Syria Arrests Assad-Era Military Officer over Alleged Corruption and Wartime Abuses
Syria has detained a prominent former military officer accused of corruption and wartime abuses under the Assad regime, marking the first financial crimes arrest in…
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First drug to delay onset of type 1 diabetes made available on NHS
The immunotherpay can give children and adults three extra years before they need to use insulin.
The Silence on Climate Change Is Totally Unacceptable
Something odd and disturbing has happened on the issue of climate change in the last few years. Even as the crisis has gotten worse, and…
Spain’s Supreme Court Sentences Former Minister to 24 Years in Landmark Pandemic Graft Case
Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos received the harshest sentence ever handed down to a modern Spanish minister after being convicted of running a criminal…
Puberty blocker trial will help reduce harm, says Cass report author
Dr Hilary Cass says she is “absolutely convinced that more children will be harmed if we don’t do the trial than if we do.”
Pluralistic: Good politics (22 Jun 2026)
Today’s links Good politics: Just make people’s lives better. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: WWII online; Xbox security blunders; Homeless bloggers;…
Rewiring the life sciences: why foundations come first for AI in science
AI could transform cancer research, but the science will only deliver if we get the foundations right first – learn how we can ensure just…
Data science: new data strategy hails exciting future
As CRUK launch their new Data Science in Cancer Research strategy, Melissa Lewis-Brown talks about the importance of AI and data science for researchers
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‘A Huge Grab of Power’: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign Aid
Russell Vought’s Office of Management and Budget has labeled some aid money “unallocated” to control how it can be spent.
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Right-Wing Lawyer Claims Victory in Tightly Disputed Colombian Election
Having campaigned on an iron-fist promise to root out crime and corruption, the controversial lawyer is demanding an immediate concession following a razor-thin tally, igniting…