Research backed by the Food and Drug Administration “will likely support” ending a blanket ban on blood donations from sexually active gay men, the agency said Wednesday. The move would mark a significant reversal of a measure aimed at curbing the spread of HIV that experts and activists have long …
Read More »Spain enacts new code to discourage sexist stereotypes in ads for kids’ toys
Spain said Wednesday it’s enacting a new ethics code to discourage toy manufacturers from using sexist stereotypes such as dolls for girls and action figures for boys in advertisements as the Christmas season kicks off. A government statement said the new “self-regulatory” code urges companies to run adverts that engender …
Read More »Chaparrastique volcano in El Salvador erupts, local municipalities on alert
Authorities in El Salvador on Monday warned residents near the Chaparrastique volcano in the country’s east to be alert after it began to erupt. The Environmental Ministry’s observatory reported explosions in the central crater of the volcano located about 83 miles east of the capital. It said the eruption’s intensity …
Read More »Baguette gets added to UN list of intangible world cultural heritage
The humble baguette — the crunchy ambassador for French baking around the world — is being added to the U.N.’s list of intangible cultural heritage as a cherished tradition to be preserved by humanity. UNESCO experts gathering in Morocco this week decided that the simple French flute — made only …
Read More »Wednesday’s top tech news: it’s-a-me, another Mario trailer
Mario and Luigi in the new Mario movie trailer. | Screenshot: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Plus production troubles for Apple’s flagship iPhones. Continue reading…
Read More »Kate, Princess of Wales, turns heads in Alexander McQueen suit
The Prince and Princess of Wales will be in the US this week to attend a slew of events, including the Earthshot Prize ceremony on Friday, December 2, where the couple will meet with US President Joe Biden. Kate looked dazzling as she and William landed in Boston today, wearing a …
Read More »Inheritance tax: Key tax implications could leave you with a ‘smaller pension pot’ | Personal Finance | Finance
Earmarking – this is almost never used but is where an order is placed against the relevant amount of pension for it to be allocated to the divorced spouse at retirement age. Offsetting – “Where people treat a pension as a single asset that one person keeps while the other …
Read More »Paul Walker death: Vin Diesel shares touching tribute 9 years on – but is Brian in Fast X? | Films | Entertainment
It’s been nine years since Paul Walker’s tragic death at just 40. On November 30, 2013, the Brian O’Conner star perished in a car crash while shooting Furious 7. And today Vin Diesel has posted a sweet tribute to his late friend. Diesel shared a picture of himself with Walker, …
Read More »Elvis: Mysterious item found in Graceland drawer left expert baffled | Music | Entertainment
Five years after Elvis Presley’s death, Graceland opened its doors to the public as a museum in 1982. When the house was handed over by the estate some items had been left exactly where they had been found. This included a samurai sword in a living room drawer, which had …
Read More »Iran, Turkey blame Kurds for domestic problems and protests to justify invasion, air bombings: expert
The Kurdish people face assaults from both sides as Turkey prepares to invade Syria and Iran runs an air campaign against Iraqi Kurdistan. Turkish authorities arrested a Syrian Arab woman whom they claim confessed to a deadly bombing in an Istanbul market that killed six people and injured dozens of …
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