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59 STORIESGlobal Dementia New Cases Expected to Double by 2050, with Women and Low- and Middle-Income Countries Bearing the Greatest Burden
According to ABC News, a study by the University of New South Wales involving over 38,000 people across 18 countries and regions predicts that by 2050, the number of new global dementia cases per year will reach 24.7 million, more than double the 11.4 million in 2023. Women and residents of low- and middle-income countries have the highest incidence rates. The two dementia drug therapies approved in Australia are expensive and not included in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), meaning ord
Pakistan Imposes Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Citing Security Crisis, Suspends PTI-Led Provincial Government and Mass Detains Party Members
According to AFP, Pakistan's federal government declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on October 11, suspending the operations of the provincial elected government led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) headed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan; two anonymous police officers said that since the declaration of the emergency law, 278 members of the party have been detained, the chief minister has been placed in custody, and significant internet disruptions have occurred in t
Iran Proposes Mediating Saudi-Houthi Talks; Limits of US-Style Security Cooperation Frustrate Riyadh
According to Al Jazeera reports, Iran's foreign minister and Saudi Arabia's foreign minister spoke by phone on Sunday, with Iran proposing to mediate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi armed forces. The proposal comes against a backdrop of weekend attacks on a Riyadh airport that killed 14 people, escalating war in Yemen, US blockade pressure on Iran, and Saudi Arabia's growing dissatisfaction with limited US involvement.
French Supermarket Cold Chain Hit by Cyberattack Causing Mass Food Waste: Danfoss Long Knew of Vulnerability Yet Did Not Mandate Upgrade, Corporate Responsibility Surfaces
According to BBC reporting, hackers compromised remote temperature-control software provided by Danish industrial giant Danfoss, forcing freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to spike to 50 degrees Celsius overnight. Approximately 400 stores were affected, with losses potentially reaching millions of euros. Danfoss acknowledged that the affected units were legacy devices whose security software cannot be updated, and said it had long advised customers to upgrade — a disclosure that pushes
Hormuz Standoff Escalates: US Military Aids Gulf Oil 'Shuttle' Exports, Iran Threatens UAE Digital Infrastructure
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has designated as strike targets the oil shuttle transport system established by US Central Command to help Gulf states export oil via a southern corridor through Omani waters. Senior Iranian security officials have threatened to attack US-linked data centers, submarine cables, and artificial intelligence facilities in the UAE and around the Strait of Hormuz. Disrupted transport and surging freight rates are passing the costs of the war on to consumers world
SARAB's new album 'Mit Warde – Cent Roses' pays tribute to victims of wars in Syria and Gaza
French-Syrian quintet SARAB (Arabic for "mirage") has released a new album titled 'Mit Warde – Cent Roses', dedicating the record to global war victims "from Gaza to Syria." According to France 24's Arts24 program, the band is currently touring in support of the new album.