Russian attack hits Ukraine’s Kyiv region, killing at least 27

Russian attack hits Ukraine’s Kyiv region, killing at least 27

At least 27 people have been killed following a Russian attack on the Bucha district, close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said Saturday. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the local regional military administration, said that at least 50 residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, which also sparked a large-scale fire that spread…

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Is Xylitol Bad for You? New Study Links Popular Sweetener to Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Is Xylitol Bad for You? New Study Links Popular Sweetener to Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

A popular sugar substitute found in sugar-free gum, foods and oral-care products is drawing fresh scrutiny after researchers linked higher blood levels of xylitol to a greater risk of heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular death. The findings, presented Saturday, Aug. 29, at the European Society of Cardiology’s 2026 congress in Munich, Germany, come from an…

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Trump Venezuela Oil Deal Targets 65 Billion Barrels

Trump Venezuela Oil Deal Targets 65 Billion Barrels

President Donald Trump said the United States has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves through a partnership with private companies, marking a major expansion of Washington’s role in the country’s energy industry months after the U.S. military captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Trump said the agreement…

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Police operation takes unexpected turn when officers stumble upon ancient burial cave

Police operation takes unexpected turn when officers stumble upon ancient burial cave

Israeli police recently stumbled on an ancient burial cave in an unlikely place while carrying out an operation in Jerusalem. The discovery was announced by the Israel Police, Israel’s civilian law enforcement agency, on Aug. 24. While carrying out an operation related to what police described as a “violent family conflict” in Silwan, a village in East…

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Who Is Avram Mack? Psychiatrist and Witness Resigns from Hospital Job Hours after Testifying Against Lindsay Clancy

Who Is Avram Mack? Psychiatrist and Witness Resigns from Hospital Job Hours after Testifying Against Lindsay Clancy

A psychiatrist who testified against Lindsay Clancy during her murder trial resigned from his hospital job just hours after appearing on the witness stand. Dr. Avram Mack concluded that the 36-year-old was criminally responsible for killing her children after interviewing her in April. The psychiatrist told the jury on Aug. 21 that the mother said,…

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