi told a forum in Tehran that Tehran had little trust in Washington, and even doubted that the US side was taking renewed negotiations seriously.…
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6 Ways Rewatching The Original Planet Of The Apes Movies Changes How You See The Series
It’s incredible how much rewatching the original Planet of the Apes movies changes how you see the whole series. While the average viewer will be familiar with the classic 1968 film and the modern reboot series, there are many interesting elements in sequels like Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Although the outdated visuals might put some viewers off, you’d…
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4 in 10 Hyderabad adults carry fatty liver, obesity is biggest driver: Lancet
Hyderabad: The city recorded a 40.9 per cent prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), placing Hyderabad slightly above the national average (38.9 per cent) in a large-scale screening that examined over 10,000 adults across India. The findings emerged from the Phenome India cohort study, which screened residents across 27 Indian cities between December 2023 and June 2024. Researchers…
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‘Structural shift’— EU ban on Russian gas set to harm Moscow long term, despite loopholes
Police watch as the FSRU ship Neptune is pulled into Lubmin Port for LNG import at a new terminal in Lubmin, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2022. (Sean Gallup / Getty Images) The European Union has approved a long-promised ban on Russian gas imports, a measure meant to lock in the bloc’s shift away from Moscow’s energy supplies nearly four years…
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Security measures and development weakening Maoists: Amit Shah
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, February 8, attributed the positive fallout of the fight against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) to the combination of a security-centric strategy, infrastructure development, and disruption of Maoist financial networks. He reiterated that the Maoist menace will be completely eradicated before March 31 this year while chairing a high-level security meeting on LWE in…
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Bengaluru metro puts annual fare revision on hold
Bengaluru: BMRCL on Sunday, February 8, said it has put on hold the implementation of the annual fare revision, which was scheduled to come into effect from February 9. In a statement, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited said the earlier announcement regarding the fare revision would not be implemented until further orders, indicating that a final decision is still…
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From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe | Jeffrey Epstein
For years, Jeffrey Epstein took respite at a sprawling ranch in the desert scrub outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. Epstein’s nearly 10,000-acre (4,000-hectare) property – known as Zorro ranch – was dotted with cholla cactus and Angus cattle, and came to include a 26,700 sq ft mansion, as well as a private runway and hangar. For years, Epstein abused teenage…
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10 Most Ambitious Horror Movies of All Time, Ranked
Horror, more than any other genre, has the freedom to do what it wants. Horror can be slow, creeping dread, or it can be fast-paced, over-the-top mayhem. It can scare us by showing so little, or it can be in our face with extreme violence and gore. Sometimes, it seemingly doesn’t have a lot to say (that’s what Damien Leone…
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Israeli Settlers, Military Accelerate Violent Expulsion of Palestinians Off Their Land in the West Bank
Drop Site is a reader-funded, independent news outlet. Without your support, we can’t operate. Please becoming a paid subscriber or making a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible donation today. RAS EIN EL-AUJA, WEST BANK – JANUARY 12: A Palestinian Bedouin man prays at the remaining of a dismantled house, after a community is forced to evacuate their homes due to settlers harassment from…
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