The International Olympic Committee recently faced backlash for allowing two female boxers, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, to compete at the Paris Olympics despite an ongoing gender controversy. The IOC defended its decision by stating that the pair were facing “aggression” due to an arbitrary decision. Khelif’s quick defeat of her opponent, Italy’s Angela Carini,
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise among older adults, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This trend is particularly alarming as it goes against the common misconception that STIs only affect younger populations. In this article, we delve into the reasons behind this increase in STIs among older
The recent release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, among others, by Russia in a major multinational swap has garnered significant attention. The exchange, which involved a total of two dozen prisoners, included Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and British-Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza. These individuals, along with five German
Levi Bellfield, one of the UK’s most notorious criminals, has had his civil partnership blocked after a new law was implemented to prevent serious offenders from getting married while in prison. Bellfield, known for abducting and murdering 13-year-old Milly Dowler, as well as killing Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange, is currently serving two whole-life sentences
The 2024 Paris Olympics have brought intense heat waves and extreme temperatures, leaving athletes struggling to cope with the challenging weather conditions. From U.S. gymnast Simone Biles to British tennis player Jack Draper, many Olympians have voiced their concerns about the scorching heat affecting their performance at the games. Simone Biles took to Instagram to
Actor and comedian Pauly Shore has raised doubts about the authenticity of remarks attributed to fitness guru Richard Simmons regarding a biopic. Shore, who had plans to star in and executive produce a film about Simmons, expressed his skepticism in an interview with “Entertainment Tonight.” He suggested that the pre-death social media posts critical of
There is a growing impatience in some parts of the market as the Federal Reserve hints at the possibility of reducing interest rates. Chief economist Claudia Sahm has been vocal about the need for the central bank to gradually decrease rates in order to avoid dragging the economy into a recession. However, she notes that
Google Search recently announced updates to its removal processes and ranking systems in an effort to combat non-consensual fake explicit imagery, also known as deepfakes. The tech giant’s new strategy involves the quick removal of explicit deepfakes and the demotion of websites hosting such content to ensure that it does not appear prominently in Search
Pedro Almodóvar’s highly anticipated first English-language feature, The Room Next Door, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, has been selected as the Centerpiece film at the prestigious 62nd New York Film Festival. This drama, based on Sigrid Nunez’s novel What Are You Going Through, will make its U.S. debut at Alice Tully Hall on October
In a recent late-stage trial, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound has shown promising benefits for patients with heart failure and obesity. This adds to the growing body of evidence that GLP-1 drugs like Zepbound may have broader health benefits beyond weight loss and blood sugar regulation. The results of the phase three trial are