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Michigan's health department has declared lettuce safe to eat again, as cases of cyclospora infection fall. The state, epicentre of a multistate outbreak, has recorded 12,485 confirmed cases and two deaths since…
More than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. service members have been detained since Donald Trump began his second term, an Associated Press investigation reported by The Hindu found. At least…
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Lebanon’s Legal Agenda have called an Israeli attack that killed journalist Amal Khalil and wounded camerawoman Zeinab Faraj an apparent war crime, The Hindu reports. The…
Voting for seven of the 11 seats in the third phase of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's legislative assembly elections has been postponed indefinitely, the region's Election Commission said on Friday, citing law and order…
A thank-you card from 10-year-old Isla Howell to her Merseyside teacher, Ryan Saunderson, has attracted more than 420,000 views online, the Times of India reports, citing People and Kennedy News and Media.…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are expected to sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, The Mathrubhumi reports, citing two unnamed Saudi sources. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is…
US stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors weighed rising oil prices, Treasury yields and mixed corporate forecasts. The Economic Times reported the Dow fell 0.83%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.18% and…
The Conference Board found that Generation X has the lowest consumer confidence among measured US generations. Its six-month average Consumer Confidence Index fell to 78, the generation’s lowest reading in at least…
A wildfire near Vancouver prompted an evacuation alert for about 35 properties in Anmore on Wednesday, Hindustan Times reports. The 1.5-hectare fire in Belcarra Park is nearly contained, said Metro Vancouver. Separately,…
Puerto Rico will begin rotating water rationing on Friday, leaving tens of thousands without supplies for 48 hours at a time. The programme will run at least until the end of August.…
