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A cheap blood pressure drug already taken from millions could help protect women from one of the most fatal forms of breast cancer, it suggests new research. Melbourne Monash University scientists say that beta blockers – who work by dampening the effects of stress hormones – can also stop the progression of triple negative breast cancer in some patients. The …

Victoria Mboko del Canada affects a return to Naomi Osaka of Japan during the final tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday 7 August 2025. (Christinna Muschi/Cp) The Tennis star on the increase Victoria Mboko will have to face the two -time winner of the Grand Slam Barbora Krejcikova in the opening round of the US Open. …

This year marked the 80th commemoration of the victory in the War of Chinese people’s resistance to Japanese aggression (1931-1945) and the anti-fascist war in the world-the codes that left deep scars in many andyet countries also revealed acts of courage and extraordinary affection. Even today, many stories from that time were still closed, such as John Rabe, Norman Bethune …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday which targets four of its personnel. Sanctions are directed at Judge Kimberly Prost Canada and Nicolas Guillouu from France, as well as two representatives of prosecutors: Nazhat Shameem Khan from Fiji and Mame Mandiaye Niang. These steps follow previous sanctions against four other …

The United States government has revoked more than 6,000 visas owned by international students, citing immigration violations, criminal activities, oversays, and national security issues. Officials confirm to the BBC that many cancellations are related to violations such as attacks, driving under influence (DUI), theft, and what is widely described as “support for terrorism.” This action is part of a wider …

Russian authorities said they had returned the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian troops, in return for the corpse of 19 Russian soldiers who were killed in battle. Five Ukraine soldiers were killed while in captivity, said an Ukraine government agent. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed on both sides since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, although no party …

Riccardo Calafiori’s header saw Arsenal Edge at a 1-0 victory against Manchester United in their premier League open at Old Trafford on Sunday. In the end, the game was decided with a goalkeeper’s error since Altay Bayindir – deputy for the absentee Andre Allana – did not face the corner of Declan Rice, allowing Calafiori to nod home in 13 …

The Federal Government has strongly rejected a sentence by a Federal Canadian court that designates some Nigerian political parties as terrorist organizations. He described the decision as unfounded, reckless and an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of the country. In a declaration issued on Friday, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi IMomotimi Ebienfa, said that the …

In the appearance of a strong solidarity, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Thursday, only a few hours before the US-Russian Summit was very important from which Kyiv and his European allies had been excluded. On the 10 Downing Street ladder, Starmer greeted Zelensky with a hug and warm handshake, closing …

At least 150 people have been evacuated from large hospitals in London after a chemical incident report. Firefighters were first called around 9:00 am (0749 GMT) on Thursday to the Guy Hospital in Southwark, with the crew operating for building ventilation. People are evacuated from the basement and the ground floor of the hospital. London Fire Brigade confirmed the incident …