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Costa Rica`s president limits abortion to life-threatening cases

16Oct

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Costa Rica`s president limits abortion to life-threatening cases

Costa Rica`s President Rodrigo Chaves further restricted access to abortion Wednesday, limiting it to situations when the mother`s life is in danger. The country`s previous regulations also allowed abortions if a pregnancy posed a threat to the mother`s health. No legislative approval was required for the change. In making the rule change through the Health Ministry, Chaves made good on a promise he had given religious conservatives at the Evangelical Alliance earlier this month. `Today the only reason for which an abortion can be done without penalty is when there are only two options: the mother`s life or the life of the being that is inside,` Chaves said during a news conference. While abortion access has advanced in recent years in some of Latin America`s largest countries, includi...

Carney says ‘time to talk’ with U.S. as Ford calls for tariff retaliation

16Oct

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Carney says ‘time to talk’ with U.S. as Ford calls for tariff retaliation

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada will continue to pursue “deep negotiations” with the U.S. on resolving issues of trade before resorting to retaliatory measures. Carney was speaking in Toronto ahead of a scheduled meeting with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has called on the federal government to hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s increasingly escalatory tariffs on several sectors of the global economy that have impacted Canadian industries.“Premier Ford and I are both interested in results for, in my case, for workers and families across Canada, of course in his case for the province of Ontario,” the prime minister told reporters. “And we’re looking to work to those ends as constructively as possible right now with the Americans.“There’s times to hit back a...

Bail reform targeting violent crime coming next week, Carney says – National

16Oct

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Bail reform targeting violent crime coming next week, Carney says – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government will propose bail reform legislation aimed at cracking down on violent crime and repeat offenders, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday. The measures, which Carney said are set to be tabled in Parliament next week will “keep violent and repeat offenders out of our communities.”“The government will table legislation to amend the Criminal Code for crimes committed by violent and repeat offenders – those accused of serious crimes like violent auto theft, breaking and entering, human trafficking, violent assault, and sexual assault,” Carney told reporters in Toronto on Thursday.The new measures will include reverse-onus bail for major crimes, which means an accuse...

Relief for tariff-hit softwood lumber sector on the way: Industry minister – National

16Oct

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Relief for tariff-hit softwood lumber sector on the way: Industry minister – National

Federal Industry Minister Melanie Joly said financial relief is coming soon for Canada’s tariff-struck softwood lumber sector. The minister said in Fredericton Wednesday the government will provide funding through banks, backstopped by the Business Development Bank of Canada, in the “coming days.”“That’s for supporting, right now, our businesses to make sure that they stay afloat,” Joly said. “Meanwhile, we will make sure that we work on a buy-Canadian policy to have our homes and our major projects and our infrastructure being built with the great softwood from New Brunswick.” 2:08 Premier warns B.C.’s softwood lumber industry on a ‘razor’s edge of survival’ ...

Delhi Crime Season 3: Here`s when you can watch the Shefali Shah-starrer

16Oct

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Delhi Crime Season 3: Here`s when you can watch the Shefali Shah-starrer

The makers of Delhi Crime have given a peek into its third season, which deals with human trafficking. This time, actress Shefali Shah’s Vartika Singh is set to lock horns with Huma Qureshi’s ruthless character of Badi Didi. The new season of Netflix’s International Emmy-winning true crime drama series returns on November 13. The makers dropped a new teaser video giving a glimpse at the new challenges thrown at Shah`s character in the capital city. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Netflix India (@netflix_in) Shefali Shah returns as Madam Sir In a statement, Shefali Shah spoke about returning as Madam sir Vartika Singh. “Returning as Madam Sir always feels deeply personal. Her sig...

I Tried the New LE Bluetooth Audio on the Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones

16Oct

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I Tried the New LE Bluetooth Audio on the Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source.The new Sony WH-1000XM6 are the best premium headphones of 2025, and they keep getting better. One of my favorite features is its LE Audio Bluetooth compatibility, which is a newer Bluetooth type that uses less energy and supports better audio quality. If you've tried to use LE Bluetooth in the past on your XM6 headphones, you might've noticed some features were missing, like head tracking, Find My Device, Gemini Live, and Audio Sharing with Fast Pair. Well, that's no longer the case: The latest update to the Sound Connect app allows you to take advantage ...

Health literacy, self-care in youth may help prevent early onset of NCDs

16Oct

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Health literacy, self-care in youth may help prevent early onset of NCDs

Developing a culture of health literacy and self-care in youth may help prevent the early onset of non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension obesity and cancers, in India, said public health experts here on Tuesday. The experts spoke at the third International Conference on Public Health and Nutrition (ICPHN 2025), organised by non-profit Sukarya. Dr. Zoya Ali Rizvi, Deputy Commissioner, Nutrition and Adolescent Health, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, underscored the national mission’s focus on preventive health and behavioural change. "We are witnessing a paradigm shift. Our effort is not just to treat illness but to prevent the early onset of non-communicable diseases by creating a culture of health literacy and self-care among young people,” Rizvi said. “The ai...

‘All in this together’: Robert De Niro calls on Americans to protest – National

16Oct

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‘All in this together’: Robert De Niro calls on Americans to protest – National

Robert De Niro is encouraging people in the United States to join the “No Kings” protests against U.S. President Donald Trump, happening across America on Oct. 18. In a video shared to Instagram, De Niro, 82, spoke about the “original ‘No Kings’ protest” that took place 250 years ago.“Americans decided they didn’t want to live under the rule of King George III. They declared their independence and fought a bloody war for democracy,” De Niro said. “We’ve had two and a half centuries of democracy since then. Often challenging, sometimes messy, always essential. And we’ve fought in two World Wars to preserve it.”“Now we have a would-be king who wants to take it away — King Donald the First. F— that,” the Oscar winner continued. “We’re rising up again, this time non-violently raising our voice...

Weight loss drugs may delay alcohol`s effects, help people fighting addiction

15Oct

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Weight loss drugs may delay alcohol`s effects, help people fighting addiction

Popular drugs for diabetes management and weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, could also be effective in reducing alcohol use, according to a study. The study, led by researchers at Virginia Tech, US, showed that GLP-1 agonists slow the speed at which alcohol enters the bloodstream, also slowing down the effects on the brain. "People who drink know there`s a difference between nursing a glass of wine and downing a shot of whiskey," said Alex DiFeliceantonio, Assistant Professor at the varsity’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. A standard serving of either has 0.6 ounces of alcohol, but the shot brings a rapid increase in blood-alcohol content. It feels different because of the way the body handles alcohol over time. "Why would this matter? Faster-acting drugs have a higher a...

TiVo Has Officially Discontinued Its DVRs

15Oct

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TiVo Has Officially Discontinued Its DVRs

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source.It's the end of an era: TiVo no longer manufactures or sells the DVRs that made the company a household name. If you still have one, the company will continue to support it, but don't go looking for one: TiVo as we know it is effectively over.TiVo didn't make a big deal about this discontinuation, however. As it happens, Luke Bouma of Cord Cutter News was the first to spot the development. Earlier this month, Bouma reported that TiVo Corporation had silently ended its DVR line, removing all references to the devices on its website. Following Bouma's reporting, TiVo's parent company, Xperi, confirmed the news. In a statement to...