23 January 2025
Research finds women aged 40 to 55 are at higher risk than men of developing long COVID. While there are many theories as to why this happens, one view is that it's immune-related.
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23 Jan: The United States president pardoned the founder of the underground illicit drugs marketplace, as part of a raft of sweeping announcements during the first two days of his new administration.... more
23 Jan: President Donald Trump has wasted no time dismantling climate policies and promising a new era of fossil-fuel dominance, withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement on his first day back in office.... more
23 Jan: Leila and Ibrahim el Arja fled their home in Rafah, southern Gaza, in May last year. This week they returned, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but what they found only added to their devastation.... more
23 Jan: Local media reported that a passenger had pulled an "alarm chain" on the train causing passengers to disembark into the path of another oncoming train.... more
23 Jan: Donald Trump threatens Russia with "high levels" of tariffs if Vladimir Putin fails to make a deal that ends the "ridiculous war" in Ukraine.... more
22 Jan: Along with a flurry of executive actions, Donald Trump's first full day in office featured a pointed sermon, a "nice" letter from former president Joe Biden and the release of January 6 prisoners. These were the key takeaways.... more
22 Jan: US President Donald Trump's incoming secretary of state is among those calling for Thailand not to deport a group Uyghurs to China, where it is feared they would face persecution.... more