Category: World

The study, published today in Aging Cell, found strong evidence that triggering a protein governing energy level may help organisms live longer, in some cases by over 25%. Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (MRC LMS), Imperial College London, University of Cologne and their collaborators used a drug to specifically activate an important […]

DUBLIN, Calif. — A 77-year-old married couple was arrested over the weekend in connection with the fatal shooting of their 40-year-old son-in-law in a local public park. Authorities confirmed that the shooting occurred amidst an ongoing, highly contentious child custody battle and divorce proceedings between the victim and the couple’s daughter. According to Dublin Police […]

FAIRFAX, Va. — A Virginia circuit court judge has vacated the capital murder conviction of Justin Wolfe, ordering his immediate release from prison after he served a quarter-century behind bars, including more than a decade on death row. The judicial order effectively ends one of Virginia’s longest-running legal battles, which centered on severe prosecutorial misconduct, […]

To survive during periods of drought, trees halt photosynthesis, a highly water-intensive process during which, for every molecule of CO₂ absorbed by a tree leaf, an average of around 400 water molecules are released. Entire forests then may end up emitting more CO₂ than they capture. This is alarming given that droughts are becoming increasingly […]

Hundreds occupy Madrid’s central plaza as public pressure mounts on the Spanish cabinet to enact structural rental reforms MADRID — Housing activists and local residents have established an encampment in Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol, declaring an indefinite sit-in to demand immediate legislative action against forced evictions and uncontrolled rent increases. The public mobilization follows […]

A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida charged two individuals, Swapnadip Roy, 33, and Vicky Ramancha, 37, both Indian nationals, with conspiracy and smuggling related to an alleged transnational counterfeit prescription drug distribution scheme.The indictment alleges that Roy, Ramancha, and their co-conspirators sold counterfeit Ozempic to distributors in the United States at […]

The world was closely watching the high-stakes US-China summit in Washington from September 23 – 25, which resulted in the US and China agreeing, among other things, to extend their trade truce by two months. Now, the spotlight has shifted to Beijing, as the EU and China enter the final stretch ahead of a decisive round […]

The United Kingdom remains committed to supporting a Haitian-led solution to the crisis in Haiti.  A crisis which continues to take a terrible toll on its people. The success of the Gang Suppression Force is key to this.    The GSF must be able to fully deploy, to address instability, and turn the tide against the […]

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Dr Eleftheria Vellidou believes childhood obesity in Europe has reached epidemic proportions, and the figures back her up. Around one in four children aged 7 to 9 in Europe are living with overweight, including obesity, according to the latest World Health Organization Europe survey, which examined about 470 000 children in 37 countries.  Rates climbed sharply for […]