Short-sighted NI kids treated differently to the rest of the UK
Optometry NI chair says rules stopping children from paying for special short-sightedness treatment using NHS vouchers should change.
Month: August 2025
Galvanic Spectacles
Hermann Welcker (1822-1897) is best known as an anatomist, but he also invented (and patented) a pair of “galvanic spectacles.” These were electrified eyeglasses designed
Don’t buy claims Trump runs a White House MAGA gift shop
Trump showed off a collection of hats and other merchandise to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron.
No, a ‘pregnancy robot’ wasn’t developed in China as option for surrogacy
The story circulated with various AI-generated images purporting to illustrate the invention.
What is Israel’s ‘most moral army in the world’ doing in Gaza?
Accusations of shooting civilians at will have led some observers to conclude that Israeli soldiers are ‘gamifying’ war.
Australian MP tells Israel: ‘Strength is not measured in bombs and hunger’
Australia has hit back at Israel with a government minister saying, ‘strength is not measured by how many people you can
Member of Irish rap band Kneecap faces court on ‘terrorism’ charge
Liam O’Hanna, 27, has been charged with a ‘terror’ offence for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag.
AAP recommends children receive COVID-19 vaccine
The United States’ leading pediatrics association is recommending that children as young as six months old be inoculated against COVID-19=.
New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda
Swiss medical regulators have approved a new malaria treatment for infants, offering hope to many in Africa
Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on ‘how bad slavery was’
A White House official told NBC News that Trump plans to expand his review of museums beyond the Smithsonian, which is based in Washington, D.C.
Trump: No U.S. ground troops to Ukraine
Tweety McTreason today said he will not send U.S. ground troops to Ukraine as part of any security guarantees for that country. As part of
Family of NZ fugitive on the run with children pleads for return
Tom Phillips and his children have been missing since 2021 in a case that has gripped New Zealand.
Heavy rain paralyses life in India’s financial capital Mumbai
Nearly 600 people were rescued from a stalled monorail system and 350 others have been shifted to shelters.
Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat
US consumers are being advised to throw away shrimp with the supermarket’s Great Value label.