#Health,#TopStory : Boy going blind gets dream come true ! (Video broadcasted by BBC)
Eight-year-old Fred, who is going blind because of a degenerative eye condition, has seen his dream come true after meeting Mickey Mouse. He has a bucket list of things that he’d like to do before he finally loses his sight.
#Health : High absorption of vitamin D reduces the risk of breast cancer ...but beware of toxicity !
High levels of vitamin D may reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at more than 5,000 women, 55 and older, and found that those with vitamin D blood levels of 60 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) or more had an 80 percent lower risk for breast cancer than those with levels of 20 ng/mL or less. The researchers also found that among women with vitamin D blood levels between 20 and 60 ng/mL, the higher their level, the lower their risk of breast cancer. But the study did not…
#HumanRights : 1,300 children were killed and maimed in Yemen last year..Why are children being used as soldiers in Yemen?
Why are children being used as soldiers in Yemen? It's considered to be the biggest battle of the three-year war in Yemen - the fight for its largest port, an aid lifeline for millions of civilians. The port city of Hudaida is under attack. A UN report details child victims worldwide. It found that at least 1,300 children were killed and maimed in Yemen last year. The UN says Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes were responsible for more than half of child deaths and injuries. While Houthi fight…
#Soccer : Here you can see the parade of the ten worst frauds by players in #WorldCup !
Here you can see the parade of the ten worst frauds by players in World Cup ! Today ... Brazil may have beaten Costa Rica 2-0 in their group match but instead of being remembered for the drama of two late goals, all everyone could talk about was Neymar's infamous dive. With the match goalless, Neymar flopped dramatically on his back in the Costa Rica penalty area. While he initially conned the referee, who awarded a penalty, the VAR team quickly overruled after seeing that he had barely been touched by Costa Rica'…
From Democratic Reign of Pope Francis :Monsignore Capella sentenced to 5yrs in prison for child pornography
Ex-Vatican diplomat sentenced to 5yrs in prison for child pornography. A former Holy See diplomat has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing child pornography, in the latest scandal to rock the Catholic Church. M onsignor Carlo Capella Tribunal President Giuseppe Dalla Torre delivered the verdict on Saturday, ending a two-day trial during which defendant Monsignor Carlo Capella admitted to viewing images from his phone, an iCloud, and Tumblr account. Capella, 51, asked for leniency during the trial, c…
#Health : Research reveals that 2.5 Million U.S. High School Students Had a Concussion in 2017 !
The damaging effects of a concussion are well-known, and new research finds the injuries are common among U.S. high school students. In a representative survey of nearly 15,000 kids in grades 9 through 12, just over 15 percent -- equal to 2.5 million American youths -- said they had suffered at least one concussion over the prior year. The survey was conducted in 2017, and echoes results from prior surveys, according to researchers led by Lara De Padilla of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What…
#Woman,#HumanRights : Driving is a human right but for Saudi women the licence is a male luxury only
In spite of the driving ban end, it will be tough for many Saudi women to transcend ingrained traditions. Saudi Arabia's monarch may have opened the door for Saudi women like Shahd to start driving, but she still needs to sneak out of the house to take lessons. The 26-year-old business student knows she's in for a battle to convince her parents because in their community, some would find it shameful to see a woman behind the wheel. Once she gets a licence, she'll stow it in a drawer until she musters up the coura…
#Media : Apple Fined Millions In Australia For Making False iPhone Claims !
Apple was Tuesday fined Aus$9 million (US$6.7 million) by an Australian court for making false claims about consumer rights when refusing to fix faulty iPhones and iPads previously repaired by a third party. Customers of the US tech giant had complained to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after an operating system update disabled their devices in a global issue known as "error 53". The users were told by Apple that they were not eligible for a remedy if the iPhone or iPad had been repaired b…
#SpyStory : Ex-minister Gonen Segev charged with spying for Iran !
Segev was arrested during a visit to Equatorial Guinea in May and extradited to Israel Gonen Segev A former Israeli cabinet minister, once imprisoned for trying to smuggle ecstasy pills, has been charged with spying for Iran, according to security officials in Israel. Gonen Segev, who had been living in Nigeria, was arrested during a visit to Equatorial Guinea and extradited to in Israel in May on suspicion of " committing offenses of assisting the enemy in war and spying against the state of Israel ", t…
#USPolitics : Trump suspended military drill with South Korea planned for August !
The Pentagon on Monday formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from President Donald Trump's nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Dana White, spokeswoman for the Defense Department, said planning for the summer drills has stopped, but there have been no decisions made on any other military exercises with South Korea. Military exercises with other countries in the Pacific will continue. Speaking at a news conference last Tuesday afte…
#USLocal : Rapper XXXTentacion ,Jahseh Onfroy 20 y.o.,has been shot dead in south Florida.!
Rapper XXXTentacion has been shot dead in south Florida. The Broward County Sheriff confirmed that the 20-year-old artist had died following a report by US celebrity news website TMZ, which said he had been gunned down by two hooded assailants after leaving a motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, north of Miami, on Monday. An eyewitness told the outlet that the rapper - whose most recent album debuted at number one in the US back in March - had been seen "lifeless with no pulse" after the …
#Health : Suicide in the U.S. has never been higher even as the use of SSRI antidepressants has also never been higher.!
Antidepressant use and the climbing rate of the suicide by Martha Rosenberg . It is not clear whether Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade were getting drug treatment for depression. What is clear is that suicide in the U.S. has never been higher even as the use of SSRI antidepressants has also never been higher. One in every eight American adults recently took an antidepressant says the CDC and the number is only rising. Are the drugs working? RELATED ARTICLE : US suicides rate rises up due to new type of depression caused by drugs …
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