14 Sep, 2025
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Live: France faces ‘Block Everything’ shutdown as new PM Lecornu takes office

[ad_1] France faces a day of disruption Wednesday as the “Block Everything” protests, called by a loose left-wing coalition, threaten to obstruct transport and other services. The protests come as Sébastien Lecornu is set to take the reins as France’s new prime minister amid a gridlocked National Assembly. Follow our live coverage of the day’s events […]

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Military spending worldwide hits record $2.7 trillion

[ad_1] “The world is spending far more on waging war than in building peace,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a press briefing for his new report on the threat posed by the steady rise in military expenditure. Spending on security needs increased across all five global regions during 2024, marking the steepest year-on-year rise […]

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Qatar attack jeopardises regional policy as Netanyahu govt abandons any semblance of negotiations

[ad_1] Israel targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar in an assassination attempt, expanding its campaign to the Gulf state long home to the group’s political base. The White House called Hamas a legitimate target but expressed regret over the strike’s location. Qatar, a key US ally hosting the region’s largest American air base, has also played […]

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Poland says its airspace was violated by unidentified “drone-type objects” during Russian strikes on Ukraine

[ad_1] The Polish military said late Tuesday it’s responding to “drone-type objects” that entered its airspace during a set of overnight attacks by Russia on Ukraine. In a statement on X, the country’s armed forces said an “operation is underway aimed at identifying and neutralizing the objects,” and it is “actively working to locate the […]

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Keto diet linked to reduced depression symptoms in college students

[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study shows an association between at least 10 weeks of following a well-formulated ketogenic diet and a roughly 70% decrease in depression symptoms among a small group of college students. Beyond the reduction in self-reported and clinician-rated depression, the students’ global well-being increased nearly three-fold and their performance […]