Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism

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Doctors call president’s warning that pregnant women should limit use of acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - ‘highly concerning’ and ‘irresponsible’

Medical experts are raising alarms after Donald Trump warned pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, baselessly linking the painkiller – also known as paracetamol - with a rise in autism among children.

From the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), doctors have endorsed the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy after Trump said pregnant women who can’t “tough it out” without the painkiller should limit their intake.

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Danish PM: airport drone incursion a ‘serious attack’ on critical infrastructure

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Russia denies involvement after Copenhagen and Oslo airports forced to close after drone sightings

The Danish prime minister has said the country was subjected to the “most serious attack on Danish critical infrastructure to date” after a drone incursion shut Copenhagen airport for several hours.

Mette Frederiksen said authorities were still investigating who was behind the suspected hybrid attack, but she said she could not rule out Russia.

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Zohran Mamdani agrees to ABC town hall after Kimmel reinstated

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New York mayoral candidate had withdrawn from WABC event in protest at network’s suspension of talkshow host

Zohran Mamdani, the New York Democratic mayoral candidate, said on Monday evening he was willing to appear at a town hall hosted by a local ABC station after the national network said it would reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.

Mamdani had announced his withdrawal from the televised town hall hosted by a local ABC station in protest of the network’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s talkshow.

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‘Moonies’ church leader arrested over gifts to ex-South Korea first lady – BBC

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  1. 'Moonies' church leader arrested over gifts to ex-South Korea first lady  BBC
  2. Unification Church Leader Is Arrested on Corruption Charges in South Korea  The New York Times
  3. Unification Church leader arrested in bribery case involving former South Korean president’s wife  CNN
  4. Leader of South Korea's unification church jailed after court issues warrant  Reuters
  5. Unification Church leader arrested in S Korean ex-first lady bribery case  Al Jazeera
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Police officer charged with assault after Hannah Thomas injured at pro-Palestine protest in Sydney

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Senior constable charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm due to appear in court in mid-November

A New South Wales police officer has been charged with assaulting Hannah Thomas, who sustained a serious eye injury after she was arrested at a protest in June.

Thomas was arrested and charged alongside four others at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney on 27 June that was attended by about 60 people at SEC Plating.

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Poland to Russia: ‘You have been warned’ so don’t ‘whine’ if your jets are shot down in NATO airspace – politico.eu

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  1. Poland to Russia: ‘You have been warned’ so don’t ‘whine’ if your jets are shot down in NATO airspace  politico.eu
  2. UK and Poland vow to confront Russian aircraft violating Nato airspace  The Guardian
  3. A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets  The New York Times
  4. Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat?  CNN
  5. Poland will shoot down objects in clear-cut airspace violations, prime minister says  Reuters
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Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations linked to former first lady

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Han Hak-ja, aged 82, is detained after Seoul court hearing over claims she told church officials to bribe wife of then president Yoon Suk Yeol

The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church was arrested in South Korea early Tuesday as investigators probe allegations that the church bribed the wife of jailed former president Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker.

Han Hak-ja, the widow of the church’s South Korean founder, Sun Myung Moon, has denied allegations that she directed church officials to bribe Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, and the lawmaker.

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Eat salmon, win prizes: Fat Bear Week begins in Alaska’s Katmai national park

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Fattest brown bears, bulking up for hibernation, pitted against each other in online public vote – who will win?

It’s that time of year again, when audiences turn to a welcome distraction from the heavy news cycle: Katmai national park and preserve in southern Alaska is celebrating its fattest brown bears.

The park is set to kick off its annual Fat Bear Week on Tuesday, an online competition where the public votes for the park’s fattest brown bear.

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Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science

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President’s announcement latest move in campaign that seeks to valorize the ‘natural’ – often at women’s expense

Donald Trump has, allegedly, found “the answer to autism”: Tylenol.

On Monday, Trump announced that pregnant women should dramatically limit their use of acetaminophen, known by the brand name Tylenol or internationally as paracetamol, because, he claimed, it raises the risk of autism.

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Violence in GP surgeries driven by waiting times and drug refusals, global study shows

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Research covering 24 countries finds female and younger staff face worst aggression from patients

Violence and abuse by patients against staff in GP clinics is widespread globally and usually triggered by long waiting times and the refusal to prescribe requested drugs, research shows.

The findings are based on a 24-country study of the threats and aggression that family doctors, receptionists and other practice staff experience at work.

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Majority of girls and young women in UK alter behaviour to feel safe, study finds

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Girlguiding survey reveals rising fears of harassment, with many avoiding public transport or changing what they wear

Two-thirds of girls and young women have changed their everyday behaviour to try to stay safe, with 31% avoiding taking public transport alone, according to a survey by the Girlguiding charity.

The research found that 56% of girls and young women in the UK aged between 11 and 21 said they feel unsafe travelling by themselves, up from 45% in 2022, while almost one-third said they avoided public transport altogether.

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London homes 500 metres from station ‘command £42,700 premium over those 1,500 metres away’

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Nationwide survey in London, Manchester and Glasgow shows pandemic trends may be reversing as more people return to office

People buying homes in London 500 metres from a tube or railway station pay £42,700 more than buyers of similar properties 1,500 metres away from transport hubs, according to new data.

The figures indicate that despite the reshaping of the housing market sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and dramatic changes to working patterns, the traditional estate agent mantra of “good transport links” continues to wield its power over buyers.

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Ed Davey calls for UK to import US cancer researchers hit by Trump cuts

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Lib Dem leader to use conference speech to urge extra funding for mRNA research and accuse Nigel Farage of cheering US funding reductions

The UK should import US scientists whose cancer research projects have been cut by Donald Trump, Ed Davey will argue at a Liberal Democrat conference that has focused heavily on how the party can respond to hard-right populism.

In his closing speech, Davey will also criticise Nigel Farage, saying the Reform UK conference applauded the Trump administration’s decision to slash funding for mRNA vaccines, which are being trialled as a way to offer personalised immunotherapy treatment for some cancers.

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Colombian rapper who went missing on tour found dead in Mexico, prosecutors say – CBS News

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  1. Colombian rapper who went missing on tour found dead in Mexico, prosecutors say  CBS News
  2. Rapper who went missing on tour found dead in Mexico  Yahoo
  3. Colombian Musicians B-King & Regio Clown Found Dead After Going Missing in Mexico  Billboard
  4. 2 Colombian artists reported missing in Mexico City found dead  Mexico News Daily
  5. “More young people murdered”: Gustavo Petro slams anti-drug policy after deaths of Colombian singers in Mexico  Soap Central
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Carney defends move to recognize Palestinian statehood – Politico

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  1. Carney defends move to recognize Palestinian statehood  Politico
  2. Recognizing a Palestinian state: What does it mean and how would it come about?  CNN
  3. France's town halls told to remove Palestinian flags flown to mark Macron's recognition  Reuters
  4. In Israel, Government Backlash Brews Over Palestinian State Recognition  The New York Times
  5. Which are the 150+ countries that have recognised Palestine as of 2025?  Al Jazeera
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