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Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond dies, aged 69
12Oct By No Comments
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Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond dies, aged 69

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. Photo: AFP Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died at 69, according to statements from Scotland's main political parties and UK media reports. Salmond was taken ill while in North Macedonia, collapsing after delivering a speech on Saturday, according to British media reports. "I will never be able to thank Alex for all his lessons, advice, guidance, mentorship, love and friendship and for everything he did for Scotland. For many years he was the father of the nation and for several years he has been a father-like figure to me. "All of our thoughts are with all of the family and everyone across Scotland who are in mourning," the general secretary of Alex Salmond's Alba Party Chris McEleny said on Saturday. British Prime Minister K...
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As Florida reels, focus turns to restoring power, assisting victims in Hurricane Milton’s wake
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

As Florida reels, focus turns to restoring power, assisting victims in Hurricane Milton’s wake

Water begins to recede from flooded streets in Tampa, Florida, due to Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024.Bryan R. Smith | AFP | Getty ImagesRestoring power, clearing debris and distributing fuel are now the top priorities in Florida as the state continues to reel in the wake Hurricane Milton. More than 1.5 million are without power and at least 17 fatalities have been confirmed as recovery efforts continue into the weekend.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that efforts are still underway to assist residents and provide resources to hard-hit areas across the state. Parts of western and central Florida continue to face the risk of significant flooding in creeks and rivers continue to rise.DeSantis said the state is working to address the need for fuel in heavily impacted areas. He sa...
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Kremlin confirms Trump sent Russia Covid-19 tests
12Oct By No Comments
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Kremlin confirms Trump sent Russia Covid-19 tests

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP / Sergey Guneev / Sputnik Russia has confirmed that Donald Trump sent the Kremlin sample Covid-19 tests in the early days of the pandemic, after revelations in veteran journalist Bob Woodward's new book raised further questions about the former US president's relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The Trump administration "sent us several samples of test kits," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday, broadly supporting Woodward's claim. His intervention comes after Trump denied the claims, telling ABC News they were "false". Legendary reporter Woodward wrote in War that Trump "secretly sent Putin a bunch of Abbott Point of Care Covid test machines for his personal use". "Please don't tell anybody you sent these...
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Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died at age 69
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died at age 69

Jeff J Mitchell, Getty ImagesScottish former First Minister Alex Salmond, who helped change the course of Scottish politics and pushed Scotland to the verge of independence from the United Kingdom, died on Saturday. He was 69.Salmond, who headed the devolved Scottish government for seven years from 2007, is credited with helping boost support for Scottish independence during a 2014 referendum in which Scots voted 55%-45% in favor of staying in the United Kingdom.The BBC said Salmond had collapsed after giving a speech in North Macedonia.Leaders from across the political divide paid tributes to Salmond, a formidable debater who led the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014."For more than 30 years, Alex Salmond was a monumental figure of Scottish and UK politi...
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Kamala Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Donald Trump
12Oct By No Comments
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Kamala Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Donald Trump

By Jeff Mason, Reuters US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 9 September 2024. Photo: JIM WATSON / AFP Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, released a letter from her doctor on Saturday (US time) that pronounced her in good health and fit for high office, in an effort to draw a contrast with her counterpart, Donald Trump. In a memo distributed by the White House, the vice president's physician, Joshua Simmons, said Harris's most recent physical exam in April was "unremarkable", that she maintains an active lifestyle and "very healthy diet" despite a busy schedule, suffers from seasonal allergies and sporadic hives, does not use tob...
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Not just Miranda Hart: Why do so many celebrities have Lyme disease?
12Oct By No Comments
Life Style

Not just Miranda Hart: Why do so many celebrities have Lyme disease?

Miranda Hart has revealed that she was left bedbound and struggling for years after she was diagnosed with Lyme disease. The actress and comedian, who is best known from her eponymous BBC sitcom Miranda, told The One Show of her experience with chronic fatigue, which was triggered by the Lyme disease. “Because once you’ve been bed and housebound with a fatigue-based chronic illness that takes a long time to be diagnosed — which sadly I know a lot of people will know — you miss life a lot. So I’m thrilled to be sitting here," she said.Miranda Hart appears on The One ShowBBC“Unless you’ve had fatigue [like that], you don’t understand what literally not getting off the floor is,” Hart also told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.“I was basically bedbound and housebound. There’d be times where I'd ...
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Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight

The Federal Aviation Administration approved a license on Saturday for the launch of SpaceX's Starship 5 set for as early as Sunday.Reuters first reported earlier this week the faster than expected timetable after the FAA in September had said it did not expect a determination on a license before late November.The FAA said on Saturday SpaceX has "met all safety, environmental and other licensing requirements for the suborbital test flight" for the fifth test of the Starship and has also approved the Starship 6 mission profile.Don’t miss these insights from CNBC PRO Source link
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Diddy’s lawyers accuse U.S. government of leaking Cassie assault video – National
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Entertainment, Movies

Diddy’s lawyers accuse U.S. government of leaking Cassie assault video – National

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have accused federal authorities of leaking the video of Combs’ physical assault against his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, thereby depriving Combs of a fair jury trial.In the legal filing submitted Wednesday, Combs’ lawyers said agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facilitated a “series of unlawful government leaks,” with the assault video being the “most egregious example.”The memorandum was filed in relation to Combs’ federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty.In May, CNN obtained security camera footage of Combs beating Ventura in a hallway of a Los Angeles hotel...
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Two China ETFs go on different paths
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Two China ETFs go on different paths

Two exchange-traded funds are looking for profits in China with two different strategies.While the Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF dives into specific regions, the newly launched Roundhill China Dragons ETF buys the country's biggest stocks."[It's] focused just on nine companies, and these companies are the companies that we identified as having similar characteristics to magnitude in the U.S.," Roundhill Investments CEO Dave Mazza told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week.Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsSince its inception on Oct. 3, the Roundhill China Dragon ETF is down almost 5% as of Friday's close.Meanwhile, Jason Hsu of Rayliant Global Advisors is behind the hyper-local Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF. It has been around since 2020."These are local shares, local names that ...
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U.S. FDA to reconsider decision barring compounded versions of Lilly weight loss drug
12Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

U.S. FDA to reconsider decision barring compounded versions of Lilly weight loss drug

Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical company headquarters in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain.Cristina Arias | Cover | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday agreed to reconsider a decision it made last month to bar drug compounders from selling their own versions of Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs.The agency said in a court filing it would now allow compounding pharmacies and facilities to keep providing the drugs while it reviews whether there is a shortage of their active ingredient. The compounding versions of the drugs are cheaper for patients than the brand-name versions.The decision was in response to a lawsuit brought on Monday by the Outsourcing Facilities Association, a compounding industry group. After the FDA's decision on Friday to reconsi...
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