New blood test may speed up diagnosis of 50 cancer types, study says
The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood.
Israel kills 11 Palestinian family members in Gaza’s deadliest truce breach
Strike on civilian vehicle by Israeli military marks deadliest violation of eight-day ceasefire with Hamas.
France Gets Debt Warning as S&P Downgrades in Unscheduled Move – Bloomberg.com
- France Gets Debt Warning as S&P Downgrades in Unscheduled Move Bloomberg.com
- Opinion | France can’t hide from its bills forever The Washington Post
- S&P cuts France’s credit rating as it forecasts higher debt pile Financial Times
- S&P hands crisis-prone France surprise downgrade Reuters
- Political deadlock and spending on dual crises leaves French finances in disarray AP News
Chen Ning Yang, Chinese-American physicist and Nobel laureate, dies at 103
Renowned 1957 Nobel prize winner worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles in elementary particle physics
Chen Ning Yang, one of the world’s most renowned physicists and a Nobel prize winner, died on Saturday in Beijing at the age of 103 after an illness, state media outlet Xinhua has reported.
Born in eastern China’s Hefei in Anhui province in 1922, Yang was a Chinese-American physicist who worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles in elementary particle physics.
Continue reading...US court bars Israeli spyware firm from targeting WhatsApp users
Judge rules Israeli firm NSO caused 'irreparable harm', but said an earlier award of $168m in damages was 'excessive'.
Chinese Nobel laureate and physicist Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103
Yang, one of the world's most influential scientists, earned global recognition for his work in theoretical physics.
Ohtani rewrites history to send Dodgers to World Series
Shohei Ohtani deliverers one of the greatest performances in baseball history as defending champions the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers to reach the World Series.
Gen Z protests against corruption and inequality are shaking Morocco. Here’s what to know – AP News
- Gen Z protests against corruption and inequality are shaking Morocco. Here’s what to know AP News
- Morocco's Gen Z protesters demand accountability and education reform ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Morocco’s ‘Gen Z’ activists renew protests Financial Times
- Morocco will prioritize health, education spending in 2026 budget, finance minister says Reuters
- ‘This generation is defiant’: Gen Z protests set to resume in Morocco despite deaths and arrests The Guardian
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of breaking truce as 10 killed in air attacks
Pakistani and Afghan officials will hold crisis talks in Doha, Qatar on Saturday as violence continues despite truce.
Thousands evacuate Philippine coast as Tropical Storm Fengshen approaches
The country is hit by some 20 storms and typhoons a year, striking disaster-prone areas where millions live in poverty.
Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find
BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brands
A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.
Dummies made by the Dutch multinational Philips, the Swiss oral health specialists Curaprox and the French toy brand Sophie la Girafe were found to contain bisphenol A (BPA), according to laboratory testing by dTest, a Czech consumer organisation. Philips said they had carried out subsequent testing and found no BPA, while Sophie la Girafe said the amount found was insignificant.
Continue reading...If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit … look away now
Club and Penguin bars are now ‘chocolate flavour’ after owner McVitie’s cuts cocoa content amid soaring prices
If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit you can no longer join our Club or pick up a Penguin, as the lunchbox favourites have reduced the amount of cocoa in their recipe so much they are now only “chocolate flavour”.
The two snacks, both made by McVitie’s, changed their recipes earlier this year amid soaring cocoa prices – which have prompted manufacturers to try a number of different tactics to keep prices down.
Continue reading...LIVE: Israel releases Palestinian bodies to Gaza as part of ceasefire deal
Many of the 135 bodies returned since ceasefire show signs of torture and even execution at the hands of Israeli army.
What we know about the torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel
Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, as well as the bodies handed over, highlight alleged Israeli abuse.
China expels top military commanders in latest anticorruption purge
The announcement comes just days before the Communist Party's powerful Central Committee meets in Beijing.
‘Have a great life!’ Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santos
George Santos was jailed for seven years for stealing identities, including from members of his own family.
China expels No. 2 general and 8 others from the Communist Party in anti-corruption drive – AP News
- China expels No. 2 general and 8 others from the Communist Party in anti-corruption drive AP News
- China: Communist Party expels top generals in military crackdown BBC
- Xi Removes China’s No. 2 General in Escalating Purge of Military Leadership The Wall Street Journal
- China expels two top generals from Communist Party in anti-corruption crackdown CNN
- Sacked Chinese generals ‘disloyal’, dealt ‘serious blow’ to military: PLA Daily South China Morning Post
Over 60 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia over alleged scams – BBC
- Over 60 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia over alleged scams BBC
- South Koreans freed from Cambodian scam centres return home under arrest Al Jazeera
- South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnappings, Torture and a Death The New York Times
- Mysterious deaths of Korean livestreamer Ah-young and TV host Seo Se-won in Cambodia reexamined amid safety warnings The Korea Times
- South Koreans return from Cambodia facing investigation over online scams Reuters
Trump only one who can force Putin to negotiating table, Finnish president tells BBC
You have to "force Russia to come to the negotiating table" and that is the deal the US leader is trying to make," Alexander Stubb said.
How an old suitcase revealed a hidden family fortune, lost under Nazi rule
The contents of his late father's case led Antony Easton to uncover a rich and tragic history.