the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting 32 individuals and entities based in Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Türkiye, China, Hong Kong, India, Germany, and Ukraine that operate multiple…
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Hidden household toxin triples liver disease risk, study finds
Liver disease most often develops due to one of three major causes: excessive alcohol use, the buildup of fat in the liver associated with obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol, or viral infections such as hepatitis B and C.
Researchers from…
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UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children – Middle East Monitor
UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the…
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US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter
AFP via Getty ImagesPennies, which are worth one cent, cost nearly four cents to make. The US is set to make its final penny.
The Philadelphia Mint will strike its last batch of one-cent coins on Thursday, after more…
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Tehran Times hosts Venezuelan envoy to expand bilateral cooperation
José Rafael Silva Aponte, the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Iran, paid a visit to the Tehran Times and Mehr News Agency in Tehran on Tuesday. The delegation engaged in constructive discussions with Mehr Media Group CEO…
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Will South Africa’s Biko inquest finally yield justice for struggle icon? | Human Rights News
Cape Town, South Africa – On an August evening in 1977, 30‑year‑old Steve Biko was on his way back from an aborted secret meeting with an anti-apartheid activist in Cape Town, taking the 12‑hour drive back home to King William’s Town….
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Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim at Epstein’s house, email alleges | Donald Trump News
A 2011 email sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein says that United States President Donald Trump “spent hours” with one of the victims – an allegation that is likely to further fuel calls for releasing files relating to the late,…
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Learning afloat: How Bangladesh’s children go to school by boat | Education
NewsFeed In flood-prone Bangladesh, floating schools are bringing education to children cut off by rising waters. Architect Mohammed Rezwan’s solar-powered boats serve as classrooms, libraries, and clinics—teaching resilience and innovation in…
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Invaluable artifacts stolen from Syria national museum
The National Museum of Damascus was briefly closed after the heist was discovered early Monday. The museum had reopened in January.
The country’s largest museum houses priceless antiquities. An official from Syria’s Directorate-General for…
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