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40 times more people killed in Gaza than in the 7 October attack
Gazan death toll now forty times that of 7 October 2023

The death toll in Gaza on the weekend has passed 50,000, local health authorities have reported. What started the carnage was the Hamas-led...

USDA pledges $100 million for bird flu research, vaccine development
USDA to invest up to $100 million in projects to combat bird flu

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to invest up to US$100 million in research to develop...

US HHS orders removal of gun violence public health advisory
US HHS drops advisory labeling gun violence a public health crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed a 2024 advisory from its website that called gun...

Regulatory hurdles may leave US behind China in autonomous tech
Trump urged to speed up self-driving car regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Industry leaders are pushing the Trump administration to clear regulatory obstacles slowing the rollout of self-driving...

Israeli forces accused of deadly cruelty against Gazan hospital patients
HRW says Israel committed war crimes while occupying Gazan hospitals

NEW YORK, New York – Israeli military forces caused deaths and unnecessary suffering of Palestinian patients while occupying hospitals...

EU to cut steel import quotas by 15% to counter US tariff fallout
EU proposes cutting steel imports by 15 percent as Trump tariffs bite

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union is set to tighten steel import quotas starting in April, reducing inflows by 15 percent to prevent...

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Regulatory hurdles may leave US behind China in autonomous tech
Trump urged to speed up self-driving car regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Industry leaders are pushing the Trump administration to clear regulatory obstacles slowing the rollout of self-driving...

Israeli government asks Musk to submit tender on vehicle-provisioning
Israel invites Tesla to bid on supplying government vehicles

Elon Musk's Teslas' are in the running to take over the transport of Israel's government officials. Musk's company, Tesla Inc., has...

Trump repeals $17.75 minimum wage rule for federal contractors
Trump nixes Biden-era minimum wage of $17.75 for federal contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has reversed a Biden-era executive order requiring businesses with federal contracts to pay...

NBA roundup: Thunder edge Clippers for 6th straight win
NBA roundup: Thunder edge Clippers for 6th straight win

(Photo credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19, as the Oklahoma...

Lakers look for redemption on road against Magic
Lakers look for redemption on road against Magic

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) After their worst defensive performance of the season, the visiting Los Angeles Lakers...

Pelicans' Zion Williamson (back) out vs. Pistons
Pelicans' Zion Williamson (back) out vs. Pistons

(Photo credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images) New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will sit out Sunday afternoon's game against...