insert_link World US President Biden warns of Iranian attack on Israel Iran is primed to launch "significant" missile or drone strikes against the Israeli government and military facilities, according to US President Joseph Biden. He gave the warning at a press conference alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House, where Benji Hyer reports from. todayApril 11, 2024 20
insert_link World Polling suggests U.S. voters consider Trump trial as serious Fresh polling suggests that the majority of American voters consider Donald Trump's upcoming criminal trial as serious. The former president faces 34 felony counts tied to allegations that he paid hush money to a porn star ahead of the 2016 presidential election. William Denselow reports from New York. todayApril 11, 2024 17
insert_link World End-of-life legislation to be presented to French ministers French government ministers will examine a new end-of-life bill in cabinet on Wednesday. The proposed legislation would allow help to be given to a person to die. Ross Cullen reports. todayApril 10, 2024 21
insert_link World South Korea exit polls show opposition parties increase majority South Koreans are heading to the polls to elect a new parliament. Experts consider the election to be a litmus test on the leadership of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Al Jazeera reports that the main opposition Democratic Party and its affiliated parties are expected to strengthen their control by securing around 197 seats in the 300-seat single-chamber legislature, according to a collective exit poll conducted by three prominent TV networks. […] todayApril 10, 2024 35
insert_link World 38 Migrants dead off the coast of Djibouti At least 38 migrants, including women and children, have lost their lives in a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti on Tuesday and although 22 people were saved by local fishermen, six others remain missing and are presumed dead. UN migration agency’s Yvonne Ndege says this was far from an isolated tragedy. todayApril 10, 2024 41
insert_link Health / Medical WHO warns that Hepatitis is killing thousands daily The World Health Organisation has warned that the number of daily deaths due to viral hepatitis infections is on the rise. It's the second deadliest infectious disease killing around 1.3 million people per year. todayApril 10, 2024 50
insert_link World Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest Prime Minister Reuters reports that Simon Harris has become Ireland's youngest-ever prime minister on Tuesday, pledging to bring new ideas. Harris takes over as head of Ireland’s three-party coalition government from Leo Varadkar, who announced his surprise resignation last month. Harris, who served as higher education minister in Varadkar’s government, was the only candidate to replace him as head of the center-right Fine Gael party. todayApril 10, 2024 31
insert_link World Gazans mark ‘saddest’ Eid with little to celebrate or eat Gazans did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the war raged on with 14 killed, including children, in a strike on their home, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said. The Israeli military said it struck several targets on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, with a jet hitting a rocket launch site and troops killing a "terrorist […] todayApril 10, 2024 14
insert_link Health / Medical ASICS global study shows link between regular exercise in teenage years and positive mental wellbeing in adulthood Today, ASICS is announcing the results of its second Global State of Mind Study, which reaffirms a positive link between physical exercise and mental wellbeing and uncovers a link between being physically active in teenage years and positive mental wellbeing in adulthood. The study of over 26,000 respondents across 22 countries found that the more people exercise, the higher their State of Mind scores1. Across the globe, respondents who are regularly […] todayApril 10, 2024 11