US prepares for influx of migrants as Title 42 set to expire
The end of the pandemic-era policy is triggering confusion and a rush to the border, according to officials.
The end of the pandemic-era policy is triggering confusion and a rush to the border, according to officials.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it sent a capsule into orbit carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years. A report by the official IRNA news agency quoted Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour as saying the capsule was launched 130 kilometers (80 miles) into orbit. Zarepour said the launch of the 500-kilogram (1,000-pound) capsule is aimed at sending Iranian astronauts to space in coming years. He did not say what kind of animals were in the capsule. Iran occasi
Forty percent of patients who filled a prescription for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to treat obesity in 2021 or 2022 were still taking it a year later, more than three times the rate of adherence with older medicines, according to an analysis of medical records and insurance claims data. Only 13% of patients who started taking Contrave from Orexigen Therapeutics and 10% of those who started on Qsymia from Vivus between 2015 and 2022 were still filling their prescriptions a year later, researchers reported on Wednesday in the journal Obesity. The findings involved 1,911 adults, 25% of whom received Wegovy, which belongs to a new class of anti-obesity medications known as GLP-1 agonists originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes.
North American organisation TSM announced on 6 December that it has parted ways with its Dota 2 roster as part of a departure from the North American Dota 2 scene.
This week, travel writer Peter Hardy, who has skied in over 500 resorts in 20 countries, answered the ultimate question facing British skiers and snowboarders each winter – which country does skiing best?
The Ireland that Conor McPherson has depicted in his acclaimed plays for much of his career doesn’t quite exist anymore.
'Barbie' star Margot Robbie reveals she turned down an 'Oppenheimer' producer's suggestion of shifting her film's release date.
'Home' hitmaker Michael Buble admits he broke his own Christmas collaboration rule for Cher.
Girls Aloud's management team are said to have been "bombarded with offers" about the group filming their reunion tour, after the 'Love Machine' stars already sold more than 200,000 tickets for their comeback.
The NHS spent more than £1.3 billion on agency nurses last year, with costs soaring amid the first strikes, new figures show.
More than three million households are at risk of flooding but are not being warned by the Government, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said.
When Sarah, Duchess of York recently said that, since having breast cancer, she now suffers from “four in the morning syndrome”, I knew exactly what she meant. “You suddenly wake up feeling sure you’ve got cancer somewhere else,” she said, describing an experience all too familiar for those of us who have been through treatment.
Angelina Jolie has confirmed a third chapter of Disney's 'Maleficent' is in the works, and she will be reprising her titular role in the film.
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Marking his first anniversary of coming to power, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahm admitted he was still struggling to win over ethnic Malay votes and acknowledged frustration over the slow pace of reforms. In a candid interview with private television network TV3 late Tuesday, Anwar said that while he understood discontentment because of the slow pace of his government’s reform plan, “we must navigate wisely and prioritize political stability." Anwar, 76, whose sacking and imprisonment in the 1990s led to massive street protests and a reform movement that rose into a major political force, has been a long-time opposition leader.
VANCOUVER — In time Quinn Hughes will appreciate the experience more. But moments after a heart-wrenching 6-5 loss to the New Jersey Devils Tuesday night, the Vancouver Canucks defenceman wasn’t savouring the experience of playing against his two brothers. “It's bittersweet right now,” he said. “I’m sure they’re appreciating it more than I am right now.” Jesper Bratt scored his second goal of the night with 34 seconds left in the third period to give the Devils the nail-biting NHL victory. The g
Kent MP Gareth Johnson has proposed the Greater London Low Emission Zone Charging (Amendment) Bill to target what he calls a 'cruel taxation'
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Wednesday after most stocks slipped on Wall Street following a mixed set of reports on the U.S. economy. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.9% to 16,477.34, while the Shanghai Composite edged 0.1% higher, to 2,968.93. The gains followed selloffs the day before amid worries about the health of China’s economy, the world’s second largest. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 added 2% to 33,445.90 after a top central bank official reiterated the Bank of Japan's determination to ma
A defensive throwback to Mikel Arteta's early tenure will cause concern despite the Gunners going five points clear
There is no evidence that the asset purchases the Swedish central bank conducted in 2015-2022 had any substantial effect on inflation and they will come with a very high cost for the state, the Swedish National Audit Office said on Wednesday. In a bid to bring up low inflation, the Riksbank for years bought government and municipal bonds, corporate bonds and covered bonds. The holdings totaled 975 billion Swedish crowns ($93 billion) by the end of 2021 and with inflation now far higher, the Riksbank is selling the assets at a loss.
After a season of twists and turns, a victor finally emerges.