Month: December 2023
Biden, Who Vowed to Stop For-Profit Detention Centers, Uses Them More Than Ever
It was 100 days into his presidency and President Joe Biden was touting his accomplishments at a rally in Georgia when protestors started shouting him down and telling him to close the country’s privately-run immigration detention centers. “I agree with
Read MoreSetting New Year’s Intentions in Middle Age
By midlife, we have picked up some habits and mindsets that feel nearly impossible to shake. We get comfortable in our discomfort, whether it’s the way we communicate with our spouse, our attitude toward work, our mindset regarding our body,
Read MoreThe Most Exciting New Advancements in Managing and Treating Lupus
The case study involved just one patient: a 20-year-old woman with severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). But the study’s results were so dramatic that they appeared in 2021 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The woman received a type of
Read More9 Mental-Health Resolutions for 2024, According to Therapists
Whether you feel reborn—or even just a little bit reset—at the start of a new year, consider making your mental health a priority in 2024. Why? “Because that’s the gateway to everything else,” says Guy Winch, a clinical psychologist, author
Read More‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite”, was found dead Wednesday, police said. He was 48. The actor was found inside a vehicle parked on the street in Seoul’s mid-northern Seongbuk district,
Read MoreSeveral dead as devastating Christmas storms sweep eastern Australia
Nine people have died after Christmas storms pounded Australia’s eastern seaboard, authorities said Wednesday, including two women who were washed through a stormwater drain. Thunderstorms and destructive winds have in recent days battered the Australian states of Victoria and Queensland—capsizing
Read MoreIsrael warns of regional conflict risk as Iran tensions increase – Financial Times
Israel warns of regional conflict risk as Iran tensions increase Financial Times Fears are rising of a widened Middle East war and US troops are in the firing line CNN Houthi attacks and U.S. strikes add to concerns of broader conflict in
Read MoreGuatemala supreme court orders release of anti-corruption prosecutor
Guatemala’s supreme court on Tuesday ordered the release of former anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, who was sentenced in December 2022 to four years in prison for abuse of authority in a trial criticized by the international community. The criminal chamber
Read MoreXi vows to prevent anyone ‘from splitting Taiwan from China in any way’
President Xi Jinping vowed on Tuesday to resolutely prevent anyone from “splitting Taiwan from China in any way”, the official Xinhua news agency reported, a little more than two weeks before Taiwan elects a new leader. China views democratically-governed Taiwan
Read MoreBiden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq – The Associated Press
Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq The Associated Press US strikes against Kataib Hezbollah targets in Iraq after service members injured in attack Fox News Baghdad condemns US strike on Iraqi
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