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President Joe Biden used the word "abortion" for the first time as president on Wednesday, in response to a new Texas law that effectively outlaws most abortions. The lack of the term from Biden's public remarks and pronouncements has enraged advocates, who argue that it represents an issue that has fallen off the priority list even as women's right to abortion is under attack in states across the Midwest and South. The Supreme Court refused a motion from Texas abortion clinics to put the state legislation on hold, ensuring it will remain in effect for the time being. Patients have already been turned away by abortion clinics in the state because they are unsure of their legal status. Biden used the word again in a statement released Thursday morning, calling the Texas law a "extraordinary assault on a woman's constitutional rights." Biden criticized the law's unique enforcement mechanism, which allows ordinary persons to initiate civil actions again

Ministers could ignore their official vaccine consultants for the first time and push for Covid vaccinations for all 12- to 15-year-olds, after a scientific body ruled that the net health benefit of vaccination was too tiny. Ministers will seek additional data that could help them overturn the watchdog's decision, highlighting a deepening divergence between the government and scientific experts over the next phase of the vaccine campaign. After days of speculation, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) released a statement on Friday saying that while the health benefits of vaccinating the entire age group outweighed the risks, "the margin of benefit is considered too small to support universal vaccination of healthy 12- to 15-year-olds," At this time, the evidence is insufficient to justify universal immunization of healthy 12- to 15-year-olds." On Friday, a line of young people formed in London to get vaccinated. Instead, the group advised expan

On Tuesday, police escorted four of the eight accused to court. A Bangladeshi court condemned six members of an Islamist militant organization to death on Tuesday for the savage execution of two LGBT rights activists five years ago. In an attack claimed by Ansar Al Islam, the regional arm of al Qaeda, Xulhaz Mannan, 35, the editor of Bangladesh's first magazine for gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, and actor Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy, 25, were hacked to death in Mannan's apartment in the capital Dhaka in April 2016. The executions were part of a wave of attacks on atheist bloggers, academics, and other minorities that horrified the 170 million-strong South Asian nation, prompting many to flee or seek asylum. The six were also found guilty of belonging to a terrorist organization, Khan added, the al Qaeda-inspired local militant group Ansar Ullah Bangla Team, which police suspect is responsible for the murders of more than a dozen secular activists and bloggers. Na

After a spate of embarrassments, Justin Trudeau's decision to call a snap election in order to gain a majority government is at risk of backfiring, with polls showing the liberal leader trailing the conservative opposition. After leading almost every poll for more than a year and being praised by many for his handling of the pandemic, he is again behind the Conservative Party, bringing analogies to Theresa May's failed snap election attempt in 2017. Mr Trudeau was once the darling of the left, adorning the pages of publications in the months following his 2015 election victory, which fawned over his good looks and progressive ideals. The 49-year-old, who now leads a minority government after poor election results in 2019, called the election because he believes he needs a stronger mandate to lead Canada through the coronavirus outbreak. Conservatives have turned the election into a referendum on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, citing an increase in Covid-19 cases and a recession

It has been reported that hundreds of thousands of individuals will soon have access to a cholesterol-lowering medicine that could save 30,000 lives over the next decade. Over the next three years, the NHS will make the medication available to 300,000 individuals with high cholesterol and a history of cardiovascular disease. According to executives, the number of patients who will benefit from the new treatment, inclisiran, might reach over half a million after that initial year. The medicine, which potentially save 55,000 heart attacks and strokes, is given twice a year as an injection and can be combined with other treatments such as statins. Heart disease is the world's leading cause of mortality, accounting for a quarter of all deaths in England each year, taking the lives of approximately 140,000 people. More over 40% of adults in the United States have excessive cholesterol, putting them at a greater risk of developing heart disease. Approximately 6.5 million persons in Engla

According to the police watchdog, vulnerable children are being left at risk from paedophiles because detectives do not want to jeopardize their investigations. It criticizes the Metropolitan Police Service of making little progress in child safety and expresses "serious concerns" about how detectives investigate online child abuse and the usage of indecent photos. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) highlighted delays in identifying victims and checking phones and computers in a report, and discovered that certain specialist workers were inexperienced and unskilled. "The inspectorate noticed examples where police detectives delayed notifying children's social care about children living in a residence with someone who was uploading photographs of child abuse because they didn't want to jeopardize the investigation - potentially putting children at risk," the HMICFRS said. The watchdog analyzed force rules, st

  South Africa is in the grip of its worst unrest since the end of apartheid with shopkeepers firing at looters and a woman throwing her child from a burning mall roof as violence sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma entered its fifth day today. At least forty five people have now died - which includes 10 trampled to death during a stampede at a looted shopping mall - in riots centered round KwaZulu-Natal and Guateng provinces that commenced last week and raged thru the weekend after 79-year-old Zuma was once jailed for failing to cooperate with a corruption probe. The army has been called in to assist stem the unrest after fearful citizens began forming 'defence squads' to guard their residences and businesses amid warnings that food supplies could soon run short as grocery store owners shut up shop amid the enormous looting. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who Zuma and his supporters accuse of carrying out a witch-hunt towards him with the corruption probe, appealed f

 There are lots of home remedies that can alleviate your symptoms and get you back to normal. If you still feel sick after a few weeks, make an appointment with your doctor. If you have hassle breathing, have a rapid heartbeat, experience faint, or experience other severe symptoms, get medical help sooner. SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR COLD CHICKEN SOUP Chicken soup might also not be a cure-all, but it’s a amazing choice when you’re sick. Research suggests that enjoying a bowl of chicken soup with vegetables, prepared from scratch or warmed from a can, can slow the movement of neutrophils in your body. Neutrophils are a common kind of white blood cell. They assist protect your body from infection. When they’re moving slowly, they stay more focused in the areas of your body that require the most healing. HONEY Honey has a range of antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Drinking honey in tea with lemon can ease sore throat pain. Research suggests that honey is an effective cough sup

  Seven people, including 4 children, were injured in a crash on Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive Sunday night in the Gold Coast, according to police and the Chicago Fire Department. A police spokeswoman stated there were at least three motors involved in the chain reaction crash but the crash report had not been finalized as of Monday morning so details remained scarce. A Dodge traveling north in the 1500 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive hit another Dodge at 6:25 p.m. Sunday, officers said. The second Dodge then struck a Lexus. Kellie Bartoli, a police spokeswoman, stated she did not have access to the report to see what mannequin the vehicles were. There were at least 10 people in the three vehicles, according to the Fire Department, which stated the crash occurred in the 1600 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive. Among the injured were three adults. Two were in good-to-serious condition and one was in serious-to-critical condition and all were taken to Northwes

 A lightning strike killed at least 11 people and injured 11 more at a tourist attraction in Amer, India. Indian officials responded to Amer Fort, a historic monument, on Sunday after a lightning strike hit the watch tower at the fort and many people jumped off in a panic, nearby newspaper The Hindu reported. "When the lightning struck, the tower's wall collapsed, many people were buried under it. Since the fort is on a hill, when the debris was falling and space reduced, some people additionally fell into a ditch," Shankar Lal Saini, a senior catastrophe management official in Jaipur advised CNN. Women and children were amongst the 11 pronounced dead when they arrived at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital and eleven others were were rescued and are in stable condition, Saini advised CNN. BBC reviews some victims were taking selfies at the pinnacle of the watch tower in the rain when the strike happened. Search efforts by officials continued till Monday morning to make sure eve