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Australians consumed drugs with a street value of about $7.5bn, representing a 34 percent rise in annual consumption. There has been a sharp rise in drug use among Australians, with …

For centuries, the story of the ancient Maya’s sudden disappearance has captivated — and baffled — archaeologists.  But now, a groundbreaking genetic study reveals a very different ending: the people …

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on comments about displacing Palestinians in Gaza to Jordan and Egypt, escalating tensions with the Hashemite Kingdom and possibly leaving King Abdullah II …

The CIA has changed its assessment on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, now favoring the lab leak theory. Under its new director, John Ratcliffe, the agency released an assessment …

Dutch researchers found differences in life expectancy by gender, geographic region, and age at dementia diagnosis. ADVERTISEMENT About half of new patients will survive another five years after being diagnosed …

When the Taliban seized power in Kabul in August 2021, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed delivered a triumphant news conference at the Torkham crossing with Afghanistan. He claimed that …

A startling portion of the social media profiles behind troubling praise for the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson are bogus, a new analysis found.  In the wake of …

Government collapses in Berlin and now Paris will hamper efforts to address Europe’s burgeoning deficits and spluttering competitiveness. ADVERTISEMENT A political vacuum in France and Germany, the EU’s two biggest …

Beirut, Lebanon – A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah continued to hold on Friday despite claims from both sides that the other has violated it. The 60-day United States …

After a bitterly contested presidential campaign full of unprecedented twists and turns, voters returned Donald Trump to the White House after four years out of power. In an election where …