Ultra-processed foods like chips, soda and packaged snacks dominate the Standard American Diet (i.e. … More
When people decide it’s time to eat healthier to lose weight or manage a health condition, they ask the same question: What should I eat? Answers typically come in the form of which diet to follow: keto, paleo, plant-based, Mediterranean or something else. But here’s a better question and one that may lead…
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A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for scoliosis. A common surgery for … More
Facing a recommendation for spine surgery can certainly spark anxiety. The prospect of any operation is daunting, yet for many, the promise of relief from pain or disability is tempered by a hope for non-surgical alternatives. Fortunately, surgery is rarely the first option.
But when it’s the best—or…
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An Israeli F-35 fighter jet was shot down over the city of Tabriz in north-western Iran, according to a report by Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Citing Iranian military sources, the agency said that the country’s air defence system successfully targeted and brought down the Israeli aircraft as it flew over Tabriz.
The same sources claimed this is the fourth F-35 fighter jet to be downed since the latest…
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Israeli ports have become departure points for private sea trips to Cyprus, according to the Israeli daily Haaretz, amid growing fears over the worsening security situation due to the escalating war.
The newspaper reported that “the marina in the city of Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv, has turned in recent days into something resembling an alternative travel station, with individuals and families arriving since the early morning hours, dragging their luggage,…
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After Israel launched what it described as “preventive” attacks on Iranian military and nuclear targets last week, Russia’s position appeared clear.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow condemned what it called “unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign UN member state”, referring to Iran.
The Kremlin, whose partnership with Iran dates back many years, has urged a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
Since the hostilities began on Friday, more than 220 people have been…
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“This is a play, this is a farce.” Palestinians we spoke to in Gaza have decried the US- and Israeli-backed aid system that has forcibly displaced the UN and led to the killings of hundreds of people in a matter of weeks.
Published On 17 Jun 2025
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Republican Senator Tom Cotton ought to be a happy MAGA-camper these days.
The rebar-right American lawmaker took a controversial turn as a writer in 2020, publishing a provocative opinion piece in The New York Times that caused quite the stir.
Cotton’s column came to mind because it seems that US President Donald Trump may not only have read the missive, but snipped it out of the newspaper for safekeeping and future inspiration.
At the time, America was roiled by demonstrations in the raw…
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Another 26 are injured in blast near the city of Changde, Hunan Province, Xinhua News Agency says.
An explosion at a fireworks factory in southern China has killed nine people and injured 26 others, state media has reported.
The blast occurred at Shanzhou Fireworks Co, located near the city of Changde, Hunan Province, shortly before 8:30am on Monday, state-run Xinhua News Agency said on Tuesday.
During rescue efforts, 28 water tankers and two drainage vehicles were dispatched to the scene,…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to launch strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities has sparked concerns among sections of the global community, atomic energy regulators and experts on the risks of nuclear contamination.
On Monday, Rafael Grossi, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, said there was a possibility of both radiological and chemical contamination from the damaged Natanz installation, Iran’s major nuclear hub.
Meanwhile, regional and global…
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Over the past 20 months, I have often asked myself: how long does it take to recognise crimes against humanity?
In Gaza, one would think the genocidal intent of the Israeli military campaign and the scale of the tragedy are self-evident. And yet, the genocide continues. Why?
It turns out the world has a dismal record when it comes to recognising – and acting against – crimes against humanity while they are being committed.
Take, for instance, the case of colonial-era genocides.
Between…
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