Monthly Archives: October 2024
Getty Images The UK’s drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections, such as Wegovy. It follows reports of some people who are not obese becoming sick, after using the jabs for weight loss. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) stresses that the drugs […]
Humanity is ‘paying a terrible price’ for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the course and avoid climate disaster, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. A new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says the next decade is critical in the fight against climate change or any hope of […]
As a part of the urban soundtrack, the honking of cars, bikes, and buses is a constant tune. Wherever you go, you can’t escape the sweet melody that blends with the everyday chaos of the city. Honking is a major source of noise pollution in urban populations. The constant blowing of horns from cars, bikes, […]
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is interviewed by Karin Strohecker, Reuters Chief Correspondent Emerging Markets, during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting in Washington, April 18, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that Pakistan has formally requested around $1 billion funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) facility that helps […]
The Trump campaign filed a formal legal complaint this week with the Federal Election Commission over what the campaign calls “blatant foreign interference in the 2024 Presidential Election in the form of apparent illegal foreign national contributions made by the Labour Party of the United Kingdom, and accepted by Harris for President.” That claim remains […]
A disposable vape advertisement is seen in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Britain, September 14, 2023. — Reuters LONDON: The sale of single-use vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the British government said on Thursday, seeking to crack down on the environmental harm and rising usage levels among children. Vaping has grown rapidly in Britain […]
A McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger is shown in this photograph, in New York’s Times Square, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. An E. coli outbreak has been traced to McDonald’s Quarter Pound hamburgers served with raw slivered onions. Richard Drew | AP The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it’s investigating whether Taylor Farms, a supplier […]
Actor Brett Goldstein, who starred as Roy Kent on the Emmy-winning show “Ted Lasso,” is taking on a new role that he says he initially didn’t intend on playing. The Apple TV+ show, “Shrinking,” stars Jason Segel as Jimmy, a therapist grieving the death of his wife, who was killed by a drunk driver. In […]
OnePlus unveiled its OxygenOS 15 update on Thursday. The new operating system (OS) update for eligible OnePlus smartphones will introduce a redesigned user interface, artificial intelligence (AI) features, and faster processing. Based on Android 15, which was recently released by Google, the update also brings new security features such as Google Play Protect’s live threat detection […]
Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, is at the centre of controversy as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raises questions about the legitimacy of his declared assets. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed that the assets listed in Priyanka’s election affidavit are significantly lower than the true value of what she and […]