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What to Know About Heart Failure When You Have Diabetes

In June of 2022, a report from the American Diabetes Association highlighted heart failure as “an underappreciated complication of diabetes.” According to that report, up to 22% of people with diabetes will develop heart failure, and the incidence of heart

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Maine Bars Trump From Ballot

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally as the U.S. Supreme Court

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U.K. archives show Parthenon marbles role in 2012 Olympics lobbying

The U.K. government tried to help Greece secure the Parthenon Marbles on loan two decades ago in a bid to drum up support for London’s 2012 Olympics’ bid, according to files released Friday. Internal British government correspondence from 2002 and

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Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung flees to U.K. to seek asylum

Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure supervision from authorities, who had pressured him to become an informant and limited his work options. In 2021, Chung, then 20,

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‘Almost Naked’ party of Moscow elites sparks outrage in increasingly conservative Russia

A celebrity-studded “Almost Naked” party in Moscow’s famed Mutabor nightclub has drawn outrage from Russia’s political establishment, which has become increasingly po-faced since the assault on Ukraine. Footage showing Russian VIPs in lingerie and raunchy costumes led to the arrest

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Russia launches what Ukraine is calling the biggest aerial barrage of the war

Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 18 civilians across the country. (Image credit: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images)

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Russia Launches Massive Air Attacks Across Ukraine

Russia launched large air attacks on several Ukrainian cities on Friday, killing at least 10 people. Ukrainian officials said it was one of the biggest aerial assaults by Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion.

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Private Equity Faces Gloomy Fundraising Forecast for 2024

The giddy years now over, the buyout industry isn’t expecting much recovery in the near term as investors pull back.

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JD.com Wins Antimonopoly Suit Against Alibaba

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com said it won a lawsuit against rival Alibaba Group, which was fined over monopolistic practices.

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