Infected mosquito bite leaves man with a leg five times its normal size – and the condition is untreatable Bong Thet, 27, is forced to drag his swollen limb on the ground when he moves He once dreamed of becoming a footballer, but his dream ended at the age of six On hearing of his condition, […]

New England Patriots star cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the league’s defensive player of the year in 2019, has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing the team to cancel practice Wednesday as N.F.L. infections continue to climb despite health protocols. Gilmore was revealed to have tested positive two days after the league put into place new measures […]

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Facebook is allowing climate misinformation ads to proliferate despite claiming it is committed to rooting out the problem, a new report by a think tank said on Thursday (Oct 8). InfluenceMap used the platform’s own data to identify 51 ads denying the link between human activity and climate change that were viewed […]

Hong Kong: A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of dollars was cut in half after it was stolen last month in a high-profile burglary in Hong Kong, police said. The scroll was found damaged when police arrested a 49-year-old man in late September on suspicion of handling […]

Former de Blasio legal counsel Maya Wiley hit her ex-boss for his leadership failures in a new video Wednesday night announcing her 2021 mayoral bid. The 56-year-old civil rights attorney and former MSNBC commentator — who has never held elected office — touts her outsider status in the three-minute spot. “I am not a conventional […]

As the coronavirus sweeps through the upper reaches of government, Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris faced off Wednesday night in a debate highlighting the parties’ sharply conflicting visions for a nation in crisis. The candidates were separated by plexiglass barriers in an auditorium where any guest who refused to wear […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for October 7 A Roman Catholic priest based in Southern California filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom and nearly 20 other state and local officials, alleging that coronavirus restrictions on places of worship are unconstitutional and a violation of religious rights. In court papers filed Sept. 29 in Kern […]

The super-rich have never been richer, with their wealth soaring to a record high of £7.8 trillion during the coronavirus pandemic. As millions of people all over the world lost their jobs at the height of the crisis, billionaires increased their wealth by more than a quarter (27.5%), according to a report by Swiss bank […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Great Barrington Declaration, which is named after the town in Massachusetts where it was written, has been signed by 2,800 scientists and nearly 3,800 medical practitioners. The scientists behind the petition, […]

Grandson of the TENTH US president John Tyler dies aged 95 with three generations of family spanning over 230 years Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr. died on September 26 after having Alzheimer’s disease He was the eldest surviving grandson of the tenth US president John Tyler  The family is a genealogical marvel with three generations spanning over […]