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Donald Trump withdraws support for Marjorie Taylor Greene after she calls for Epstein files to be released | US News
Donald Trump has withdrawn support for Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene – which she claims is over her support for releasing files about Jeffrey Epstein. In comments made on Truth Social, Mr Trump said he would support any challenger who wants to take Ms Greene’s seat in Georgia. It comes after weeks of the MAGA […]
Security Council lays the ground in the race for the next Secretary-General
Governments will soon submit letters nominating candidates to lead the 80-year-old organization, whose top post is traditionally rotated among geographical regions – although all UN chiefs to date have been men. The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, the UN’s most representative body, following a recommendation from the Council’s 15 members. A ‘significant’ responsibility […]
Indigenous protesters block COP30 entrance, demand action from Brazilian Government
The Munduruku, who live primarily in the Amazon states of Amazonas, Mato Grosso and Pará, are demanding an end to projects and extractive activities that threaten Indigenous territories, particularly in the Tapajós and Xingu River basins. ‘Legitimate’ protests and government response COP30 Executive Director Ana Toni described the demonstrations as “legitimate” and confirmed that the […]
Former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker tests positive for cocaine | World News
Former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker could face up to a two-year ban from boxing after testing positive for cocaine. Traces of the drug were discovered in a routine test given to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency, a source has confirmed to Sky Sports News. The test was conducted on 25 October – the day the […]
Diabetes now affects 1 in 6 pregnancies: What you need to know
This Friday, for World Diabetes Day, the UN is highlighting how the disease affects pregnancy, in line with this year’s global theme of managing diabetes “across life stages”. The organization has also launched its first-ever global guidelines on how to manage diabetes before, during and after pregnancy. “These guidelines are grounded in the realities of women’s […]
Police shoot and wound man with knife at Paris train station | World News
French police shot and wounded a man carrying a knife at a train station in Paris, the city’s prosecutor’s office has said. The man was shot in the legs and then inflicted knife wounds on himself, according to the prosecutor’s office. The incident took place at Montparnasse station in the French capital, the city’s prosecutor […]
Trump calls for Epstein’s ‘ties’ with Bill Clinton and other Democrats to be investigated | US News
Donald Trump said he will ask the Justice Department to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged ties to former US president Bill Clinton and other prominent Democrats. The call from the US president comes as fresh questions about Mr Trump’s own relationship with the paedophile financier were raised as his name came up multiple times when 20,000 […]
A US man is believed to be the first to have died from a meat allergy linked to tick bites | World News
A 47-year-old New Jersey man died last year from alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by a tick bite. His death is believed to be the first documented death from a meat allergy triggered by tick bites. Symptoms for alpha-gal syndrome – which in 2011 was first linked to bites from the Lone Star […]
Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking
Last year alone, more than 37,000 cultural objects – including archaeological artifacts, works of art, coins, and musical instruments – were seized during an international operation carried out by Interpol, and other organizations, together with law enforcement and customs authorities from 23 countries. According to Interpol, Ukrainian customs authorities intercepted 87 historically valuable items, including […]
COP30: Climate crisis is a health crisis, WHO warns as philanthropies pledge $300m for solutions
The special report on health and climate change, published by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the Brazilian Government, warns that one in 12 hospitals could face climate-related shutdowns. It calls for urgent action to protect health systems in a rapidly warming world. This follows Thursday’s launch of the Belém Health Action Plan, a […]