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Dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza: health ministry
Israeli strikes killed dozens more people overnight, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday, including in the territory's south where Israel has intensified operations.
Israel escalates Gaza strikes after medicine-for-aid deal
Israel stepped up strikes on the south of war-torn Gaza Wednesday, ahead of the expected delivery of medicines for hostages in exchange for humanitarian aid under a newly brokered deal.
Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens
The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning from China where he signed a raft of deals.
Henry reveals battle with depression throughout his career
Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry has revealed he suffered with depression during his stellar playing career.
Scientists discover genetic underpinnings of bisexuality
For the first time, scientists have identified genetic variations associated with human bisexual behavior -- and found these markers are linked to risk-taking and having more offspring when they are carried by heterosexual men.
Doctors in England defend starting longest strike in NHS history
Junior doctors in England on Wednesday defended a decision to start their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).
Israel's Hamas attack survivors find solace underwater
Deep under the Red Sea, a passing Israeli warship could barely be heard as Yamit Avital held her breath and dived, her mind briefly cleared of the trauma of the October 7 Hamas attacks.
Swiss ski star Odermatt revels in 'perfect' super-G
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt categorised his super-G win at Bormio on Friday as 'perfect' which also served to strengthen his bid for a third overall World Cup title.
Ivory Coast chefs cook up new twist on African food
In the kitchen of his Abidjan restaurant, Ivory Coast chef Charlie Koffi prepares his country's staggering tropical bounty with the techniques of fine French cuisine. And he's far from alone.
'Harrowing': WHO decries deadly strike on Gaza refugee camp
World Health Organization staff visited Monday a Gaza hospital receiving casualties from deadly strikes on a refugee camp, hearing distressing stories of entire families killed and seeing dying children.
US woman with rare double uterus gives birth to twin girls
A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses and became pregnant in both gave birth to twin girls on different days, she announced on Friday.
Antarctic octopus DNA reveals ice sheet collapse closer than thought
Scientists investigating how Antarctica's ice sheets retreated in the deep past have turned to an innovative approach: studying the genes of octopuses that live in its chilly waters.
'Dying every two hours': Afghan women risk life to give birth
Zubaida travelled from the rural outskirts of Khost in eastern Afghanistan to give birth at a maternity hospital specialising in complicated cases, fearing a fate all too common among pregnant Afghan women -- her death or her child's.
EU court sides with Ryanair over Air France-KLM aid
A top EU court annulled on Wednesday the approval of a pandemic state aid programme for Air France-KLM that had been challenged by Irish rival Ryanair and Malta Air.
Los Angeles buries its unclaimed Covid-year dead
Almost 2,000 people who died during the first year of the Covid pandemic and whose bodies were never claimed were laid to rest in Los Angeles on Thursday.
MSF suspends work in Haiti hospital after armed gang executes patient
International aid group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday it was suspending work at a medical center in the Haitian capital after an armed group pulled a critically ill patient from an ambulance and shot him dead in the street.
Abortion pill at the center of a US court battle
A widely used abortion pill is at the center of the latest legal battle in America's ongoing debate over abortion.
Biden says case of woman forced to leave Texas for abortion 'outrageous'
US President Joe Biden said it was "outrageous" that a woman was forced to leave Texas to seek an emergency abortion, after the state's courts said she could not terminate her risky pregnancy.
Chinese laud 'great' Gao Yaojie, dissident doctor and AIDS whistleblower
A dissident doctor who became China's most outspoken AIDS campaigner was praised in her home country on Tuesday, days after she died in self-exile in the United States at age 95.
Chinese dissident doctor and AIDS whistleblower dies aged 95
A dissident doctor who became China's most outspoken and celebrated AIDS campaigner, spending years under government pressure before finding refuge in the United States, has died at the age of 95, a long-time supporter told AFP.
Texas Supreme Court rules against woman's abortion after she leaves state
The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overruled an emergency order allowing a woman to terminate her risky pregnancy, in a decision issued hours after her lawyers said she had left the state to get an abortion.
Texas woman forced to leave state for emergency abortion
A Texas woman has been forced to leave the state for an emergency abortion after being prevented from terminating her potentially life-threatening pregnancy, a court filing by her lawyers said Monday.
Patients regain much weight after stopping new obesity drug: study
A new generation of obesity drugs often delivers dramatic weight loss, but many patients wonder what happens when they stop treatment.
UK PM Sunak defends pandemic hospitality scheme at Covid inquiry
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday defended his scheme to encourage people to eat out following the first coronavirus wave, saying it was not responsible for a second wave of infections.
UK PM Sunak 'deeply sorry' for pandemic deaths as he faces inquiry
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday said he was "deeply sorry" for those who lost family during the Covid pandemic as he was quizzed about his actions as finance minister during the global health emergency.
How unhealthy are ultra-processed foods?
Ultra-processed foods are commonly portrayed as a modern health scourge: a threat lurking on the shelves of every supermarket linked to obesity, heart disease, cancer and early death.
Ex-PM Johnson apologises to UK Covid victims' families but defends record
Boris Johnson apologised Wednesday for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the Covid-19 pandemic but defended his government at a public inquiry into its handling of the crisis.
Ex-PM Johnson apologises to families of UK Covid victims
Boris Johnson on Wednesday apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as he gave evidence at a public inquiry into his government's handling of the global health crisis.
Texas woman whose fetus has fatal condition sues for abortion
A 31-year-old woman sued the state of Texas on Tuesday in order to get an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her doctors say threatens her life and future fertility.
Doctors in England to stage longest NHS strike ever
Hospital doctors in England plan to strike around Christmas in their longest industrial action in the history of Britain's state-run health service, after pay talks broke down Tuesday.
France moves to ban 'sneaky' disposable e-cigarettes
French parliament has backed a proposal to ban single-use electronic cigarettes, considered to be gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful to the environment.
Vaping: lighting up, stubbing out
Two decades after they first appeared, e-cigarettes have been widely credited with helping people quit smoking.