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QUETTA: The fifth case of polio has been confirmed in Quetta, Balochistan this year, raising concerns about poor surveillance and a possible spread of the disease at a critical time for the polio eradication campaign, Dawn reported.The case, which occurred on 29 April and was confirmed on 8 June, highlights a significant six-week delay in diagnosis and indicates a major gap in the identification and response to poliovirus infections.The victim was a two-year-old boy from UC Tamil-i-Now, Ganj Bypass, Quetta, who tragically died before the polio virus could be confirmed.According to a report by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
According to an FDA enforcement notice, several popular drinks made by the same soda company have been recalled for failing to declare several chemicals and preservatives, including dyes that have been linked to cancer.The recall, which the FDA is calling “voluntary,” affects four Charles Boghini beverages sold in restaurants across the United States.The company’s Pink Lemonade, Cola Flavor Base, Yellow Lemonade and Yellow Lemonade X beverages, sold to food establishments in one- and five-gallon quantities, are affected.Pink Lemon Drink was recalled for containing FD&C Red No. 40 dye, a red dye used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics that has been…
Large sections of a mountain highway in Wyoming have collapsed, a key transportation hub connecting small towns in eastern Idaho with the tourist destination of Jackson.June 8, 2024 8:41 PM ET• 3 min readJACKSON, Wyoming — A large section of a winding mountain pass in Wyoming has collapsed, opening a large gap in the highway and cutting off a vital commuter route between a small town in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson, authorities said Saturday.Aerial photos and drone footage of the collapse site showed Teton Pass Road collapsing into a deep fissure, with large sections of trail…
The election will shape how the European Union confronts challenges including a hostile Russia, growing industrial competition from China and the United States, climate change and migration.Voters in the 20 European Union nations have begun electing their next parliaments amid an escalating war in Ukraine, rising anti-immigrant sentiment and concerns that a shift to the political right could undermine the world’s largest trading bloc’s decision-making ability. Elections began in the Netherlands on Thursday and in other countries on Friday and Saturday, but the majority of EU votes will take place on Sunday, with France, Germany, Poland and Spain opening polls…
Someone call Jimmy Kimmel and Snoop Dogg. This animal showdown needs some guest commentators.A viral video obtained by the USA TODAY Network shows a brave bear fighting two alligators while swimming in a Florida river.Kayaker Tyler Futrell captured the violent fight between three river otters on the St. Johns River near Highbanks Marina, about 30 miles north of Orlando.The waterway is the state’s longest river, flowing 310 miles from its source at Blue Cypress Lake in Indian River County to its mouth near Jacksonville in Duval County before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.Round 1: Bear vs Crocodile 1The video begins…
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Firdous spoke candidly about his unexpected foray into politics.New Delhi: Earlier this year, Sofia Firdous was preparing for the re-election of her father, Mohammed Mokim, who was then the sitting MP from Cuttack in Odisha. But just a month before the state assembly elections began, the family was shocked to learn that Mokim, the managing director of real estate company Metro Group, was ineligible to contest the election because the Supreme Court had not stayed his conviction in the Odisha Rural Housing Development Corporation (ORHDC) loan scam case.With 30 days to go and no…
BRUSSELS (AP) — Polling stations opened across Europe on Sunday as voters in 20 countries cast their ballots in elections that are expected to shift the European Union’s parliament to the right and potentially reshape the future of the world’s largest trading bloc.The war in Ukraine, immigration and the impact of climate change policies on farmers are some of the issues weighing on voters’ minds. Vote Elect 720 members European Parliament. More than 50 countries will hold elections in 2024 Polls show that mainstream and pro-European parties will maintain their majority in parliament, but the far-right, including parties led by…
Trinity Swai of Chelmsford accepts her graduate portrait award from Dean of Students James Creed during Nashoba Tech’s recent senior awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Nashoba Tech) WESTFORD — Nashoba Valley Technical High School presented a number of awards and scholarships to members of the Class of 2024 during a recent senior awards ceremony. Awards Excellent academic record art: Matthew Halloran (Townsend) English: Max Cutrona (Townsend) Math: Douglas Hall (Groton) music: Teague O’Leary (Fitchburg) physical education: Adam Fairing (Ayer) Science: Douglas Hall (Groton) Social studies: Connor McCall (Pepperell) Spanish: Michael Prydor (Lowell) Excellent academic effort art: Kylie Bellissimo (Chelmsford) English: Kylie…
Britain’s Jamie Chadwick will start from pole position for the IndyNXT race at Road America, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Mix from 6:05pm on Sunday.Chadwick won her first pole position in IndyNXT, the feeder series to IndyCar, becoming just the third woman to accomplish the feat. The 26-year-old placed third at Indianapolis in May, becoming the first woman to stand on the podium in IndyNXT.She will be aiming for the top step on the podium in Sunday’s 20-lap race, which starts at 6:05 p.m. Sky Sports MixFor viewers with Skyboxes, Sky Sports Mix For free, you can…
newstechnologyThis week in tech news: AI frenzy at Computex 2024, WhatsApp Business, Apple This week in tech news (2nd week of June 2024): AI is almost everywhere. It’s in the new laptop chips announced at Computex 2024, WhatsApp Business, and even Apple, which is speculated to be announcing “Apple Intelligence” at WWDC 2024. AMD unveils AI chips at Computex (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)This week’s tech news in India: Generative AI is taking consumer tech by storm, with brands like Intel and AMD announcing new chips with Neural Processing Units (NPUs) dedicated to laptops, Meta adding AI features to…