AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance
A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.
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As ‘Michael’ Opens, James Safechuck Issues Message to Abuse Survivors
James Safechuck, one of two men whose allegations of childhood sexual abuse by Michael Jackson anchored HBO’s 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland, has released a video message to other survivors of childhood sexual abuse, timed to the renewed publicity surrounding the upcoming Jackson biopic Michael. Distributed by Safechuck’s attorney John Carpenter of the Los Angeles plaintiffs’…
Lebanese Ask, ‘What Cease-Fire?’ as Violence Simmers in the South
The fragile truce in Lebanon was extended after talks in Washington this week but has since come under threat as both Israel and Hezbollah have traded attacks.
‘Fargo’ Creator Noah Hawley Calls YouTube His Biggest Competition
Noah Hawley, creator of TV series “Fargo,” “Legion” or “Alien: Earth,” remains optimistic about the industry. “It has been a process to become optimistic,” he clarified at Canneseries. “We are between the old and the new model, but there are masterpieces in every generation and we just have to figure out how to make them…
Prep talk: Back from Tommy John surgery, Aidan Martinez throwhing heat
Pitching coach Gus Rico was having dinner on Thursday when head coach Matt Mowry of Birmingham High complimented him on closer Aidan Martinez recording all seven of his outs on strikeouts. “I had no idea,” Rico said. “Everything is a blur when I’m calling pitches.” Martinez is throwing some blurs these days after returning this…
Raqqa Showcases Syria’s Tumultuous Past
The city on the Euphrates, once a cradle of civilization, suffered under a succession of recent rulers. Our visit found it hoping for change.
Cher’s conservatorship for son denied
25 April 2026 Cher’s request for a conservatorship for her troubled son Elijah Blue Allman has been denied. Cher’s conservatorship for son denied The Believe singer recently filed for a temporary conservatorship over Elijah, 49, citing concerns about his health and finances. She alleged Elijah is “gravely disabled” and “has no concept of money”, adding…
Defence stocks give back gains as investors buy rumour but sell war
Production bottlenecks and uncertainty over US munitions funding weigh on stock prices for weapons makers
20,000 teddy bears highlight plight of missing Ukrainian children
An installation of 20,000 teddy bears has been placed on the National Mall in Washington DC to draw attention to Ukrainian children believed to have been taken by Russia. The US-based Razom for Ukraine organisation and American Coalition for Ukraine installed the display to represent the estimated 20,000 children that Ukraine says have been sent…
China Warns of Heavy Rain, Flood Risks Ahead of May Day Holiday
Chinese weather authorities warned of heavy rainfall across southern regions from April 26 to April 29, with downpours expected to hit areas already saturated by earlier storms, raising the risk of flooding and landslides.