Eleven cancers on the rise in young people – scientists find first clue why it's happening
Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer. Source link
Nonfiction books banned in US schools doubled last academic year: Analysis
A new report shows that the number of nonfiction books banned in U.S. schools doubled in the last academic year. PEN America’s report released on Thursday, called “Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away By Book Bans,” found that 3,743 unique titles were removed from school libraries and classrooms between July 2024 and June 2025. This……
HMS Dragon heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission
The Ministry of Defence says the ship will prepare to join an international mission to safeguard shipping, but only when fighting in the region ends. Source link
Top Virginia state senator on FBI raid: 'I am not backing down'
Virginia state Senate leader L. Louise Lucas (D) struck an unyielding tone on Wednesday after federal authorities searched her office and a nearby cannabis dispensary that she co-owns, casting the reported probe against her as politically motivated. “Today’s actions by Federal agents are about far more than one state senator; they are about power and……
Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon
A dramatic finish at the Delaware Marathon on 19 April saw Joshua Jackson snatch victory in the final moment overtaking leader Carson Mello by less than a second. Mello, thinking a win was guaranteed, slowed in celebration before Jackson’s powerful late surge sealed the win. Source link
India’s central bank steps up fight against digital fraud
The first proposal, for instance, to have lagged payments could be effectual in preventing OTP fraud of the type that Alok fell for, but in value terms such scams are a “minuscule proportion of the overall fraud landscape”, Rajesh Bansal, former CEO of the RBI’s Innovation Hub, told the BBC. Source link
We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda
“Slopaganda” is too weak a term to capture how powerful this “highly sophisticated” content is, one expert says. Source link
Arsenal ‘on a mission’ – is another special season on the horizon?
The conditions that led to Lyon’s two costly mistakes were created by Arsenal’s intense pressing. Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler should have collected Mariona Caldentey’s free-kick as it bobbled towards her, but the presence of Blackstenius put her off and she fumbled the ball backwards. Seven minutes before time, Ingrid Engen let a pass roll past…