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Getty ImagesUS presidents George H W Bush Sr, George Bush and Bill Clinton all greeted the media after their annual medicalsAny concerning health issues the American public should know about, Mr President?”Well, they think I look too young,” Joe Biden, then aged 81, joked after his annual medical check-up as the oldest president in US history.The US president is one of the most powerful people on the planet – and the public scrutiny of their health records has grown into a distinctly American phenomenon.Every president in modern history has taken the short journey from the White House to Walter Reed…
Watch: Mouse plague terrorising farmers in AustraliaA mouse plague is terrorising farmers across large swathes of Australia, with the rodents running rampant around homes and ravaging fields of grain.It comes as farmers are already under pressure from unpredictable fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran.This new battle has seen farmers pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into either re-planting crops that have been devoured by the mice or spending precious farming hours laying down bait – sterile seeds laced with mouse poison.”It’s a big cost and it’s not just the price of the bait,” says…
Getty ImagesEcuadorian President Daniel Noboa was accused of “meddling” in Colombia’s pollColombia’s foreign ministry has accused Ecuador’s president of “deliberate interference” in its forthcoming election after he promised a right-wing candidate he would lift tariffs.Daniel Noboa framed his conversation with Colombian presidential hopeful Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday as one with an administration-in-waiting, saying the two had “reached an agreement” on trade and security.Colombia heads to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, in an atmosphere of intense political polarisation.The outcome of the election could redefine which countries the Latin American nation aligns itself with, and how…
Slot sacking completes a remarkable fall from grace’Slot’s is one of the most remarkable falls from grace in Premier League history’ says chief football writer Phil McNulty.8 hrs agoLiverpool
Getty ImagesMarcia Lucas with her fellow Oscar winners Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch at the 1978 Academy AwardsMarcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original Star Wars film, has died aged 80.Lucas, who was married to Star Wars creator George Lucas during the making of the first three films, was regarded as a pivotal creative force behind the space saga’s early success, imbuing the original series with emotional depth and narrative clarity.She died from metastatic cancer at her home in Rancho Mirage, California, on Wednesday surrounded by loved ones, according to her family.”Marcia was a force,” her family said in…
Petrol rates have been hiked for the past three consecutive months due to a rally in global oil rates, rising nearly 50% between February and MayThe UAE has announced fuel prices for June 2026, marking its first pricing update as an independent oil producer following its exit from Opec and Opec+ in May.The new rates listed below will apply from June 1, 2026, and are as follows:Super 98 petrol will cost Dh3.95 a litre, compared to Dh3.66 in May.Special 95 petrol will cost Dh3.83 per litre, compared to the current rate of Dh3.55.E-Plus 91 petrol prices will cost Dh3.76 per…
‘I will sleep with fear’: Romanians shaken after Russian drone strikeIn some parts of Europe, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine can feel like a distant threat. But in Romania, that war is right next door and increasingly dangerous.In Galati, there is an apartment block with a hole in the roof that proves it.Residents have just begun returning to check on their homes, after an attack drone slammed into the building early on Friday as dozens of people slept.It sparked a fire and panic.The flat below was badly damaged, and a woman and her teenage son remain in hospital with bruises…
Anadolu via Getty ImagesDR Congo is the epicentre of the outbreak though a few cases have been detected in UgandaThe rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a “deeply alarming” situation, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned.Speaking two weeks on from the outbreak being declared, MSF Deputy Director Dr Alan Gonzales said never before had “so many cases” been recorded so soon. His comments came as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived in the eastern Congolese province of Ituri – the worst-hit area – to…
ReutersUK defence minister John Healey said the UK would be contributing £150m to the new projectThe US, UK and Australia say they will develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defence, under their military alliance known as Aukus.The uncrewed undersea vehicle (UUV) technology is expected to be ready by next year. While the project’s total cost was not stated, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said his nation would contribute £150m ($201m).The announcement, made by the countries’ defence ministers at a security summit in Singapore, follows claims of slow progress in Aukus’s projects.Acknowledging the criticism, Healey said “for…
The arrest took place within 12 hours of the theft, authorities said Dubai Police arrested eight suspects after they allegedly stole a rare luxury oud valued at Dh12 million. The arrest took place within 12 hours. The group included a woman accused of impersonating a princess as part of the scheme. Here’s how the crime unfolded: Two suspects went to a shop selling oud and claimed that there is a princess who wants to buy the rare luxury product. Within a few days, the merchant prepared the oud, contacted the two and asked to meet the princess. The gang…