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Chinese nationals accused of smuggling synthetic drugs into US prisons on drug-soaked paper
Two Chinese nationals, Lisa Xing, 36, and Zhanwen Song, 38, have been arrested in China and charged in a US federal indictment over an alleged scheme to smuggle synthetic drugs into American prisons using drug-soaked paper. Prosecutors allege the pair supplied synthetic opioids, cannabinoids and other substances from China to two US-based co-defendants, who dissolved…
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Stella Parton reveals Dolly hid cancer to avoid causing sadness
Dolly Parton’s sister Stella has explained why the country music legend kept her cancer diagnosis secret from most of the family before her death last month, telling CBS Mornings’ Gayle King that “she did not want people sad.” Stella said only a small circle of close relatives knew Dolly was ill, an instinct that extended…
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NATS Technical Fault Triggers Widespread Cancellations Across UK Airports
More than 2,000 flights were cancelled after a technical fault at Nats, the UK’s air traffic control provider, plunged airports across the country into chaos this week. Although engineers fixed the fault within hours on Tuesday, the disruption cascaded into Wednesday, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers facing delays and cancellations while airlines and airports…
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Deadly prostate cancers could be caught sooner after researchers discover telltale genetic ‘footprints’
Researchers have identified distinct genetic “footprints” behind almost nine in ten prostate cancers, a discovery that could pave the way for earlier detection and more personalised treatment of the disease. The study, led by the global Pan Prostate Cancer Group (PPCG), found that certain patterns are linked to more aggressive tumours likely to spread beyond…
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Reform backer quits, Nats fault grounds flights, McLaren adds 1,000 jobs
Tim Montgomerie’s resignation piles pressure on Farage and Yusuf, while a Nats technical fault disrupts UK airports and McLaren unveils £450m Woking investment. Also: grooming survivors accuse police, Eiffel Tower row, AI extinction warning, Old Firm build-up and a BAFTA Fellowship for Duncan Kenworthy.
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The quick guide to fall vaccines and when you should get them
Despite fears that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as US health secretary would disrupt this year’s flu and COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the season is shaping up to be largely routine. The CDC’s vaccine advisory committee remains defunct after a federal judge ruled in March that Kennedy’s appointees were illegally installed, voiding their policy changes, but…
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Joan Branson died from lung clot after hospital withheld preventive medication
An inquest has heard that Joan Branson, the 80-year-old wife of Sir Richard Branson, died from a “massive” blood clot on her lung after doctors at a London hospital failed to give her anti-clotting medication despite her known history of blood clots. Lady Branson had been admitted to the Lister Hospital in Chelsea following a…
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BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri determined to ‘get on with it’ despite feeling like her ‘battery has been taken out’ amid battle with incurable blood cancer
BBC news anchor Maryam Moshiri has spoken about living with an incurable rare blood cancer, saying she is determined to “get on with it” even though some days leave her feeling as though her “battery has been taken out.” Moshiri, 49, was diagnosed with polycythaemia vera (PV) in November 2024 after a routine blood test…
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The War on Drugs release new single after four-year hiatus
The War on Drugs have released “Who’s That,” their first new studio recording since 2022, accompanied by a Max Flick-directed music video that follows frontman Adam Granduciel on a nocturnal walk through Burbank, California. Written and produced by Granduciel at his Southern California studio, the track marks a rare piece of new material during an…
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Hong Kong’s first leader Tung Chee-hwa dies at 89, as LIV Golf files for bankruptcy
Overseas and sport lead the bulletin as Hong Kong’s first post-handover chief executive dies aged 89 and LIV Golf enters Chapter 11 after losing Saudi backing; also covered: One Nation’s press-conference row, a scam using AFL star Tom Lynch’s image, and a nurse’s fatal accident that saved seven lives through organ d…