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New cancer cases to soar 77 percent by 2050, WHO predicts | World Health Organization News
There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050. The number of new cancer cases globally will reach 35 million in 2050, 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, according to predictions from the World Health Organization’s cancer agency. A survey conducted by the WHO’s International Agency…
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UN rights chief decries death of 50 people in Mali attacks | Military News
The UN official said he was ‘appalled’ by the killings in central Mali. The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged summary executions of 25 people by Mali’s army and “foreign military personnel” last week in a region plagued by violence from armed groups. Volker Turk also expressed alarm at the killing of approximately 30 others…
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Why has a court blocked Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay? | News
A Delaware judge has scrapped a $55.8bn compensation package for Tesla boss Elon Musk after years of legal arguments about his pay. Tesla stocks dropped 2 percent after the ruling before recovering to close at just over $187 a share. Wednesday’s ruling came after a shareholder sued Tesla directors in 2018 in the Delaware Court of Chancery, claiming that Musk…
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The French Algerians moving to Algeria ‘seeking freedom, opportunity’ | Features
Fafa finally feels free in her attire, long scarves and abayas covering her head to toe. The 28-year-old can wear them today in Algeria without the trouble she would have faced in France, her country of origin which she decided to quit in 2016, seeking more religious freedom. Third-generation French Fafa, who comes from a Muslim family, says she never…
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Bodies of ‘torture victims’ found at Gaza school | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeed The killing of dozens of people whose bodies were found at a Gaza school was a clear war crime, according to a Palestinian human rights lawyer who spoke to Al Jazeera. Published On 1 Feb 20241 Feb 2024 Source link
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Magic mushroom therapy is booming in Jamaica | Mental Health
Mindset asks whether the Caribbean nation’s psychedelic therapy retreats are a glimpse into the future of mental health treatment. In Jamaica, a growing number of luxury retreats are offering psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin mushrooms, as a mind-altering remedy for depression, PTSD, anxiety and other mental health disorders. Such substances are illegal throughout most of the world, but in Jamaica,…
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European Union agrees on new $54bn aid package for Ukraine | News
All 27 European Union countries have agreed on an additional 50 billion euro ($54bn) aid package for Ukraine, despite threats from Hungary to veto the move. “We have a deal,” European Council President Charles Michel said in a post on X. “This locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine.” More to come… Source link
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Thailand deports dissident Russian rockers to Israel | Russia-Ukraine war News
Human rights advocates warned against sending Bi-2 to Russia where they could be persecuted for opposing Ukraine war. Thailand has deported members of a dissident Russian-Belarusian rock band critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine to Israel after they were detained for performing without a permit. Members of Bi-2 left “safely” for Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, they said on their…
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Chicago becomes latest US city to seek ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
City councillors narrowly approve nonbinding resolution that also includes call for humanitarian aid and release of captives. Chicago has become the latest city in the United States to call for a permanent ceasefire as Israel’s war on Gaza nears its four-month mark, placing more pressure on President Joe Biden before November’s election to help end the fighting. After weeks of…
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‘Dining table amputation’: How an Israeli bomb took Ahed Bseiso’s leg | Israel War on Gaza
Ahed Bseiso was disoriented, shocked, and numb to the immense pain that would soon take over after she was wounded by Israeli shelling on her family home in northern Gaza. “All I could see was white fog … For a second, I thought I was dead,” Ahed told Al Jazeera, reliving the events of December 19. That day, following her…
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