From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes
The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded as X after being acquired
British illegal immigrant in ‘international criminal organisation’ shot dead in US
A British illegal immigrant who was allegedly part of an international criminal organisation has been shot and killed in the United States.
Abu Dhabi already runs its government on AI
While the West argues over how to regulate AI, Abu Dhabi has quietly built an AI-native government. In the UAE capital, a single app already
Lucid shares plunged 40% on a bankruptcy rumour from an EV blog. The denial came hours later.
Lucid Motors stock fell more than 40% at one point on Tuesday and was halted for volatility multiple times after an EV-focused publication reported the
What are the Israeli withdrawal ‘pilot zones’ in southern Lebanon?
What are the Israeli withdrawal ‘pilot zones’ in southern Lebanon?
Cody Bellinger stars at MLB All-Star game, wins MVP award
With his father – former big leaguer Clay Bellinger – in attendance, the New York Yankees player earned MVP honours.
New project documents vanishing heritage diets for future health benefits
The world’s ‘heritage’ diets could hold vital clues to better health. Writing in Nature Medicine, researchers from 12 countries have launched the World Diet Initiative
Gibraltar border controls lifted: Is it part of Schengen, the UK – or both?
A new treaty signed by Britain and the EU includes the removal of border checks between Spain and Gibraltar.
GLP-1 receptor activation linked to lower depression and bipolar disorder odds
Genetic analyses linked BMI-related GLP-1 receptor activation to better mental well-being and lower odds of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. The findings do not
Study links gut microbes to stronger cancer immunotherapy responses
A new study from a team including University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers is the first to show metabolites produced by certain bacteria in the gut can
Cultural engagement linked to slower physiological aging in older adults
Higher levels of cultural engagement are significantly associated with lower physiological aging, suggests an analysis published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Patient-derived organoids uncover new targets for chronic pancreatitis treatment
Around three million people worldwide struggle with chronic pancreatitis, a condition wherein the pancreas becomes inflamed, scarred, and painful.
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has warned that most Ebola cases in eastern Congo come from unknown transmission chains
Fatal ICE shootings spur a halt in vehicle stops and thousands hit by diarrhea bug: Morning Rundown
In today’s newsletter: ICE orders all officers to stop pursuing vehicles after back-to-back fatal shootings.