German patient vaccinated against COVID 217 times
A 62-year-old man from Germany has, against medical advice, been vaccinated 217 times against COVID. The bizarre case is documented in The Lancet Infectious Diseases j
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Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption affects services
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users earlier this morning worldwide. As many as 500,000 Facebook users had repor
Trump wins US Supreme Court fight to remain on ballots ahead of Super Tuesday primaries
The US Supreme Court has handed Donald Trump a major victory, ruling he cannot be disqualified under a constitutional clause referencing insurrection. The case was pro
Prices went up quickly and are not coming down – Australian Economist Jim Stanford
Inflation has been a hot topic in every country in the world and there's no topic that gets people more "riled up" than food price inflation. This was highlighted by a
Tech Giants pledge to combat deceptive AI use in elections
Twenty leading technology companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok, X, Amazon and Adobe vowed Friday to help prevent deceptive uses of artificial inte
Tech Giants pledge to combat deceptive AI use in elections
Twenty leading technology companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, TikTok, X, Amazon and Adobe vowed Friday to help prevent deceptive uses of artificial inte
Travis Kelce donates $100,000 to children shot at Kansas City rally
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s foundation has donated $100,000 to victims of the deadly Super Bowl victory parade shooting on Wednesday. According
Two teenagers charged over shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl parade
Two teenagers have been charged over a shooting at a Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City that left one person dead and 22 others injured. In a court statement, th
Six-time Olympic cycling champion reveals cancer diagnosis
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says he is "optimistic, positive and surrounded by love" after revealing he was diagnosed with cancer last year. The fo
Illness outbreak spreads aboard cruise ship, leaving 154 sick
An illness outbreak aboard a Cunard Cruise Line ship has spread and left at least 154 people experiencing symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, according to the U.S. Ce
Hungarian President resigns over child abuse pardon scandal
The President of Hungary Katalin Novak has resigned live on television over a decision to pardon a man convicted of covering up a child sexual abuse case. It was revea
Teen gunman caught after allegedly shooting tourist in Times Square
ABC News says a 15-year-old has been taken into custody after allegedly shooting and injuring a tourist in Times Square and firing at a responding officer. They say th
Biden to not face prosecution in connection with his handling of classified documents
The United States President Joe Biden will not face prosecution in connection with his handling of classified documents, in stark contrast with the former president Donal
Pakistan election: Two blasts kill 28 in Balochistan day before vote
Two bomb explosions near candidates offices in the Pakistani province of Balochistan has killed at least 28 people and injured many on the eve of general elections. Th
King Charles III has cancer - Buckingham Palace
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, the Buckingham Palace has revealed. The King was last month treated in hospital for a benign prostate condition, and t
US launches strikes on 85 targets in Syria and Iraq in response to last week’s drone attack
The United States of America has launched strikes on 85 targets in Syria and Iraq in response to last week’s drone attack on a US military base that killed three s
Zuckerberg apologises to families of children harmed by social media
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg who run
Disposable vapes to be banned for children's health in the United Kingdom - UK Prime Minister
United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping in the
Three US troops killed and 25 injured in a drone attack
Three United States troops have been killed and 25 injured in a drone attack on a US base in Jordan. US Central Command says the casualties were caused by a drone atta
WWE icon Vince McMahon resigns from position after sex-trafficking allegations against him
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) icon Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE's parent company after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another for
Trump ordered to pay $83m in damages in defamation trial
The jury has reached a decision in former US President Donald Trump’s defamation trial brought by the writer E Jean Carroll, where he has been ordered to pay a tot