Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial

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Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years

Huntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial.

The disease, caused by a single gene defect, steadily kills brain cells leading to dementia, paralysis and ultimately death. Those with a parent with Huntington’s have a 50% chance of developing the disease, which until now has been incurable.

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The World’s Brittlest Ego Meets the Globe’s Biggest Stage – The Bulwark

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  1. The World’s Brittlest Ego Meets the Globe’s Biggest Stage  The Bulwark
  2. 5 things to know for Sept. 24: Jimmy Kimmel, Trump’s UN speech, Climate change, Typhoon Ragasa, Epstein files  CNN
  3. Government shutdown odds increase. And, Trump shifts stance on Russia-Ukraine war  NPR
  4. Donald Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day  The Boston Globe
  5. Wednesday briefing: Trump shifts on Ukraine; Jimmy Kimmel returns; USAID cuts; hurricane season; the rapture; and more  The Washington Post
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Al Gore’s satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution – AP News

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  1. Al Gore’s satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution  AP News
  2. How to track the super polluters next door  CNN
  3. Al Gore's satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows  The Guardian
  5. This map shows how air pollution travels to your neighborhood  Fast Company
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Italy’s far-right government revives holiday for saint at ‘core of our nation’s identity’

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Millions of Italian workers expected to get day off every 4 October in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi

Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government in Italy has revived a national holiday in honour of the country’s popular patron saint, Francis of Assisi, in a nod to “the very core of our nation’s identity”.

Millions of Italian workers are expected to get a day off each 4 October, the feast day of Saint Francis, after the lower house of parliament approved overwhelmingly a bill making it a public holiday. The measure will pass to the senate for the final nod.

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Israeli Strike Kills Gazans Sheltering in Warehouse, Local Reports Say – The New York Times

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  1. Israeli Strike Kills Gazans Sheltering in Warehouse, Local Reports Say  The New York Times
  2. Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza City, hospitals say, as offensive expands  BBC
  3. 11 said killed in Israeli strike on home sheltering displaced people in central Gaza  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel kills 85 people in Gaza despite calls for truce from world leaders  Al Jazeera
  5. ‘No humanity’: Thousands of Palestinians forced to flee amid new Israeli offensive  MSNBC News
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CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (.gov)

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  1. CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection (.gov)
  2. Trump Administration Bars Some Giant Brand Bicycles, Citing Forced Labor  The New York Times
  3. US Customs detaining bikes made by Giant over forced-labor allegations  Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
  4. US Customs detaining Giant Bicycles shipments over forced-labor allegations  Escape Collective
  5. Giant Bicycles Accused of Using Forced Labor, CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Brand’s Products  Bikerumor
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From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance – The Conversation

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  1. From anime to activism: How the ‘One Piece’ pirate flag became the global emblem of Gen Z resistance  The Conversation
  2. Gen Z’s New Symbol of Resistance: A Cartoon Jolly Roger  The Wall Street Journal
  3. ‘A symbol of liberation’: how the One Piece manga flag became the symbol of Asia’s gen Z protest movement  The Guardian
  4. The story behind the One Piece skull flag flying at youth-led protests around the world | CBC News  CBC
  5. One piece: ¿por qué los jóvenes latinos adoptaron una bandera pirata como símbolo de protesta?  USA Today
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Peter Mutharika: ‘Tipp-Ex president’ or Malawi’s long-awaited saviour? – BBC

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  1. Peter Mutharika: 'Tipp-Ex president' or Malawi's long-awaited saviour?  BBC
  2. Peter Mutharika defeats Lazarus Chakwera in Malawi election, commission declares  BBC
  3. Malawi’s ex-president Mutharika, 85, wins election by a landside  Al Jazeera
  4. Former president Peter Mutharika defeats incumbent in Malawi presidential election  The Guardian
  5. Malawi’s Chakwera concedes election defeat, pledges peaceful transfer of power  France 24
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64 killed in attack on Catholic parish – The Catholic Herald

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  1. 64 killed in attack on Catholic parish  The Catholic Herald
  2. Congolese bishops push for peace as massacres multiply  The Pillar
  3. Islamist massacres of Christians on the rise in Democratic Republic of Congo  Christian Post
  4. Faith groups launch Congo prayer campaign amid crisis of violence  wng.org
  5. Faith Leaders Launch Global Prayer Campaign to Raise Awareness About The Humanitarian Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo  Morningstar
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Government shutdown odds increase. And, Trump shifts stance on Russia-Ukraine war – NPR

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  1. Government shutdown odds increase. And, Trump shifts stance on Russia-Ukraine war  NPR
  2. 5 things to know for Sept. 24: Jimmy Kimmel, Trump’s UN speech, Climate change, Typhoon Ragasa, Epstein files  CNN
  3. Playbook: Trump vs. the world  Politico
  4. The 7 things you need to know for Wednesday, September 24  The Washington Post
  5. Donald Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day  The Boston Globe
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Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil-fuel industry influence

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Ralph Regenvanu, minister of climate change for the Pacific island nation, says step taken on ‘behalf of everybody’

Vanuatu is working on securing a UN vote to turn a landmark ruling on the climate crisis by the international court of justice (ICJ) into concrete political action that will fight the influence of the fossil-fuel industry and protect the globe from environmental catastrophe.

In an effort spearheaded by the tiny Pacific island nation, the ICJ issued a rare unanimous advisory opinion in July, which clarified that all states are required under international law to protect the climate, prevent further harms and have a duty to cooperate.

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First ever recording of leopard sharks mating in the wild reveals ‘threesome’ – CNN

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  1. First ever recording of leopard sharks mating in the wild reveals ‘threesome’  CNN
  2. A shark 'threesome' was caught on camera. Here's why that's groundbreaking.  USA Today
  3. First-Ever Recording of Leopard Sharks Mating Reveals Shock ‘Threesome’  The Daily Beast
  4. Endangered Sharks Caught on Video in the Middle of a Threesome  VICE
  5. Leopard Shark 'Three-Way' Caught on Tape in a Scientific First  ScienceAlert
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Horror film digitally altered in China to make gay couple straight

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Viewers outraged after same-sex wedding scene changed in Together, starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie

An Australian horror film featuring a scene with a same-sex wedding was reportedly digitally altered for release in mainland China, transforming the gay couple into a heterosexual one, provoking outrage from viewers who spotted the change.

The critically acclaimed film Together, starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, was released in selected cinemas in China on 12 September. It follows the journey of a young couple who move to the countryside and encounter mysterious and grotesque changes to their bodies.

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Fawning MAGA Senator Pushes Trump to Seek Illegal Third Term – The Daily Beast

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  1. Fawning MAGA Senator Pushes Trump to Seek Illegal Third Term  The Daily Beast
  2. Graham says he would support third Trump term in 2028  The Hill
  3. GOP senator kisses up to Trump in the most obvious way: ‘I hope this never ends’  NJ.com
  4. Lindsey Graham Announces He’s Totally Fine With Trump’s Fascism  The New Republic
  5. Lindsey Graham Again Endorses 'Lawless' Third Term Run for Trump  Common Dreams
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Super Typhoon Ragasa: 17 killed in Taiwan and Hong Kong battered as storm hits China

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Chinese businesses and schools shut and residents in high-rises ordered to evacuate as storm makes landfall on Guangdong coast

Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake to burst in Taiwan, killing at least 17 people.

Hong Kong experienced widespread damage on Wednesday, including fallen trees and flooding in many areas, with the storm surge smashing the glass doors of an upmarket hotel and flooding its lobby, according to footage circulating online.

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