A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 08:58 local time (12:58 GMT). The epicenter was located approximately 218 kilometers (135 miles) south of Puerto Williams, Chile, in the Drake Passage, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Despite its strength, […]
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“We are living through the greatest disruption to global health financing in memory,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He cautioned that abrupt withdrawals of funding are jeopardising hard-won medical progress, including efforts to combat tropical diseases, which are now re-emerging in some regions. “This is just the tip of the iceberg,” he told […]
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 1, 2025, directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to eliminate all federal funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) by June 30. The order accuses both broadcasters of producing biased and partisan news coverage and mandates that affiliated stations cease […]
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Ben Patrick Mullavey, a 66-year-old resident of Mechanicsburg, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to attempting to arrange the murder of a business associate in Florida. On April 30, 2025, Mullavey admitted to using interstate commerce facilities to commission a murder-for-hire, offering up to $10,000 for the killing. The plot was foiled when the intended hitman cooperated […]
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The mission continued to receive reports that Afghan women are being denied the opportunity to join the workforce, are unable to access services without a male relative while girls are still deprived of their right to education. Since the Taliban took over the country from the democratically-elected Government in August 2021, women and girls have […]
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An Garda Síochána has formally reclassified the disappearance of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine as a homicide investigation, following two months of extensive but fruitless searches. Mr. Gaine, 53, was last seen on March 20, 2025, near his home in Kenmare, County Kerry. He was reported missing the following day. In a statement issued April 30, […]
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The NHS in England has launched a new injectable form of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo), capable of treating 15 different types of cancer, including skin, bladder, and oesophageal cancers. This “super-jab” significantly reduces treatment time from up to an hour of intravenous therapy to just three to five minutes via an under-the-skin injection. Approximately […]
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In a sweeping international investigation, U.S. and Greek authorities have arrested and charged two men alleged to be ringleaders of a violent online child exploitation network known as “764.” The network, described by officials as one of the most extreme and depraved online abuse operations ever encountered, is accused of orchestrating systemic grooming, sexual exploitation, […]
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In a landmark move underscoring its long-term support, the United States has signed a 10-year agreement with Ukraine, guaranteeing continued military aid while securing preferential access to Ukraine’s critical mineral resources. The pact signals a deepened strategic alliance between the two nations as the war with Russia grinds on. 10-Year Security Commitment Announced jointly by […]
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A groundbreaking study has revealed that the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab can effectively treat certain cancers, potentially eliminating the need for surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Conducted at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the trial focused on patients with mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) cancers, including rectal, endometrial, and gastric cancers. Study Overview The Phase II study involved 103 […]
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