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Blood transfusion key for effective healthcare, emergency response: WHO

13Jun

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Blood transfusion key for effective healthcare, emergency response: WHO

Blood transfusion is the cornerstone of effective healthcare and emergency responses, said Saima Wazed, Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia on Friday, ahead of the World Blood Donor Day. World Blood Donor Day is marked annually on June 14. This year the theme is “Give blood, give hope: together we save lives.” The day honours the silent heroes among us -- voluntary, unpaid blood donors -- whose simple yet powerful act of donating their blood saves countless lives each day. Wazed noted that to build resilient national health systems it is essential to have the critical and continuous need for safe blood and blood products. Yet many people, especially in low- and middle-income countries, do not have access to safe and timely transfusion services. “Blood transfusion is a cornerston...

Get Rid of Mosquitoes With These Two Methods (That Actually Work)

13Jun

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Get Rid of Mosquitoes With These Two Methods (That Actually Work)

We may earn a commission from links on this page. We hate mosquitoes, and so companies make a lot of anti-mosquito things: candles, wristbands, chemical and herbal sprays—even electronic devices. But if you want to keep mosquitoes off your bare skin this summer, you really just need two things: bug spray and a fan. The many alternatives either don’t work, or aren’t worth your time. Citronella candles aren’t significantly more effective than regular candles, which, as you might guess, don’t do much to ward off mosquitoes. Those light-up bug zappers aren’t helpful, because mosquitoes don’t care about light. Wristbands only keep mosquitoes off your wrists, so unless you’re weaving them into a full-body jumpsuit, they aren’t much help. You get the idea. I've explored thes...

Harvey Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge – National

13Jun

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Harvey Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge – National

The judge in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes case declared a mistrial on the remaining rape charge after the jury foreperson said he wouldn’t continue deliberating. Deliberations were ended Thursday, a day after the jury delivered a partial verdict in Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial, convicting the ex-studio boss of one of the top charges but acquitted him of another. Both of those charges concerned accusations of forcing oral sex on women in 2006. Those verdicts still stand.The jury got stuck on a third charge involving accusations from Jessica Mann. The hairstylist and actor testified for days — as she did in 2020 — about the rape she said she endured in a Manhattan hotel room and about why she continued to see and have consensual encounters with Weinstein afterward.Mann is ready to go to t...

The Traitors Ep 1: Traitors chosen, innocents murdered and contestant eliminated

13Jun

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The Traitors Ep 1: Traitors chosen, innocents murdered and contestant eliminated

Karan Johar`s show The Traitors finally premiered today, and it was packed with drama, confusion, betrayals and deception. The 20 celebrity contestants were taken to the majestic Suryagarh Palace, where they will be locked and will compete. The show, hosted by Karan Johar, is the Hindi version of the one-of-a-kind and globally popular format of the American show of the same name. The first episode packed a punch to keep viewers hooked and keep them waiting for the next episode. First elimination The contestants were taken to the palace in groups in separate cars. Once they arrived at the Suryagarh Palace, they were greeted by the host, Karan Johar, who welcomed and explained the rules of the game. They were then asked to unanimously choose one contestant they all found to be the most tr...

Study finds how meal memory is linked to overeating

13Jun

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Study finds how meal memory is linked to overeating

A team of US scientists has discovered a specific group of brain cells that could explain why people with memory problems often overeat. The team showed that people who also keep forgetting about recent meals can trigger excessive hunger and can lead to disordered eating. Researchers from the University of Southern California showed that the group of brain cells can create memories of meals, encoding not just what food was eaten but when it was eaten. During eating, neurons in the ventral hippocampus region of the brain become active and form what the team of researchers call “meal engrams” -- specialised memory traces that store information about the experience of food consumption. While scientists have long studied engrams for their role in storing memories and other experiences in t...

G7 leaders should ignore Donald Trump outbursts at Alberta summit: Chrétien

12Jun

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G7 leaders should ignore Donald Trump outbursts at Alberta summit: Chrétien

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says dignitaries attending next week’s G7 leaders summit in Alberta should avoid engaging the “crazy” from U.S. President Donald Trump. Chrétien, speaking Thursday at a conference in Calgary, said leaders can’t predict what Trump might do, the president can be a bully and it would be best if the rest of the G7 leaders ignored any outbursts.“If he has decided to make a show to be in the news, he will do something crazy,” Chrétien said.“Let him do it and keep talking normally.” Chrétien said leaders should follow the example set by Prime Minister Mark Carney when he visited Trump at the White House last month.“When Trump talked about Canada to be part of the United States, (Carney) just said, ‘Canada is not for sale, the White House is not for sale, Bu...

Carney should rescind Modi’s G7 invite over surveillance of Jagmeet Singh: NDP – National

12Jun

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Carney should rescind Modi’s G7 invite over surveillance of Jagmeet Singh: NDP – National

The NDP is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to rescind Narendra Modi’s invitation to the G7 Summit after Global News revealed a suspected agent of the Indian government surveilled their former leader. Global reported Thursday that Jagmeet Singh was under surveillance by an agent suspected of working for the Indian government, which resulted in the former NDP leader being placed under RCMP protection in late 2023.Multiple sources said the agent, also suspected of ties to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had detailed information on Singh’s family, travel patterns and daily routine. The Bishnoi group is a transnational syndicate led by Lawrence Bishnoi, who is currently in an Indian jail, which has been linked to multiple murders, extortion and drug-related crimes.“The targeting of a federal p...

Apple Is Giving the iPhone Its Own ‘Emoji Kitchen’ in iOS 26

12Jun

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Apple Is Giving the iPhone Its Own ‘Emoji Kitchen’ in iOS 26

Emojis are a fun evolution from the emoticons of old—but there are only so many to choose from. While a handful of new ones are added each year, for the most part, what you see is what you get, which is why Android's "Emoji Kitchen" is so great. The feature lets you combine two emojis to create a brand new one, right on your device. If you want to send a winky face, but with the robot emoji, you can. You can make the skull emoji cry with laughter, or turn a piece of pizza into a rocket ship. The feature multiplies a limited yet sizable pool of emoji choices into a staggering number of varieties. While Emoji Kitchen is now automaticly included on Pixel devices, it doesn't even exist on iPhone, at least as of the latest official software version, iOS 18.5. With iOS 26, currently in beta tes...

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual assault in retrial – National

12Jun

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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual assault in retrial – National

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet unable to reach a verdict on a third charge. The split verdict meted out a measure of vindication to his accusers and prosecutors — but also to Weinstein — after the landmark case was thrown into limbo.Weinstein’s initial conviction five years ago seemed to cement the downfall of one of Hollywood’s most powerful men in a pivotal moment for the #MeToo movement. But that conviction was overturned last year, and the case was sent back for retrial in the same Manhattan courthouse.This time, a majority-female jury convicted the former studio boss of forcibly subjecting one woman, Miriam Haley, to a criminal sex act in 2006. Stor...

Canada Post’s latest offer set to go to a vote by union members – National

12Jun

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Canada Post’s latest offer set to go to a vote by union members – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Post workers will soon be asked to cast their votes on whether to ratify the employer’s final offer in the ongoing labour dispute, despite union opposition. “Canada Post has received notice that the Minister of Jobs and Families has approved its request for a vote to take place on the company’s final offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), using her authority under section 108.1 of the Canada Labour Code,” Canada Post said in a statement Thursday.“The vote will be administered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) as soon as possible and will give employees in the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers) bargaining units the opportunity to have thei...