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Study links 'forever chemicals' to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Jul 24, 2025

New York [US], July 24: Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as "forever chemicals", may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai. The findings were published in eBioMedicine.
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UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as 'nightmare of historic proportions' unfolds

Jul 24, 2025

Gaza [Palestine], July 24: A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, warning that the war has become "a nightmare of historic proportions".

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ITFC allocated US$2.66 bn to Least Developed Member Countries in 2024

Jul 24, 2025

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EU: Over €33 billion in VAT revenues collected in 2024

Jul 24, 2025

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Wildfire in central Türkiye kills 10, injures 14

Jul 24, 2025

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Tokyo stocks end up over 3% at 1-year highs on Japan-US tariff deal

Jul 24, 2025

Tokyo [Japan], July 24: Tokyo stocks' key indexes ended up over 3% at one-year highs on Wednesday after Japan and the United States reached a trade deal with 15% US...
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UN report highlights progress in renewable energy transition

Jul 24, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], July 24: A new United Nations special report highlights how far the world has come in renewable energy since the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2015 sparked...
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Zelensky promises new bill amid protests over anti-corruption law

Jul 24, 2025

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday announced he would propose a bill to "ensure the strength of the rule of law system," in response to nationwide...
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Trump unveils AI plan that aims to clamp down on regulations and 'bias'

Jul 24, 2025
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Countries must address climate change: ICJ

Jul 24, 2025
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WHO warns of 'surge' in malnutrition deaths in Gaza

Jul 24, 2025
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Al Jazeera calls for global action to protect Gaza's journalists

Jul 24, 2025
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Israel's starvation of Gaza is a cruel display of impunity of power

Jul 24, 2025
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Israeli strike kills hungry Gaza family in their sleep

Jul 24, 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of US taxpayer-funded vaccine doses may expire, lawmakers say

Jul 24, 2025
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Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change

Jul 24, 2025
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US to officially withdraw from UNESCO by 31st December 2026

Jul 23, 2025
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Austria records first trade surplus in 16 years

Jul 23, 2025
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Negotiating with US authorities, Columbia University fines students protesting against Israel

Jul 23, 2025
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Dhaka plane crash: Death toll rises to 31

Jul 23, 2025
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Trump announces 'largest deal ever' with Japan, claims US to gain 90% profits

Jul 23, 2025
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"We cannot give up our enrichment": FM Araghchi says Iran open to talks

Jul 23, 2025
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Ukraine lost its first French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet

Jul 23, 2025
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UK man obsessed with James Bond convicted of trying to spy for Russia

Jul 23, 2025
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AI to be trialled for disputes over asylum seekers' ages in UK

Jul 23, 2025
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Number of aid seekers killed by Israel in Gaza tops 1,000: UN

Jul 23, 2025