A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to change U.S. policy on covid vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others. One health expert called the document “willful medical disinformation” about the safety of covid vaccines for...
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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has condemned a “serious accident” during the launch of a new warship on Thursday, calling it a “criminal act” that could not be tolerated. Parts of the 5,000-ton destroyer’s bottom were crushed, tipping the vessel off balance, state media reported. Kim, who was present at the launch, has ordered...
Sinner had previously been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for the banned substance clostebol in March 2024. Wada lodged an appeal against that decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, saying at the time it was seeking a “period of ineligibility of between one and two years.” Wada...
Germany’s Foreign Office has defended a decision to classify the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party as right-wing extremist, after sharp criticism from the White House. US Vice-President JD Vance accused “bureaucrats” of rebuilding the Berlin Wall, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed the designation as “tyranny in disguise”. In an unusual move, the foreign...
Oh, boy. There’s humanely and responsibly taking care of uninvited guests (read: illegal migrants flooding into your country). And then there’s indulgence to the point where you’re responsible for encouraging the flood itself, have done nothing to stem the tide, and have completely abrogated any responsibilities you owe your citizens/taxpayers by the wanton disregard of...
China has hit out at countries it accuses of appeasing the US in trade talks over President Donald Trump’s tariffs. A Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson made the comments in response to reports that Washington plans to put pressure on governments to restrict trade with Beijing in exchange for exemptions to US import taxes. The Trump...
Prize money at last year’s Wimbledon was £50m, exactly double the amount offered in 2014. In that 10-year period, prize money for first-round losers increased from £27,000 to £60,000. But players have frequently pointed to the vast revenues generated by the Grand Slams, and feel they deserve a significantly larger return. In the year up...