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Man suffered brain injury and severe bruising after ICE arrest in Virginia, records show

Man suffered brain injury and severe bruising after ICE arrest in Virginia, records show

José Mejía Hernandez, 45, who was hospitalized for his injuries, was then transferred to an ICE office and fitted with an ankle monitor A man in Virginia was hospitalized with a brain injury and severe bruising all over his face after he…

Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment

BBC

Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan taken to hospital for treatment

Khan was taken from Adiala jail and sent to Shifa International Hospital under heavy security, local media report.

BBC

US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction

US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction

US economic restrictions have strained the island's already fragile economy, prompting blackouts and medical shortages.

DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surge

DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surge

WHO says vaccines for Ebola virus disease being allocated to DRC amid largest outbreak that has killed nearly 2,500.

Tinubu: Atiku’s subsidy pledge shows Demonstration of ignorance

Daily Trust

Tinubu: Atiku’s subsidy pledge shows Demonstration of ignorance

President Bola Tinubu says Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is ignorant about economic realities of the country. The president said this while reacting to Atiku’s promise to restore fuel…

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NPR

Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system

From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration's cuts last year.

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Who was Ben Conken? College football player dies at 20 after cancer battle

Who was Ben Conken? College football player dies at 20 after cancer battle

Ben Conken, a University of West Florida football player, died Aug. 17 at age 20 after battling cancer. A 2024 Cottage Hill Christian Academy graduate, he played football, baseball and basketball before joining UWF. He was remembered for…

Maradona death trial on hold amid suspected father-son kidney test mix-up

Buenos Aires Times

Maradona death trial on hold amid suspected father-son kidney test mix-up

Trial proceedings suspended for a week; Defence lawyers claim kidney kidney tests produced at the trial belonged to Maradona's father, who died in 2015. Leer más

Buenos Aires Times

Lindsay Clancy murder trial draws some 300 US supporters, many of them women: ‘nobody takes us seriously’

Lindsay Clancy murder trial draws some 300 US supporters, many of them women: ‘nobody takes us seriously’

The attorney for Clancy, who strangled her three children, says she suffered from postpartum psychosis Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as “Believe”, “She Needed Help” and…

Kevin Owens makes major announcement ahead of Undisputed WWE Championship match

Kevin Owens makes major announcement ahead of Undisputed WWE Championship match

Kevin Owens is set to have his parents cheering him on during his championship match in Toronto, a poignant occasion following a tough neck injury recovery. This is especially touching given his mother's health challenges. Owens has fond…