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If you’re looking for another reason to ditch ultra processed foods, a new study might give you that extra push. These highly processed items think sodas, chips, chicken nuggets, and packaged soups may not just harm your heart or waistline but could also increase your risk of lung cancer. Ultraprocessed foods contain ingredients rarely found…
Amanda Seyfried is best known for dancing and singing her way through the sunny world of Mamma Mia!. But her latest project, premiering Monday at the Venice Film Festival, couldn’t be further from the feel-good ABBA musicals. In The Testament of Ann Lee, Seyfried plays the 18th-century Englishwoman who went from child laborer to celibate…
Hedge funds are making a significant bet on the future of WPP, the British advertising giant, just as new CEO Cindy Rose takes over. A recent analysis by Panmure Liberum reveals a sharp increase in hedge fund investment in the company, signaling confidence that Rose can turn its fortunes around. A Fresh Start Amidst Challenges…
A new cryptocurrency tied to Donald Trump’s family business started trading Monday, opening the door for investors to buy and sell the digital tokens for the first time. The tokens, called World Liberty Financial ($WLFI), were rolled out last year as part of the Trump family’s push into decentralised finance. Alongside $WLFI, the venture also…
Ukrainian officials say they suspect Russian involvement in the killing of former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy, who was gunned down over the weekend in Lviv. National police chief Ivan Vyhivskyi said the attacker disguised himself as a courier before firing eight shots at Parubiy on Saturday. “He spent a long time preparing, watching, planning and…
A powerful earthquake struck Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people and injuring at least 2,800, officials reported Monday. Rescue teams are struggling to reach the hardest-hit, remote mountain areas due to difficult terrain and bad weather. The disaster adds to the enormous challenges facing the Taliban government, which is already stretched thin by a steep…
Apple is widely expected to unveil the iPhone 17 on Tuesday, September 9, and as the launch draws near, new leaks are giving us a clearer picture of what’s coming. The latest buzz centers on eSIM support and a redesigned official case. In the US, Apple has already dropped the physical SIM card slot in…
Kelsey Bateman, who appeared on VH1’s Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, has died at the age of 39. Her family confirmed the news, though the cause of death has not yet been released. Bateman first caught public attention in 2009 when she joined the show’s third and final season, Rock of Love Bus with…
Police in Jakarta set up checkpoints Monday after days of violent protests forced President Prabowo Subianto to cut perks for lawmakers, including a housing allowance worth nearly 10 times the city’s minimum wage. At a televised press conference on Sunday, Prabowo stood alongside leaders of eight political parties to announce the cuts. Lawmakers will lose…
KABUL — At least 622 people have been killed and more than 1,500 injured after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, authorities said, as helicopters rushed to evacuate the wounded and rescuers searched through flattened villages for survivors. The 6.0-magnitude quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometers near the border with Pakistan’s…
