Trump endorses Japan’s Takaichi ahead of snap election
It is rare for US presidents to publicly back candidates in foreign elections.
US healthcare needs fixing, but there’s no agreement on how to do it
Is there the political will to fix it the US’ health horror stories?
US police believe Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother is ‘still out there’
Nancy Guthrie’s family post their second video message this week appealing for the 84-year-old’s release.
For Thailand’s popular progressives, winning the vote is only the first hurdle
The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.
ICE killings have made BAFTA frontrunner ‘devastatingly’ timely, says producer
In filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, resistance is framed as survival.
Bitcoin plummets in value again after week of heavy losses
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has lost about one-third of its value since the start of the year.
‘TrumpRx’ website launches in US with promise to lower price of medicine
US president has pitched initiative as populist attack on pharmaceutical companies, but analysts question efficacy.
Accused in fatal shooting of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., faces new terrorism charges
A man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, D.C. last year was indicted on four additional counts of terrorism, according to a
Democrats demand reforms to Homeland Security over immigration operations
An impasse in Congress over immigration reforms could stymie a funding bill for the US Department of Homeland Security.
Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge
A cross-party group calls on the government to “align funding to need”, as ministers consider SEND reforms.
Can chia seeds and bone broth really ‘heal’ your gut?
Many trending foods contain a “small seed of truth” but are often oversold as miracle products.
Florida sues 3 leading medical groups over gender-affirming care for minors
Florida is suing three major medical associations accusing them of pushing misinformation about gender-affirming care to drive demand for their members’ services.
Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
Amazon’s $200 Billion Spending Plan Raises Stakes in A.I. Race
The company reported a strong holiday quarter on Thursday. But its spending, like that at other big technology companies, is starting to make investors nervous.