A recent incident on the southern Lebanese border resulted in three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter being wounded after a shell exploded near them. The observers, part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization supporting the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, were unarmed and in a vehicle marked with UN insignia.
Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire is making waves at the international box office, raking in an impressive $31.2M on Friday alone. This brings the total three-day earnings to $47.9M across 62 markets. The movie is creating a buzz in Hollywood as well, with a projected opening of over $40M in China. If the momentum
A recent ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals has sparked discussions around discrimination based on personal beliefs in the healthcare industry. The case involved pharmacist George Badeaux, who refused to provide emergency contraceptives to a customer due to his personal beliefs. This decision was deemed as business discrimination by a three-judge panel, highlighting the
WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta, has recently made a significant change to its user interface on Android smartphones. The new design involves moving the four navigation tabs from the top of the screen to the bottom, making it easier for users to navigate the app with one hand. The New Design The
Recent research has shed light on a fascinating connection between brain cells and our eating habits. According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), certain clusters of cells in the brain can trigger the urge to eat, even when we are not hungry. These cells, located in a
Freshman All-American Hannah Hidalgo was shocked when game officials forced her to remove her nose ring in the middle of Notre Dame’s Sweet 16 game against Oregon State. This decision came as a surprise not only to Hidalgo but also to coach Niele Ivey and the rest of the Notre Dame bench. Hidalgo had been
The NHS has made significant strides in providing fast-track access to newly approved cancer drugs for patients in need. One such patient is Yuvan Thakkar, a 16-year-old who received CAR-T therapy at Great Ormand Street Hospital to fight his leukemia. This innovative therapy involves modifying the patient’s immune cells to target and destroy cancer cells
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recently expressed concerns regarding the slow implementation of the rules it had set forth to regulate the virtual digital assets sector. According to a report issued by the FATF, the delay in the deployment and adoption of these crypto-related rules is creating a window for criminal activities to
The development of a cancer vaccine for dogs has been a breakthrough in the field of veterinary oncology. Clinical trials that began in 2016 have shown promising results, with over 300 dogs treated with the vaccine to date. The twelve-month survival rate for canines with certain cancers has increased from 35 percent to 60 percent,
The recent surge in cases of invasive serogroup Y meningococcal disease in the United States has raised concerns among healthcare professionals. Of particular concern is the emergence of sequence type (ST) 1466, a strain of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y, which is responsible for the majority of cases reported in 2024. Clinicians should pay special attention