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Lung cancer: Having bronchitis may be an early indicator

Jan 01, 2020 13:40 pm UTC| Health

Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer in the world today. A new report reveals that contracting this sickness may become an early sign of the disease. Express reports that bronchitis may become an...

Cancer cure: How liquid biopsies can help in prevention

Jan 01, 2020 13:26 pm UTC| Health

The search for a definitive cure for cancer continues, and thanks to the advancements in technology and scientific discoveries, we are able to make some progress in cancer treatments. A recent report reveals that...

HIV/AIDS cure: Patients willing to risk lives for a cure

Jan 01, 2020 13:06 pm UTC| Health

One of the biggest challenges that doctors and scientists are faced with today is developing a cure for the deadly virus known as HIV or AIDS. Having become prevalent for decades, responsible for taking millions of lives,...

What causes hangovers, blackouts and 'hangxiety'? Everything you need to know about alcohol these holidays

Jan 01, 2020 11:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

With the holiday season well underway and New Years Eve approaching, you might find yourself drinking more alcohol than usual. So what actually happens to our body as we drink alcohol and wake up with a...

Hot and bothered: heat affects all of us, but older people face the highest health risks

Jan 01, 2020 09:33 am UTC| Health

Australian summer temperatures have risen by 1.66℃ over the past 20 years. In the past century weve seen a significant increase in the number, intensity and duration of heatwaves during our summers. Heat is the natural...

Mental health: which is better – team sports or solo exercise?

Jan 01, 2020 08:30 am UTC| Health

Exercise is not only good for your physical health, its good for your mental health, too. Indeed, many people even take up exercise as a way of boosting their mental well-being. But is all exercise equally beneficial and...

New Year's anxiety hangover? Here's what's happening in your brain

Jan 01, 2020 08:30 am UTC| Health

Have you ever woken up in the morning (or afternoon) in a cloud of worry after having a few drinks the night before? As this holiday season comes to an end after weeks of Christmas festivities, holiday parties and New...

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Economy

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Trump Slams Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Oil Restrictions Amid Fragile Ceasefire

President Donald Trump publicly criticized Iran on Thursday over its handling of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions just days after a tentative ceasefire agreement between Washington and...

Oil Prices Rise Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions and U.S.-Iran Talks

Oil prices climbed during Asian trading on Friday, building on Thursdays modest recovery, as markets remained on edge over ongoing supply disruptions in the Middle East and closely watched diplomatic developments ahead of...

Gold Prices Rise on Weaker Dollar and Ceasefire Hopes

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar and improving geopolitical sentiment after Israel announced plans to open direct negotiations with Lebanon. The development offered a measure of...

Politics

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez Makes First Foreign Trip to Grenada Since Taking Office

Venezuelas acting president Delcy Rodriguez touched down in Grenada on Thursday, marking her first international visit since stepping into the countrys top leadership role in January. Footage broadcast on the Venezuelan...

Melania Trump Denies Epstein Ties, Calls for Congressional Hearings

Melania Trump publicly addressed online speculation Thursday, firmly denying any personal or romantic connection to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and clarifying that she is not among his victims. Speaking from the...

Pentagon Defies Court Order on Press Access, Judge Rules

A federal judge in Washington has ruled that the Pentagon is defying a court order that required it to restore press badge access for credentialed journalists covering the U.S. military headquarters. U.S. District Judge...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...