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Ted Scheinman’s Journey Through Depression and Electroconvulsive Therapy

Climate Change Extends U.S. Allergy Season by Weeks, Worsening Health Risks

PM Albanese Affirms Budget Savings as Dutton Nominated for War Memorial Council

GCC States Sign Landmark Agreement to Complete Gulf Railway Network by 2030

US and China Officials Hold Frank Trade Talks Ahead of APEC Summit

Fewer Than 40% of Cardiac Arrest Patients Transferred to Hospital in National Review

Carly Rae Jepsen Releases Double Album 'Day & Night' Alongside New Ibibio Sound Machine and Adult DVD Records

Tamil Nadu's TB Initiative Cuts Deaths by 38% Through Early Triage

Rene Eyre Revisits Autobiographical Performance 'Say A Little Prayer' in London

London Museum Granted 24/7 License Ahead of November Opening

UAE's HCT Holds Record Graduation and Announces Major Training Expansion

Dana White Confirms Flight to Washington for Trump Meeting on Press Secretary Role

NASA Awards $10B Lunar Contract Framework to SpaceX, Blue Origin

Dengue Fever Expands Into High Himalayas as Climate Change Warms Nepal

Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial: report

Social media giant Meta has been in discussions with multiple US states to settle a major child privacy and consumer protection case out of court, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka 83-2 after India enforce follow-on in second Test

India removed Sri Lanka's openers to raise hopes of an innings win after they made the hosts follow on during day four of the second Test in Colombo on Wednesday.

Fire haze threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Millions of Indonesians risk health complications from exposure to thick haze covering several cities and towns, officials said Wednesday, as El Nino-fuelled wildfires wreak havoc on Borneo and Sumatra islands.

LIGHTWAIT Exhibition Explores Vulnerability and Connection in London

Artists Daphne Gale and W. H. Morgan are presenting LIGHTWAIT, an interdisciplinary exhibition that combines photography, installation art, and original music to explore themes of vulnerability, recovery, and human connection. The project invites visitors to slow down and engage with the space between inner and outer worlds through a curated environment designed for deep observation.

Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants

A fire erupted in a hospital's maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14 infants, Pakistani authorities said, with the prime minister calling for an investigation.

Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs

Mamadou Tahirou is 18 but looks more like a 12-year-old, his frame frail from the ravages of sickle cell disease, which one Senegalese laboratory is hoping to attenuate with affordable drug production.

Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum

Icelanders are to vote Saturday on whether to resume entry talks with the European Union amid growing global insecurity, in a referendum seen as going down to the wire.

Dolly Parton Dies at 80 After Brief Cancer Battle

Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her representatives confirmed Tuesday. Parton passed away at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. Her sudden death has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, prompting an outpouring of tributes from fans and fellow celebrities alike.

Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks

Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war.

North Korea to 'bring joy' to Kim with 100 athletes at Asian Games

North Korea will send about 100 athletes to compete across 14 sports at the Asian Games in Japan next month, a senior official said, aiming to "bring joy to Marshal Kim Jong Un".

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