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Scientists may have found a pill for sleep apnea

A European clinical trial found that the drug sulthiame significantly reduced breathing interruptions in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Patients taking higher doses experienced up to 47% fewer pauses in breathing and improved oxygen levels during sleep. The drug

Trump’s Iran war and the dollar damage done

TOKYO — Whether US President Donald Trump cries “uncle” on the Iran war tomorrow or it drags on, the economic damage is already done on several fronts. For the globe’s top economic powers, the idea of returning to some semblance of normalcy is easier said than done. The

Barbra Streisand to Receive Cannes Honorary Palme d’Or

Barbra Streisand is set to receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May. “It is with a sense of pride and deep humility, that I’m honored to join the company of past Honorary Palme d’Or recipients whose work has long inspired me,” Streisand said in a

Pope Leo laments death of civilians, children in Iran war

VATICAN CITY, March 11 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Wednesday lamented the death of numerous civilians in the ongoing Iran war and also expressed closeness to people in Lebanon, saying the country, targeted by Israeli strikes, was going through a "great trial." Leo, the first U.S.

Kremlin says it is in constant touch with Iranian leaders

MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russia is constantly in touch with the Iranian leadership and willing to contribute to efforts to stabilise the region, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. "Here I can only say that we are in constant contact with the Iranian side and with the Iranian

Art Basel Qatar's Complicity

Art Basel's complicity in Qatar's persecution of queer people, the US and Israel bomb another Iranian historic palace, protest against the Venice Biennale, Beer With a Painter, and more.

Thune quashes Trump push to reform filibuster for SAVE Act

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told GOP colleagues Tuesday that they don’t have the votes to pass a House-approved voting reform bill through the Senate by forcing Democrats to use a talking filibuster to oppose it, rejecting President Trump’s full-court press.

Swalwell leads wide-open California governor’s race: poll

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is leading in a wide-open California Democratic primary to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), new polling shows. A new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey found Swalwell’s support had ticked up several points since

Johnson leads GOP primary for South Dakota governor: poll

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) is leading the Republican primary for South Dakota governor, according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey released on Wednesday showed Johnson in first place with 28 percent, with businessman Toby Doeden with 18 percent,

Does Iran’s new supreme leader actually matter?

Iran’s announcement of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s replacement after his death by US-Israeli bombing came at an unexpectedly rapid pace. Within days, the Assembly of Experts appointed his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as supreme leader — a smooth transition, at least in theory. But the

'No good choice': the Afghans forced to return from Iran

Exhausted Afghans cross the border from Iran in a sandstorm, leaving behind a country in the grip of war to return to a homeland that is battered by conflict and humanitarian crisis. At the Islam Qala crossing point in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Talibshah, who did not