PARIS : The Eiffel Tower’s countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympics turned to 100 days on Tuesday as preparations for the Games entered the final straight.The Olympic torch was lit in ancient Olympia earlier in the day. It will reach France on May 8 in the port city of…
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SYDNEY: Australia has invited a French national who confronted a knife-wielding attacker during a rampage in a Sydney mall to stay in the country permanently, heeding calls from the public who had hailed him a hero who deserved citizenship. A video of Damien Guerot, a construction worker, confronting the assailant Joel Cauchi with a bollard during Saturday’s attack in Sydney went viral on social media. Six people were killed and 12 wounded in the attack at the beachside…
SINGAPORE: A 12-year-old student was taken to the hospital on Tuesday (Apr 16) after a…
MANILA: The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday…
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SINGAPORE: At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Singapore began testing wastewater to trace the spread of the disease, mirroring efforts by other countries. That such a method was even possible was due largely to the research done by a Dutch microbiologist, whose studies on wastewater revolutionised the way COVID-19 outbreaks…
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WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held calls on Monday (Apr 16) with counterparts in the Middle East and Europe, expressing support for Israel after attacks from Iran but also stressing regional stability to prevent conflict from spreading, the Pentagon said. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles on Saturday in…
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SEOUL : The Bank of Korea should not rush to lower interest rates as price stability remains the top policy priority for the central bank over slowing domestic demand, a departing board member said on Tuesday. “There is no need to lower interest rates in a rush because economic growth…
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WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SUGGEST? 1. Blood sugar control In the early 2000s, Dr Johnston, who had been studying how certain diets could help manage Type 2 diabetes, came across a study from 1988 showing that acetic acid could lower blood sugar spikes in rats after they were given a…
