- Monday, 8 September 2025
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Why does red wine cause headaches? New study offers clue
Scientists may be closer to understanding the culprit behind the consumption of red wine causing headaches for some people, according to new research.
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Miss Nicaragua wins 2023 Miss Universe pageant
Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned the 2023 Miss Universe at the culmination of the annual beauty pageant, which took place on Saturday night in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador. Anntonia Porsild of Thailand placed as the first runner-up.
More than 10,000 killed in Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says
More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive a month ago, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah said, drawing from sources in the Hamas-controlled enclave. Meanwhile, the UN chief warned Gaza is "becoming a graveyard for children."
Gaza population being ‘dehumanized’ UN agency warns as Netanyahu rejects ceasefire calls
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has killed at least 8,260 people, mostly civilians. More than 70% those killed are from vulnerable populations, including children, women and elderly individuals.
Gaza on verge of 'catastrophe,' UNICEF says
The head of the main UN agency operating in Gaza told the UN Security Council the enclave's entire population is "being dehumanized," as Israel maintains its bombardment and expanded ground offensive.
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Two American hostages released as Israel-Hamas war rages
Two American hostages, a mother and her daughter, have been released by Hamas and are with Israeli authorities, according to Israel's prime minister. The US citizens will be reunited with family at an Israeli military base, officials said.
India’s top court stops short of legalizing same-sex marriage in landmark ruling
India’s top court has declined to legally recognize same-sex unions in a landmark ruling that also emphasized the rights of the LGBTQ community to be free of prejudice and discrimination.
Hamas using civilians as "human shields" by trying to stop evacuations, IDF says
Haas is trying to stop Palestinian civilians from evacuating northern parts of Gaza, turning them into "human shields," Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus said Saturday.
More than 263,000 people displaced in Gaza, UN agency says
More than 263,000 people have been displaced in Gaza during ongoing Israeli airstrikes, with the number “expected to rise further,” the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said early Wednesday.
Adults shouting at children can be as harmful as sexual or physical abuse, study finds
Parents, teachers, coaches and other adults shouting at, denigrating, or verbally threatening children can be as damaging to their development as sexual or physical abuse, a new study finds. The study, published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, reviewed 166 earlier studies to produce a detailed analysis of the existing literature on the topic.
Groundbreaking transplant of pig heart into living recipient performed for second time ever
For the second time ever, a pig heart has been transplanted into a living human recipient, the University of Maryland Medical Center has announced.
Changi airport will soon go passport-free
Traveling through one of the world’s best airports is set to get even smoother next year.
Proper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million deaths globally by 2050: WHO
The dangerous effects of high blood pressure are highlighted in a new report by the World Health Organization that identifies the condition as one of the world’s leading risk factors for death and disability.
Japan says 1 in 10 residents now octogenarians as nation turns gray
More than 10% of Japan’s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday, the latest worrying milestone in the rapidly graying country’s demographic crisis.
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UN: Libya flood death toll rises to 11,300 in Derna
The death toll from devastating flooding in Libya’s eastern coastal city of Derna has risen to at least 11,300, according to a UN report released Saturday, even as continuing search efforts are expected to find more victims.
