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  • Cognitively impaired older drivers are less likely to cause a crash when accompanied by a passenger

    Cognitively impaired older drivers are less likely to cause a crash when accompanied by a passenger

    Researchers from University of Tsukuba examined variations in the likelihood of older drivers causing traffic crashes based on the presence of a passenger, utilizing nationwide traffic crash data between 2014 and 2020. Their analysis revealed that even drivers with cognitive impairment had a reduced risk of causing crashes when accompanied by a passenger.

    To reduce traffic crashes involving older drivers, driving lessons and cognitive assessments have long been part of driver’s license…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • Lebanon says two killed in Israeli strikes in south

    Lebanon says two killed in Israeli strikes in south

    Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli air strikes killed two people in the south on Friday, with Israel announcing attacks in the same areas targeting Hezbollah militants.

    Despite a November 27 ceasefire that sought to halt more than a year of conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israel has continued to conduct near-daily strikes in Lebanon.

    An Israeli attack on “a car on the Sidon-Ghaziyeh road resulted in one dead”, a Lebanese health ministry statement said on the fourth…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Lebanon says one killed in Israeli strike near Sidon

    Lebanon says one killed in Israeli strike near Sidon

    Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike Friday on a vehicle near the southern coastal city of Sidon killed one person, with Israel announcing that an attack in the same area had targeted a Hezbollah operative.

    Despite a November 27 ceasefire that sought to halt more than a year of conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israel has continued to conduct near-daily strikes in Lebanon.

    “The attack carried out by the Israeli enemy against a car on the Sidon-Ghaziyeh road…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • FSU shooting: What we know about the victims and suspected attacker | Crime News

    FSU shooting: What we know about the victims and suspected attacker | Crime News

    Two people were killed and at least six others wounded during a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) on Thursday, according to investigators in the United States.

    Here is what we know so far about the suspect, victims and the investigation into the incident:

    What happened at Florida State University?

    A gunman opened fire outside the student union at FSU close to lunchtime on Thursday at 11:50am Eastern Time (15:50 GMT).

    Upon hearing gunshots, students and parents scrambled to…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • China “will not enter another century of humiliation”: Vijay Prashad | TV Shows

    China “will not enter another century of humiliation”: Vijay Prashad | TV Shows

    Can BRICS countries challenge the US? Redi Tlhabi speaks with historian and journalist Vijay Prashad.

    Amid escalating global instability and a fractured Western alliance, nations in the Global South are reassessing their geopolitical alignments and economic strategies. The BRICS bloc, which includes Russia, Brazil, India, China, South Africa and other emerging economies, has emerged as a counterweight to the US-dominated financial order.

    So, can BRICS countries fulfil its potential as a…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • 7 Palestinians killed after Israeli occupation forces bombed a house in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza.

    7 Palestinians killed after Israeli occupation forces bombed a house in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza.

    At least seven civilians were killed and dozens more wounded, …

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  • Fifth-Tier English Club Fires Official Salma Mashhour Over Pro-Palestine Views

    Fifth-Tier English Club Fires Official Salma Mashhour Over Pro-Palestine Views

    London (Quds News Network)- English fifth-tier football club Dagenham & Redbridge has fired Egyptian official Salma Mashhour just days after her appointment, over her pro-Palestine and anti-genocide views. The club announced the decision on Thursday, ending her role as Development Director with immediate effect.

    The sacking came only 72 hours after her official appointment. The move sparked backlash, as many linked it to her public support for the Palestinian cause.

    Salma’s…

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    News Source: qudsnen.co

  • ‘Psychological terrorism’: The war against reproductive rights in the US | TV Shows

    ‘Psychological terrorism’: The war against reproductive rights in the US | TV Shows

    Redi Tlhabi speaks with Professor Michele Goodwin about the current state and future of reproductive rights in the US.

    As Donald Trump begins his second term as president, headlines focus on immigration, trade and free speech. But advocates warn of another front, a quieter campaign targeting reproductive rights and abortion.

    Just years after the fall of Roe v Wade, critics say new policies signal a renewed push to erode reproductive freedom, especially for women of colour.

    Is the Trump…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 24 after Hamas rejects truce proposal

    Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 24 after Hamas rejects truce proposal

    Gaza’s civil defence rescue agency said Friday that Israeli strikes killed at least 24 people, including 10 from the same family, after Hamas signalled its rejection of Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal.

    The Palestinian militants’ chief negotiator dismissed what he called Israel’s “partial agreements” and called for a “comprehensive deal” to halt the 18-month-long war.

    Khalil al-Hayya also urged international pressure to end Israel’s complete blockade of Gaza that began on March 2.

    The appeal…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Pakistan confirms its expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1 | Politics News

    Pakistan confirms its expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1 | Politics News

    Rights groups have criticised the repatriation drive, warning that mass expulsions risk endangering vulnerable people.

    Pakistan has confirmed to have repatriated more than 80,000 Afghan nationals since April 1, before an extended April 30 deadline for the country’s largest migrant group in an initiative labelled as “forced deportation” by Afghanistan.

    Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Interior Ministry adviser, told reporters in Islamabad on Friday that there would be no more extensions to…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com