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  • This “Healthy” Fat May Secretly Be Fueling Obesity

    This “Healthy” Fat May Secretly Be Fueling Obesity

    Eating a high-fat diet containing a large amount of oleic acid – a type of fatty acid commonly found in olive oil – could drive obesity more than other types of dietary fats, according to a study published in the journal Cell Reports.

    The study found that oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat associated with obesity, causes the body to make more fat cells. By boosting a signaling protein called AKT2 and reducing the activity of a regulating protein called LXR, high levels of oleic acid resulted…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • Scientists found the brain glitch that makes you think you’re still hungry

    Scientists found the brain glitch that makes you think you’re still hungry

    Researchers identify “meal memory” neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating.

    Scientists have discovered a specific group of brain cells that create memories of meals, encoding not just what food was eaten but when it was eaten. The findings, published today in Nature Communications, could explain why people with memory problems often overeat and why forgetting about a recent meal can trigger excessive hunger and lead to disordered eating.

    During…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • Israeli court orders continued detention of eight international activists from Gaza Freedom Flotilla

    Israeli court orders continued detention of eight international activists from Gaza Freedom Flotilla

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    The Israeli court affiliated with the detention division in Ramla has issued a ruling to keep eight international activists, who were aboard the “Madeline” ship of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, in custody.

    This decision came after rejecting legal appeals submitted by the legal team from Adalah, composed of lawyers Lubna Touma, Hadeel Abu Saleh, and volunteer lawyer Afnan Khalifa. The center received the official court ruling on Wednesday morning.

    The eight…

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  • Just How Dirty Are Beards? Here’s The Science. : ScienceAlert

    Just How Dirty Are Beards? Here’s The Science. : ScienceAlert

    Beards have long attracted suspicion, sometimes seen as stylish, sometimes as unsanitary. But how dirty are they, really?

    Human skin is home to billions of microorganisms – mainly bacteria, but also fungi and viruses – and facial hair provides a unique environment for them to thrive.

    Research shows that beards, in particular, support a dense and diverse microbial population, which has fuelled a persistent belief that they are inherently unhygienic. The Washington Post recently

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    News Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/just-how-dirty-are-beards-heres-the-science

  • Iran hangs man over 2022 protest deaths, activists say conviction wrongful

    Iran hangs man over 2022 protest deaths, activists say conviction wrongful

    Iran on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022 but human rights groups said he was the victim of a wrongful conviction.

    Abbas Kurkuri, also known as Mojahed Kurkur, was hanged at dawn in Sheiban prison in the western city of Ahvaz, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Hengaw groups said.

    His execution was reported by the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online website which said he had been convicted by a…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • What we know about aid queue killings in Gaza | Gaza

    What we know about aid queue killings in Gaza | Gaza

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    Starving Palestinians in Gaza are flocking to controversial aid distribution centres in search of food. More than 150 aid-seekers have been killed – shot dead by Israeli forces and armed gangs. Soraya Lennie breaks down what’s going on at these sites.

    Published On 11 Jun 2025

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Gaza Civil Defense: Aid Distribution Points Are Located in Israeli-Classified ‘Red Zones’ Where Civilians Are Casually Killed

    Gaza Civil Defense: Aid Distribution Points Are Located in Israeli-Classified ‘Red Zones’ Where Civilians Are Casually Killed

    Gaza (Quds News Network)- The Gaza Civil Defense has warned that so-called aid distribution points in the Strip are effectively death zones for Palestinians. Spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said these areas, classified by Israel as “red zones,” are fully under Israeli military control and deadly for any Palestinian who enters them.

    “These are red areas under Israeli control. In normal circumstances, any Palestinian who goes there gets killed,” Basal said in a…

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  • Trump’s immigration crackdown explained | Start Here | Explainer

    Trump’s immigration crackdown explained | Start Here | Explainer

    How US President Donald Trump’s plan to deport millions is playing out.

    United States President Donald Trump has promised the “largest deportation operation in American history”, targeting millions of undocumented immigrants. His tough stance on immigration helped to get him elected, but the way he is going about his immigration crackdown is causing alarm among many people and has led to violent protests in Los Angeles.

    Start Here with Sandra Gathmann explains what is going on.

    This…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • 41 Israeli soldiers renounce military service, call genocidal attacks in Gaza ‘Netanyahu’s survival war’ – Middle East Monitor

    41 Israeli soldiers renounce military service, call genocidal attacks in Gaza ‘Netanyahu’s survival war’ – Middle East Monitor

    ​​Forty-one Israeli soldiers announced on Tuesday that they will not continue their military service, describing the ongoing genocide in Gaza as a war fought to protect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political survival rather than to secure Israel or rescue hostages, Anadolu Agency reported.

    The soldiers from Israel’s intelligence and cyber warfare units sent a signed letter to Netanyahu, Defence Minister Israel Katz, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, and…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • Trump warns of 68% tax hike if budget bill fails. Not true, say experts | Donald Trump News

    Trump warns of 68% tax hike if budget bill fails. Not true, say experts | Donald Trump News

    By Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact

    Published On 11 Jun 2025

    US President Donald Trump has been sounding an alarm: if Congress doesn’t pass his tax and spending bill, Americans will be forced to pay much higher taxes.

    Referring to his wide-ranging tax and spending legislation called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Trump said in a June 5 Truth Social post, “If this bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% tax increase.”

    Trump cited the same figure in May 25 comments to…

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