US Democrats block vote on Trump-backed Texas redistricting map
Texas House fails to establish quorum as dozens of Democrats flee state to block redrawn congressional map.
Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts
Despite his austerity measures, the president’s party is expected to do well in the crucial October mid-term elections.
Palestinians distraught over relatives missing at deadly Gaza aid sites
Many families face agonising wait to find out why loved ones never returned from distribution hubs run by notorious GHF.
Scientists reveal how rare gene mutations drive schizophrenia risk
Researchers analyzed the largest exome-sequencing dataset to date and identified new rare coding variants and genes linked to schizophrenia risk. The study highlights converging genetic
Impulsivity shapes diet and gut bacteria in healthy adults, study finds
Impulsivity in healthy adults is linked to unhealthy dietary choices, such as higher intake of alcohol and sugary drinks and lower fiber consumption. These dietary
HIV trial points to semaglutide as a new anti-aging contender
Once-weekly semaglutide significantly slowed epigenetic aging in adults with HIV-associated lipohypertrophy, as measured by multiple DNA methylation clocks in a randomized controlled trial. These exploratory
Weight loss doubles when eating minimally processed foods over ultra-processed alternatives
When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that cutting down on processing
AI spots hidden diabetes risk even when test results look normal
Researchers used continuous glucose monitoring and multimodal data from over 3,000 people to reveal hidden patterns in glucose spikes across normoglycemia, prediabetes, and type 2
Obesity jab patients need a plan to stop weight coming back, health experts say
Patients coming off Wegovy or Mounjaro should have support and advice for at least a year afterwards, NHS told.
A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era
Goodbye to the age of consumer websites and mobile apps. Artificial intelligence has ushered in an era of what insiders in the nation’s innovation capital
ICE attempt to quickly deport Arizona woman ignores federal law, attorneys say
The woman, a 38-year-old single mother of three children with U.S. citizenship, has been in the U.S. since she was 9 years old.
Disfigured, shamed and forgotten: The BBC visits the Korean survivors of the Hiroshima bomb
When the atom bomb was dropped, 140,000 Koreans were in Japan’s Hiroshima city, many as forced labour.
Brazil judge orders house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s supreme court issued the order saying Bolsonaro allegedly breached a ban on using social media.
Trump threatens India with ‘substantial’ tariff hike for buying Russian oil
The US president says India doesn’t care “how many people in Ukraine are being killed” – but India calls the tariff threat “unjustified”.