Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed Tennessee execution, lawyers say
Story By Staff Reporter Death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, her lawyers say. She survived a failed execution attempt in Tennessee last week. Pike remains in critical care Pike, 50, still needs critical medical care in hospital. Her…
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Smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease, and new research may explain why
Story By Staff Reporter Smoking is among the leading causes of illness and early death. Even so, some studies suggest smokers are about half as likely as non-smokers to develop Parkinson’s disease. A puzzle that has lasted 50 years Researchers…
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France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests
Story By Staff Reporter Up to 500 schools in France will close fully or partly on Monday. Clashes between riot police and student protesters over recent days prompted the decision, Education Minister Édouard Geffray said on Sunday. Safety conditions not…
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Japan Raises Permanent Residency Fee 20-Fold for Foreign Nationals
Story By Staff Reporter Japan has raised fees for foreigners who want to live in the country. Permanent residency now costs 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955), twenty times the old price. Applicants must also meet new income, pension and Japanese-language…
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California Outlaws Child Marriage, Which Remains Legal in 32 US States
Story By Staff Reporter CALIFORNIA has formally outlawed child marriage after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending a practice that remains permitted in 32 other US states. Beginning 1 January, anyone wishing to marry in the Golden State must be at…
ReadTennessee death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections
Story By Staff Reporter Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, was rushed to hospital after an attempt to execute her with two lethal injections failed, according to her lawyer. As the procedure was underway, her legal team filed an emergency motion…
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Trump Renames AI “Super Intelligence” as Experts Slam Safety Deal as “Distraction”
Story By Staff Reporter President Donald Trump hosted top technology bosses at the White House on Tuesday. He called the meeting “an extraordinary gathering” of the minds “building America’s Golden Age.” Leaders from OpenAI,…
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Trump asked Xi if China wants to buy American weapons
Story By Staff Reporter US ambassador David Perdue says Donald Trump offered to sell weapons to China. The offer came during Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington last week. Perdue made the claim on Fox News on Sunday. “President Trump continues…
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Glowing Object Spotted Over Chiweshe Night Sky
By Staff Reporter — Chiweshe, Zimbabwe At around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, 24 July, Edwin Mwale, a resident of Chiweshe in Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central, says he saw something he still can’t fully explain: a bright, crescent-shaped glow high in…
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France’s Under-15 Social Media Ban: Lessons for Zimbabwe
By Staff Reporter In July 2026, France’s parliament did something no other European Union country had done before: it voted to ban children under 15 from having social media accounts at all. President Emmanuel Macron called it a “major step…
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