Canada medical mystery takes twist as study finds no evidence of brain illness
Researchers link suspected cases in New Brunswick to known diseases, suggesting ‘misdiagnosis and misinformation’
A new peer-reviewed scientific study has found no evidence of a mystery brain disease in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, suggesting instead a troubling combination of “misdiagnosis and misinformation”.
The research comes as the Maritime province prepares its own assessment of more than 220 suspected cases in the hope of giving families some answers to a medical mystery that has gripped the region for years.
Continue reading...US strikes first trade agreement with UK in a ‘breakthrough deal’
The deal marks the first trade agreement by the US since President Donald Trump imposed a universal 10-percent tariff.
US strikes first trade agreement with UK in a ‘breakthrough deal’
The deal marks the first trade agreement by the US since President Donald Trump imposed a universal 10-percent tariff.
‘Habemus papum’: Here’s what happens immediately after a new pope is chosen – ABC News
Watch: Moment white smoke billows, signalling a new pope’s election
American Robert Prevost was later announced as the new pope, and will be known as Pope Leo XIV.
A new pope has been elected; White smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney
The new pope is expected to make his first public appearance and impart a blessing from the basilica's roofed area.
A new pope has been elected; White smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney
The new pope is expected to make his first public appearance and impart a blessing from the basilica's roofed area.
President Xi: China and Russia should safeguard international justice
President Xi Jinping called for closer bilateral relations with Russia and reaffirmed China's support for the country.
President Xi: China and Russia should safeguard international justice
President Xi Jinping called for closer bilateral relations with Russia and reaffirmed China's support for the country.
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz to declare state of emergency over migration – Euronews
Israel retrofitting DJI commercial drones to bomb and surveil Gaza
Israeli military repurposes the drones to bomb hospitals and shelters in Gaza, Al Jazeera's Sanad investigation finds.
As the conclave gathers, let debt justice be Pope Francis’s legacy
Honour Francis’s vision for 2025 by cancelling unjust debts and funding climate action in the Global South.
Shock as missing South African journalist’s decomposed body found
Human remains, believed to be that of a journalist and his partner, have been found by police.
Israeli forces close UN-run schools in East Jerusalem
The action, which affects hundreds of Palestinian pupils, comes after an Israeli ban on Unrwa this year.
Israeli forces close UN-run schools in East Jerusalem
The action, which affects hundreds of Palestinian pupils, comes after an Israeli ban on Unrwa this year.
Israeli forces close Unrwa-run schools in East Jerusalem – BBC
- Israeli forces close Unrwa-run schools in East Jerusalem BBC
- Israel shuts six UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem, sending hundreds of students home midday Haaretz
- Israeli police raid three Unrwa schools in East Jerusalem to enforce closures Middle East Eye
- Israel claims to care about Palestinian students — so it shuts down their schools +972 Magazine
- Israel shutters UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem, in line with ban on aid agency The Times of Israel
How Europe is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Nazis’ surrender in WWII – NPR
- How Europe is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Nazis' surrender in WWII NPR
- Europe Alone and in Shock on V-E Day The New York Times
- Candles, wreaths, famous faces: VE Day at 80 in pictures BBC
- Germany, Europe mark 80 years since end of World War II dw.com
- UK’s King Charles lays wreath to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day CNN
Why is Trump going to the Middle East?
Trump aims to drum up financial support for the US with his Middle East trip, but Iran and Gaza also hang in the balance.
Meta blocks major Muslim Instagram page in India amid rising conflict
Company referred to policy for restricting content when governments say material goes ‘against local law’
Meta has banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at the government’s request, the account’s founder said on Wednesday, denouncing the move as “censorship” as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan.
Instagram users in India trying to access posts from the handle @Muslim – a page with 6.7 million followers – were met with a message stating: “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.”
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